IBM Bets on Brazilian Innovation

Big Blue’s new initiative to stimulate development of Brazil’s nascent tech industry is the latest sign of the country’s rising power (S. E. Ante, BusinessWeek, August 17, 2009)

Over the last few years, China and India have emerged as the twin hot spots of emerging tech innovation. Now IBM (IBM) is betting that one of the next big technology stars will be Brazil.

In the latest sign of Brazil’s rising power, Big Blue is announcing on Aug. 18 a new initiative to stimulate the development of the country’s technology sector. To kick off the effort, IBM is hosting its first-ever forum for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in São Paulo along with FINEP, the Brazilian government agency that finances technology development. The daylong event will bring together more than 100 investors and dozens of new companies looking for investment and business advice.

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Brazil’s Coming Rebound

Consumers are spending and banks are sound. Is the Latin giant finally growing up?

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Brazil: Venture Capital’s Next Hotbed?

Investments in Brazilian startups are surging, but high taxes and strict labor laws could hamper returns.

Brazil is best known around the world for soccer, samba music, and supermodels. Now it’s emerging as an attractive destination for investment capital.

At a June 25 conference in New York, a Brazilian venture capital trade group announced some impressive figures. As of the end of 2008, local and foreign investors had committed $28 billion in venture and private equity capital to Brazilian companies, said Luiz Figueiredo, president of the Brazilian Association for Private Equity & Venture Capital. That’s up from $6 billion in 2004, amounting to a hearty 50% compound annual growth rate over the last four years. Investors have financed 500 Brazilian companies to date with venture or private equity capital, and there’s $12 billion left to invest over the next few years from that $28 billion kitty (by S. E. Ante, BusinessWeek, June 28, 2009)

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Business opportunities in Curacao, Brazil

Learn how to build your business with partners in Curacao, Brazil

2009 Brazil Trade Mission to the U.S.

The Brazilian Embassy in Washington, DC and the American Chamber of Commerce in Sao Paulo are organizing an upcoming trade mission in the machinery and equipment industry. The Brazilian companies listed below will be traveling to Houston, TX, Cincinnati, OH and Washington, DC. You will have the chance to meet with representatives one‐on‐one to discuss business opportunities and potential partnerships.

Houston, TX: Monday, April 27th – Tuesday, April 28th
Cincinnati, OH: Wednesday, April 29th
Washington, DC: Thursday, April 30th

Brazilian Companies/ Organizations to Participate:

- Armtec
- TINTOMATIC
- PHTEC
- Sulmaq Industrial e Comercial S.A.
- HighTec
- Brazilian Machinery Builders’ Association
- City of Sao Paulo
- American Chamber of Commerce in Sao Paulo
- KBR
- Poppi Máquinas
- Wayser
- Trading and Cargo

Contact the Trade Promotion Office of the Brazilian Embassy to schedule your one‐to‐one meetings today!

Trade Promotion Office
Tel: (202) 238‐2757
Fax: (202) 238‐2827
Email: trade@brasilemb.org

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NKITA and Chamber to host Brazilian delegation

A delegation of Brazilian Manufacturing and Construction companies will visit the Tri-State at the end of April. The delegation is looking for business opportunities and new business partners. More information shall follow. For details, please contact Daniele S. Longo, Vice President Business Development and International Trade, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce at dlongo@nkychamber.com.