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The delegation from Rio Grande do Sul that visited the Netherlands in June, brought in their luggage important information and contacts for cooperation in the areas of green hydrogen and offshore energy. Promoted by FIERGS in cooperation with the NBSO Porto Alegre and the government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, the delegation […]

Innovation, technology, development and science on precision agriculture were the subjects discussed by researchers and representatives of institutions and companies from the Netherlands in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Southern Brazil) from September 12th to 15th. The group visited the municipalities of Não-Me-Toque, Carazinho and Santa Maria, where they met academics, businesses, farmers, […]

Innovation Network Brazil | Visit to Minas Gerais NBSO Belo Horizonte has a long standing cooperation with the Innovation Network Brazil (IAN) located at the Consulate General in São Paulo. Every six weeks we have a video conference where we discuss recent developments in Minas Gerais, hear from developments in São Paulo and define potential […]

From 4-8 August, the Netherlands welcomed around 20 Brazilian onion growers and merchants from the region of Ituporanga, Santa Catarina, supported by Richard Posma of NBSO Porto Alegre. The program consisted of company visits, network receptions and an expert round table led by Bert Rikken, Agriculture Counselor for Brasil of the Embassy of the Netherlands […]

In the first week of September 2019 NBSO Belo Horizonte welcomed a group of twelve Dutch companies with expertise in geotechnical services, mining, tailing dam management, dam monitoring, alternative tailing disposal and water management. The so called fact-finding mission is part of a Pre Public Private Cooperation track where the Dutch companies evaluate the possibility […]

Minas Gerais produces 570.00 tons of tomatoes yearly (2017) and is the second largest tomato producing state in Brazil (14% of national production). In order to add value within Minas Gerais in stead of exporting tomatoes to to other states, Minas Gerais is currently looking to expand industrial capacity for tomato processing within Minas Gerais. Certain […]

Brazilian mining has suffered two tailing dam breaches in the last three years. In a effort to create a more sustainable and responsible future, the Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM), in partnership with the Regional Council of Engineering and Agronomy of Minas Gerais (CREA-MG), launched a public call for suppliers of technologies, services and products related […]

  Expodireto Cotrijal is the biggest International Agriculture fair in Brazil. The event annually takes place in the city of Não-Me-Toque, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, 280 km from the capital Porto Alegre. The city is one of the starting points of the Dutch immigration in southern Brazil. The Kingdom of the […]

In February 2019, NBSO Porto Alegre visited CIBiogas and Itaipu Binational at Foz do Iguaçú, in the state of Paraná.  Both companies are focused on Energy production. CIBiogas has its focus on Biogas while Itaipu Binational is well known for its hydropower. CIBiogás-ER is the International Center on Renewable Energy a nonprofit institution focused on […]

The “100 Resilient Cities Project” (https://www.100resilientcities.org/) was created by the Rockefeller Foundation in its centennial (2013), earmarking $ 100 million to help 100 cities transform and be more resilient (100RC). 100RC is dedicated to helping cities around the world become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of […]