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IFIA Magazine March 2025

the safety, health, and well-being of people so-lutions. Mr. Vivacqua’s expertise in this area
worldwide. stems from his experience as Undersecretary
During the event, Mr. Vivacqua delivered a of Innovation for the Government of Espírito
lecture titled Collaboration and Innovation Santo, where he initiated the «Espírito Santo
Catalyz-ing the Reconstruction Process of the State Government Relationship Program with
State of Rio Grande do Sul. Startups – StartupES.»
He emphasized three key strategies to At the conclusion of the event, a letter
support recovery efforts: of intent was signed, summarizing the
recommendations presented during the
1.Financial Support for Entrepreneurs: discussions. This letter was to be submitted to
Assisting entrepreneurs from Rio Grande do the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Mr. Eduardo
Sul in submitting proposals for non-refundable Leite, by State Deputy Guilherme Pasin.
financial subsidies from national and interna- If you are an inventor, academic researcher,
tional sources, with the support of the IFIA- or entrepreneur with innovative solutions to
ABIPIR LATAM Office. mitigate or prevent the effects of floods, or if
2.International Collaboration: Establishing you represent a public or private institution
strategic relationships with international interested in sponsor-ing recovery projects,
stake-holders, such as those from the BRICS please reach out via email: marcelo-vivacqua@
Academy, to create tailored solutions for hotmail.com.
recovery efforts. The Conexão 8 organizing team, along with the
3.Open Innovation Programs: Encouraging IFIA-ABIPIR LATAM Office and the Brazil-China
local governments to organize open innovation Cooperation Hub, will coordinate initiatives
programs that identify challenges and invite with the support of international financial,
startups to propose sustainable, customized tech-nological, and innovative resources.
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