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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 […]

On 23 of September the Netherlands Business Support Office – NBSO Brazil held a Holland Branding Event on the theme of Urban Mobility in the form of a seminar. The seminar was organised together with DER – the Department of Roads and Infrastructure of the State of Minas Gerais – and took place within the […]

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 […]

Part one (online presentation given in English on February 5 2015) Part two

Wilt u zakendoen in Brazilië? Ga dan van 8 t/m 13 november mee met de economische missie naar Brazilië, deels in aanwezigheid van Lilianne Ploumen, minister voor Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking. Brazilië staat voor grote economische en maatschappelijke uitdagingen, zoals verlies aan biodiversiteit, waterschaarste, overstromingen, energievoorziening, vergrijzing, verstedelijking, afvalverwerking en stijgende arbeidskosten. Het land richt […]

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 […]

Het Netherlands Business Support Office in Brazilië – NBSO Brazil heeft op maandag 8 juni een online presentatie gehouden over de Braziliaanse zakencultuur met presentaties van gastsprekers over de deelstaat Minas Gerais en het Zuiden van Brazilië. De online presentatie gaat in op de culturele regels van zaken doen in Brazilië en de bijzonderheden van […]

In the first week of May, five Dutch enterprises (presentations follow below) visited Brazil to present their expertise in the Urban Health sector and develop cooperation with local partners. In the context of modern day Brazil, having large urbanised areas dealing with water usage, polution  and other environmental en societal questions, the Dutch companies answer […]

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 […]