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IFIA Magazine
March 2023
In a pioneering way, 7 BCorps from 5 Latin American countries shared, in Foz do
Iguaçu, their successful cases (pitches) and discussed Companies with Purpose,
those that invest their daily efforts to become better for the World. It was the first
3 Innovacities time that a Latin American panel with companies certified by the B / B Labs System
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took place in the Trinational Region (Brazil-Paraguay-Argentina). Success, the event
Hall Held by ABIPIR-IFIA provoked reactions of attractiveness about uniting in a strategic and pragmatic way,
Profit and Impact in businesses linked to the generation of positive impact, circular
on November/December economy, regenerative economy, and ESG. Representing Brazil: We.Flow (Paulo Cruz
Filho), Parimpacto (Mariangela Lückmann) and Cambará Eco Hotel (Emiliano Brugn-
2022 In Brazil era); Paraguay: Ecological Solutions (Carlos Jara); Bolivia: Mamut (Ronald Gonzales);
Colombia: Recover your Silla (Maria Angélica); and Venezuela: Brocicla (Fiorella Riv-
eros).
Many reflections took place in the Panel “Zero Waste Cities & Trinational Region,”
with representatives from Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. The high-level organization
and mediation of the debate was in charge of Fátima Langbeck, from Instituto Lixo
Zero Brasil. There was also a super pitch and debate with “Companies with Sus-
tainable Practices” in the Trinational Region, coordinated by the ACIFI Sustainability
Center.
And, for technological startups and those interested in angel investment, it was
present at the 8th Iguassu Conecta a Iguassu Angels, the first association of angel
investors in Foz do Iguaçu and western Paraná. With a super motivating focus, the
President, Taiuska Lima, and co-founders guided those present on how to get the
first check for startups with scalability potential.
The Itaipu Technological Park presented, under the coordination of its Institute of
Territorial Intelligence, an overview of the projects and actions of this Habitat of
Innovation aimed at Sustainability in the year 2022, surprising those present by the
diversity of projects, scope, and depth of the approaches established for the terri-
tory of Western Paraná, as well as results.
A great success, crowded with entrepreneurs and representatives of institutions from
the three countries, Brazil-Paraguay-Argentina, the event was characterized by an
International environment of challenges and uninterrupted solutions for the reality
of the Trinational Region.
We would like to thank the organization of the Festival das Cataratas, represented
here by its creator Paulo Angeli and the General Coordinator Mira Angeli, for the
warm welcome to ABIPIR-IFIA in this fundamental event in Foz do Iguaçu, one of the
main world tourist destinations.
Hallmarked once again on Brazilian soil, the partnership to boost the territorial de-
velopment of the tri-national region through Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a
Strong base of sustainability, between ABIPIR and partners, with the support of the
Board of Directors of IFIA for Latin America. And again, we would like to thank all
who accompany us on this local journey with a global vision without borders and
hope to be better for the World. Much news awaits us in 2023. We’ll see you soon!
By Mariangela Lückmann – Director of IFIA Latin America Office; Director of ABIPIR
Education and Events.
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