On December 9, ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) launches the ABES Startup Internship Program, whose objective is to strengthen entrepreneurship and attract talent and investment to the Brazilian technology sector. Thinking of ways to help emerging companies that intensively use technology and wish to operate or expand their activities in Brazil to overcome the complexities involved in the market, ABES makes available to program participants its more than 33 years of experience in the legal, regulatory, tax and marketing.
The ABES Startup Internship Program will last for 6 months and will be made available to startups through partnerships with incubators, accelerators, or investment funds. Program participants will have the opportunity to enjoy all the services offered by ABES to its members, such as participation in its various committees (among them, the regulatory, tax, innovation and LGPD committees), access to market research, information on government funding and funding lines and market place data, as well as a complete compliance structure and legal consulting service.
Startups will also have the option to participate in the group health plan, managed by Bradesco, upon subscription. "We believe that the program, in partnership with investment funds, accelerators or incubators, such as Startup Farm, will increase the possibility of success for startups and help to stimulate innovation and competitiveness in the Brazilian technology market", concludes Fücher.
Marking the launch of the program on December 9, Startup Farm and ABES sign an agreement that guarantees the more than 300 startups incubated by Startup Farm the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the ABES Startup Internship Program. "This partnership with ABES creates a bridge for startups to have a voice with one of the main entities in the country that represents the interests of the software industry and, in this way, collaborating for the maturation of the entire Brazilian market", says Alan Leite, CEO from Startup Farm.
About ABES - 2019
ABES, the Brazilian Association of Software Companies, represents approximately 2 thousand companies, which total about 85% of the revenue of the software and services segment in Brazil, distributed in 23 Brazilian States and the Federal District, responsible for the generation of more than 205 thousand direct jobs and an annual turnover of the order of R? 61 billion in 2018.
Since its foundation, in September 1986, the entity has sought to be relevant to its members and a national and international reference in the technology sector, always aligned with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian ICT sector. It offers its members various benefits and services, such as certificates, legal advisors and events. It has several thematic committees to discuss issues in evidence and define guidelines for action.
It is a reference as a source of data for the sector and focuses its actions in the legal, tax, regulatory, compliance and innovation promotion areas, among others. ABES promotes entrepreneurship, aims to improve the business environment and competitiveness and strives for a more digital and less unequal Brazil.
Access the ABES Portal - www.abes.org.br or talk to our Relationship Center: +55 (11) 2161-2833.
About Startup Farm
Startup Farm has already accelerated more than 300 startups, which together have raised more than US? 100 million in investments and have aggregate market value greater than US? 1 billion. By placing the entrepreneur as the central axis of its activities, Startup Farm offers entrepreneurs served in its programs access to a wide network of mentors and facilitators who, together with its institutional partners, academics, large companies and investors, have generated successful cases. in the Brazilian and international market.
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