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– State of Rio Grande do Sul – South Brazil When you mention the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), one can say that due to its industrial diversification, innovation & quality, strong research capabilities and highly trained labor force, Rio Grande do Sul is a perfect place to build supply chain for this very important […]

Opposite from most of the municipalities in Brazil that are, at the present moment, holding back their expenses on infrastructural investments, Minas Gerais state cities of Pouso Alegre, Teófilo Otoni and Uberaba can say: “open for business”. Having the capital city of Belo Horizonte, over 400km away makes these three cities rely on alternatives for […]

During times of economic constraints, some industries review strategies while others broaden their operations. The chemical and petrochemical industry in Brazil has chosen both practices as it is ranked sixth in the world’s chemical industries and it is taking actions to encourage investments on innovation and smart solutions because of its long tradition on raw […]

The Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO Brazil) in Belo Horizonte, part of the Economic Network in Brazil, organises, in partnership with the Department for Roads and Traffic (DER-MG) of State of Minas Gerais and with the Transport and Traffic Agency of the City of Belo Horizonte (BHTRANS), a seminar on Urban Mobility within the scope […]

Every year Brazil faces a serious dilemma when its grains come to harvest: how to give these crops a flow? The country is well known for being a top-leading soybean and corn exporter and that is easily explained by the weather conditions in both Northern and Southern states resulting in continuous record crops. However, the […]

Alternative solutions to strengthen Brazil´s energy mix have been intensively discussed over the years. New projects in energy generation will become a priority, since the fear of new blackouts in the current electrical power systems has increased due to continuing drought. Thus, the federal government, through its Ministry of Mines and Energy, has published an […]

Starting your own business is not an easy task, that is common knowledge. Being an entrepreneur requires full-time commitment, attention to details and management skills, especially when you are dealing with a partner, not to mention when you have co-workers and/or employees, hence increasing the costs. Now, imagine owning a start-up business and being able […]

LAAD Defence and Security is one the most prominent International exhibition fairs taking place in Latin America. An opportunity for companies and public organisations being acquainted with the newest defence technologies and high-end equipment, not to mention consultancy, which is highly valuable in this sector. In the past decade, Brazilian government has increased its interests […]

The state of Minas Gerais prominence in agrarian studies is a result of decades of investments in its Universities and Technical Institutes that have contributed to the better usage of the soil and new practises in its vast countryside. On the other side, The Netherlands, a country that has learned from its natural demands, has […]

  Belo Horizonte has gone over a handful of urban improvements on the past decade. If one has been to the city in 2004 and after 10 years lands again in the city the landscape change would definitely be the first thing to draw attention. Starting by the airport: in 2004, anyone who would arrive […]