A project for a human-powered aircraft reaches the Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia to increase involvement of mechanical engineering students. CISB participated in the initiative by providing all the institutional support. Since the start of the second semester of this year, the students of the Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia, São Caetano do Sul (SP), have been […]
Participants of the Immersion Program organized by MEI and CISB tell us about their discoveries during their visits to Sweden and reveal the lessons they hope to apply to their business. Between 23 and 27 October, 24 representatives of Brazilian entities had the unique opportunity to attend technical visits at Swedish companies, universities, and research […]
A meeting at ITA rallied professors involved with the chairs programme jointly organised by the CISB, Saab, and Innovair three years ago. The meeting was an excellent opportunity to present the results of this initiative and discuss programme sustainability. Three years ago, a Chair Programme was instituted at the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA) for […]
The many accomplishments of the 7th CISB Annual Meeting included a schedule of visits by professor Ragnar Larsson to Brazil. Full professor at the Chalmers University of Technology, the professor got a first-hand view of the research being conducted at a number of Brazilian universities in the area of graphene. In October, research groups from […]
The highly successful cooperation between CISB, CNPq, and Saab reaches its 5th anniversary, reinforcing a solid relationship between Brazil and Sweden. In around 2012, the Brazilian government envisioned students venturing into new countries. It created the Science without Borders programme for thousands of university students of all levels, from undergraduate to post-doctorate, to spend at […]
CISB and official partner in Brazil-Europe project. The objective is to use the so-called Internet of Things to create intelligent irrigation systems capable of optimizing water use to reduce costs, increase agribusiness productivity and preserve the planet’s natural resources. An important landmark in the conscious use of water is being written by Brazilian and European […]
The Brazilian Army is seeking to modernize itself to meet the demands of the Knowledge Age; a partnership with CISB opened doors for military personnel to learn about the globally respected Swedish innovation environment The growing global demand for food and water, mineral and energy resources, emerging technologies, and the densification of urban populations are […]
The Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) signs a cooperation agreement with Linköping University (LiU) that includes a partnership to boost the aviation sector. The exchange of academic knowledge between Brazil and Sweden gained a new and important chapter. Last May, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and Linköping University (LiU) signed yet another […]
The Brazilian Army has awarded Ms. Alessandra Holmo, Managing Director of Swedish-Brazilian Research & Innovation Centre (CISB) with a medal for its contribution to the Brazilian Army Science, Technology and Innovation System (SCTIEx). General Ramos, Deputy Chief of the Army and Alessandra Holmo after receiving the medal. One of CISB’s main tasks has been […]
Those responsible for the IME (Military Engineering Institute) of Rio de Janeiro, had a huge surprise in the early years of this decade. As exchanges in foreign universities intensified, students of the institution began to demand changes in the education system, which they classified as limited to lectures, blackboards, books and exams, even though the […]
