The cluster community in Brazil has been growing consistently over the past ten years. Today in Brazil, clusters are known as Arranjos Produtivos Locais (APL - local production systems in English), and a certain number of federal programs are designed to develop them further.
In 2011, the Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior of Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Commission. Building on this MoU, the GTP-APL signed a Clusters Cooperation Agenda (CCA) with the European ECCP in 2011. In December 2013, a new CCA was signed between GTP-APL and the ECCP.
Brazil’s economy is considered to be the largest in South America and the second largest of the Western Hemisphere. From 2000 to 2012, Brazil´s economy was also considered one of the fastest-growing economies. Currently, the EU is Brazil's most significant trading partner.
In Brazil, clusters are known as Arranjos Produtivos Locais (APL - local production systems in English). APL Observatory is the official database of APLs. It aggregates information about Brazilian cluster communities, providing information on the cluster environment, geography, sectors and main cluster cities, among others. The number of Brazilian APLs (S&T clusters) has grown quickly over the past 15 years. There are currently 774 APLs. About one fifth of APLs are concentrated in the southern and southeaster regions of the country.
The development of policies to support APLs is mainly guided by the federal government through the APL Permanent Working Group (GTP-APL). Brazil and the European Commission in 2011 signed an MoU to promote SME's competitiveness in the global market through clusters.Read more...
The Clusters Cooperation Agenda (CCA) signed by GTP-APL and the European Cluster Collaboration Platform in 2011 aims to strengthen business, research and technological cooperation, and promote SME internationalisation by encouraging clusters from Brazil and Europe to collaborate. In December 2013, a new CCA signed between GTP-APL and the ECCP was signed.
As a result of the MoU and CCA, a first match-making event was held in 2013 to promote business, research and technological cooperation between European and Brazilian clusters in the biotechnology sector.Read less.
The EU has focused on supporting cluster internationalisation and cooperation with Brazil by stimulating C2C.
Biotechnology, renewable energy and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are the industry sectors that present the most opportunities for technology, innovation and business cooperation between Brazilian clusters and EU clusters.
| Date | Name | Target | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 22 January, 2020 - 13:45 | Intellectual Property Rights for EU SMEs in Brazil | SME | Webinar |
| Monday, 13 May, 2019 - 13:00 | The 8th International Bioeconomy Conference 2019 | Large audience | Conference |
| Monday, 29 October, 2018 - 09:00 | ENRICH in Brazil Innovation Bootcamp in Malaga, Spain | Project coordinators, SME | Workshop |
| Monday, 5 November, 2018 - 09:00 | Innovation Tour to Brazil: Applications are now open! Powered by ENRICH in Brazil | Cluster managers | Academy |
| Thursday, 24 May, 2018 - 10:30 | Webinar: Are you interested in cooperating on smart specialisation with Brazil? | Cluster Policy Makers, Project coordinators | Webinar |
| Wednesday, 31 January, 2018 - 09:00 | International IPRs SME Helpdesks Stakeholders Meeting | Large audience | Conference |
| Monday, 2 October, 2017 - 09:30 | MOVE 2nd brokerage event | Cluster managers, SME | Workshop |
| Tuesday, 21 November, 2017 - 10:00 | LCBA Matchmaking Mission: Biogas and Solid Waste Management | SME | Matchmaking |
| Thursday, 5 October, 2017 - 10:00 | ELAN NETWORK EVENT IN BRAZIL 2017 | Cluster managers, SME | Matchmaking, Workshop |
| Thursday, 5 October, 2017 - 10:45 | Health and biotechnology generating new business opportunities in Brazil | Cluster managers, Large audience, SME | Matchmaking, Workshop |
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| Acronym | Name | Sector(s) | Targeted third countries | No. of SME involved | No. of Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdPack | Future Materials and products for advanced smart packaging |
Paper and Packaging AGROFOOD INDUSTRY›Technologies for the food industry›Food Packaging / Handling |
Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, United States | 373 | 5 |
| bioXclusters plus | ESCP on Personalised Healthcare |
Biopharmaceuticals BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES›Medicine, Human Health›Pharmaceutical Products / Drugs |
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Republic of Korea (South Korea), United States | 880 | 4 |
| DIA | European Digital Industry Alliance |
Production Technology and Heavy Machinery ELECTRONICS, IT AND TELECOMMS›Electronics, Microelectronics›Digital Systems, Digital Representation |
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, United States | 865 | 6 |
| EACP ABROAD | Activities and Businesses from Real Opportunities for Aerospace Developments (EACP network) |
Aerospace Vehicles and Defence INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Aerospace Technology›Aeronautical technology / Avionics |
Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, United States | 1355 | 11 |
| EU4FOOD | Global Alliance for the Development of International Food Bio-Based Clusters |
Food Processing and Manufacturing AGROFOOD INDUSTRY›Technologies for the food industry›Food Technology |
Brazil, Chile, United States | 477 | 7 |
| MOVE | Moving the Future |
Transportation and Logistics INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Transport Infrastructure›Logistics |
Brazil, Morocco | 567 | 9 |
| NATUREEF | Natureef ESCP |
Environmental Services PROTECTING MAN AND ENVIRONMENT›Environment›Environmental Engineering / Technology |
Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines | 1232 | 9 |
| New Frontier in Food | New Frontiers for Emerging Industries in Food |
Food Processing and Manufacturing AGROFOOD INDUSTRY›Technologies for the food industry›Food Technology |
Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Taiwan, Thailand, United States | 514 | 4 |
| NF4 | New Frontiers in Food Fast Forward |
Food Processing and Manufacturing AGROFOOD INDUSTRY›Technologies for the food industry›Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food |
Brazil, Canada, China, United States | 561 | 5 |
| PERES (Voluntary Partnership 2016-2017) | PERES-Promoting European Rail Excellence outSide EU |
Transportation and Logistics INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Transport Infrastructure›Railway Transport |
Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, India, Iran, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States | 600 | 6 |
| REINA PLUS | Renewable Energy Internationalisation ESCP project for European SMEs |
Electric Power Generation and Transmission ENERGY›Renewable Sources of Energy›Wind energy |
Algeria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Morocco, Tunisia, United States | 322 | 4 |
| WIINTECH2020 | Wiintech2020 |
Plastics INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Materials Technology›Lightweight materials, INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT›Materials Technology›Plastics, Polymers |
Brazil, India, Japan, United States | 1000 | 6 |
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