State of São Paulo presents public policies and incentives for innovation and modernization of companies

This Monday (11/18), ABES promoted a meeting of its associates with representatives of the Government of the State of São Paulo to debate the current government mechanisms to promote innovation and modernization of companies, which benefit companies of all sizes and regions of the world. state.

André Favero, Undersecretary for Competitiveness for Industry, Commerce and Services at the Secretariat for Economic Development, opened the meeting and spoke about the state government's initiatives to strengthen interaction with the IT sector, which has a transversal role in supporting other economic sectors. .

One of the highlights was the work of Centro Paula Souza, which coordinates the courses at ETECs and Fatecs, in training people to work with technology and said that ABES can contribute to the curation of courses, whether in the renewal of the curriculum of the disciplines or in the submission of proposals for new courses. He cited as an example the ongoing partnerships with AWS, Totvs and SAP.

Another highlight of Favero was the creation of the IPT Open Experience, an initiative that opened the institution's campus for companies to install their own innovation centers or participate in hubs, involving startups, companies, universities, research centers, investors, researchers and government agencies in the same environment. Another novelty is the installation of a business office in Shanghai (China), which provides different services for companies interested in doing business in the second largest economy in the world. Presentation can be accessed on this link. 

Ricardo Dalceno, Business Consultant at Desenvolvimento SP, presented the credit lines and modalities offered by the state financing agency, such as Digital Credit, which provides working capital and reduces the bureaucracy of access to credit for small businesses. The agency also offers financing for the acquisition of equipment, software and the development of information technologies, among other financeable items, and for modernization projects in general, involving the purchase of vehicles, furniture, renovations, etc.

“Develop SP is different from commercial banks. We are a bank for the entrepreneur, in which it is not necessary to open an account, the financing has a term of up to 10 years to pay and a grace period of up to 2 years”, explained Dalceno. He informed that interested parties have the support of consultants to guide them in the financing request process and that the information is available on the website https://www.developmentesp.com.br/.

The assistance that the government has provided for innovation and business development is in line with the goal of keeping São Paulo at the top of the national competitiveness ranking by state, strengthening the local economy, which is one of the strongest in Latin America.