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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 […]

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 […]