The program foresees the granting of resources of up to R$ 500 thousand of subsidies added to possible investments of up to 2 million that the companies already qualified will contribute by selected technology project
Softex, in partnership with the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications (MCTIC), announces the opening of the public call for applications for startups, IT companies, research groups and consortia of companies interested in participating in the TechD support program to emerging technologies focused on four thematic lines: IoT, Health, Energy and Mobility. Proposals must be sent by 05/13.
With resources in the order of R$ 18 million, its mission is to bridge the gap between the entrepreneurial and research universe through integration and greater convergence between startups, R&D centers, universities and companies already consolidated in the market. The goal is to support at least 30 projects, of which 14 must be from the Northeast, North and Center-West regions.
22 agreements have already been signed with Scientific and Technological Research Institutions (ICTs), universities and R&D centers spread over 13 states that will provide technological support to the selected projects and 36 large and medium-sized companies to test the technologies that will be developed in this context. open innovation.
In this call from TechD, startups, IT companies, research groups and consortia of companies should also present a strategy for expanding the national market and internationalization. The Program aims to provide international partnerships to improve technology and develop business outside the country.
The program foresees the granting of resources of up to R$ 500 thousand of subsidies added to possible investments of up to 2 million that the companies already qualified will contribute by selected technology project.
“By stimulating innovative businesses in line with new technological trends, we are collaborating simultaneously to strengthen the ecosystem of national startups and, also, that of innovation and research. Only in this way will we make the country less dependent on international technologies and more competitive in the global market ”, explains Diônes Lima, vice president of Softex.
The executive points out that TechD takes advantage of the trend of open innovation and the capillarity of the entity to foster the development of technologies with greater added value throughout the country. “We want to enhance the use of technologies to foster digital transformation in companies that will test them, bringing potential customers to entrepreneurs and researchers, in addition to promoting their consolidation in the national market and their internationalization. The R&D Centers have a fundamental role in technological development and benefit from the new businesses that the program will provide them. Another objective is to transform applied research carried out by universities into a business. TechD also has the proposal to help startups, IT companies, research groups and participating consortia to establish themselves in the market in a more consistent and scalable way ”, he concludes.
For its realization, TechD has strategic partnerships with the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC), the National Association of Entities Promoting Innovative Enterprises (Anprotec) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).
The full notice for startups, consortia, IT companies and researchers is available for consultation at https://techd.softex.br/.
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