Schedule

Registration

Anprotec Speaker Panels Paper Presentations

8:30 AM - 10 AM

Location

Expocenter V

Rooms D1, D2, D3, F1, and F2

Presentation of the best papers submitted to the conference in the presented track.

Anprotec Speaker Panel Papers 01| Collaborative Ecosystems: A New Paradigm for Innovation
Moderator: Artur Roberto de Oliveira Gibbon – Director – Anprotec
Expocenter V (Room D 01 – Expo V)

Anprotec Speaker Panel Papers 02| Collaborative Ecosystems: A New Paradigm for Innovation
Moderator: Públio Vieira Valadares – General Coordinator of Innovative Environments and Startups/MCTI
Expocenter V (Room D 02 – Expo V)

Anprotec Speaker Panel Papers 03| Collaborative Ecosystems: A New Paradigm for Innovation
Moderator: Deolinda Lucianne Ferreira Garcia – Director – Anprotec
Expocenter V (Room D 03 – Expo V)

Anprotec Speaker Panel Papers 04| Governance Models and Financial Sustainability
Moderator: Maíra Nobre de Castro – Director – Anprotec
Expocenter V (Room F 01 – Expo V)

Anprotec Speaker Panel Papers 05| Technology and Sustainable Development / Global Connectivity and Internationalization
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho – Director – Anprotec
Expocenter V (Room F 02 – Expo V)

Workshop 01

Collaborative leadership in innovation environments:

strategies to connect people, ideas, and results

8:30 AM – 10 AM

Location

Expocenter V

Room F3

The proposal aims to explore the principles of collaborative leadership applied to innovation ecosystems. Through a practical and interactive approach, it will lead participants to reflect on leadership styles, collective engagement mechanisms, trust-building, and relational intelligence. The agenda will include strategies to facilitate connections between people, enhance ideas, and align efforts towards shared results. Tools, group dynamics, case studies, and other resources will be used to support co-creation and collaborative governance in environments such as incubators, technology parks, hubs, and other innovation spaces.

Panelists:
Moderator: César Reinaldo Rissete – Technical Director – Sebrae/PR
Carlos Américo Pacheco – Director of the Technical-Administrative Council – FAPESP
Aldo Nelson Bona – Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education of Paraná

Coffee Break & Panel 01 Poster Presentation of the Call for Papers

Anprotec Speaker Panels Best Practices Presentation

10:30 AM - 12 PM

Location

Expocenter V

Rooms D1, D2, D3, F1, and F2

Presentation of the best papers submitted to the conference in the presented track.

Anprotec Speaker Panel Best Practices 01| Technologies and Sustainable Development/ Collaborative Ecosystems: A New Paradigm for Innovation
Jose Maurino – SEPARTEC
Expocenter V (Room D 01)

Anprotec Speaker Panel Best Practices 02 Collaborative Ecosystems: A New Paradigm for Innovation
Marcelo Nunes – Director Anprotec
Expocenter V (Room D 02)

Anprotec Speaker Panel 03 Best Practices 03| Collaborative Ecosystems: A New Paradigm for Innovation
Maurício Alves Syrio – Project Analyst – DAIE – Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Environments
Expocenter V (Room D 03)

Anprotec Speaker Panel 04 Best Practices 04| Global Connectivity and Internationalization/Collaborative Ecosystems: A New Paradigm for Innovation
Francisco de Assis Inocência – Economic-Tax Affairs Advisor
Expocenter V (Room F 01)

Anprotec Speaker Panel 05 Best Practices 05| Governance Models and Financial Sustainability
Carlos Alberto Costa – Director – Anprotec
Expocenter V (Room F 02)

Thematic Panel 01

Digital Transformation and Global Integration

10:30 AM – 12 PM

Location

Expocenter V

Room F3

How digital transformation and collaborative innovation are shaping the future of business and impacting regional and global development

Panelists:
Moderator: Sheila Oliveira Pires – Director of Support for Innovation Ecosystems/MCTI
Alex Canziani – Secretary of State for Innovation and Artificial Intelligence of Paraná
Juliana Cerqueira Melo – Innovation Specialist at Bahia Technology Park
Fábio Carvalho – PO Data – Analytics Management – Brasilseg

Lunch and networking

Plenary 1

Collaborative ecosystems and global innovation:
scenarios and challenges

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location

Expocenter III

Plenary

How collaboration boundaries are expanding and the interdependence of technologies in a globalized world is consolidating. The role of open and collaborative innovation in sustainable development.

Panelists:
Adriana Ferreira de Faria (President Anprotec)
Fernando Peregrino – Pro-Rector of Management and Governance – UFRJ
Salvatore Majorana – Vice President Kilometro Rosso Science Park Italy/IASP
Soledad Díaz Campos – Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE).
Rodrigo Barbosa Nazareno – Coordinator – Coordination of Initiatives for Innovation – COIN – Confirmed

Demoday Anprotec Award for Innovative Entrepreneurship

Business Incubators and Mechanisms

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location

Expocenter VI

Room C1, C2

The objective is to evaluate, recognize, and give visibility to innovative practices of incubators and support mechanisms for innovative entrepreneurship, focusing on impact, articulation with the ecosystem, management, sustainability, and achieved results. It will function with a timed in-person pitch session, followed by an evaluation panel and space for questions. The event will be open to conference participants, promoting visibility and exchange of experiences among the finalists.

Guests:
Públio Vieira Valadares Ribeiro – General Coordinator of Innovative Environments and Startups – CGAI
Cristiane Maria da Silva Abreu – FINEP
André Castro – Superintendent of the Applied Research and Technological Development Area (APDT)
Luiz Donaduzzi – President BioPark.

Business Incubator – Adelino Medeiros Trophy

Finalists:

INCIT – Technology-Based Business Incubator of Itajubá
Technological Incubator Center – FUNDETEC
Technology-Based Business Incubator CenTev/UFV

Accelerator – Lynaldo Cavalcanti Trophy

Finalists:

BH-TEC Multifunctional Innovation Hub
Getin Accelerator – Business Management, Technology and Innovation LTDA
Ventiur Investments in New Businesses S.A

Impact Businesses – Carlos Eduardo Negrão Bizzotto Trophy

Finalists:

Biozer da Amazônia Cosmetics and Phytotherapeutic Industry and Commerce Ltd
Ver-TI Urban Mobility LTDA
Govtech Lab Technology and Innovation LTDA

Coffee Break

Thematic Panel 02

Women Without Borders:

Leading Collaborative Innovation for a More Connected World

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Location

Expocenter V

Room F3

The fundamental role of women as leaders in collaborative innovation, emphasizing that collaboration has no limits and that women are at the forefront of many of these transformations, creating innovative solutions with global impact. The mention of “Without Borders” alludes to the context of Foz do Iguaçu, a border city, in addition to symbolizing the overcoming of barriers and challenges, it will show how women can, in a collaborative way, transform the innovation landscape at regional and global levels. This title brings an inclusive and inspiring perspective, inviting participants to reflect on the impact of collaboration and female leadership in innovation. Additionally, it creates a welcoming environment for women to share their unique experiences and perspectives, strengthening connections between them.

Panelists:
Perpétua Almeida – Director of Sustainable Economy and Industrialization
Rosilda Prates – President – P&D Brasil
Melina Sara de Castro Borges – Consultant in Innovation and Community Projects – Biominas
Lilian Natalie Barreiros Natal – Director of Marketing, Business and Events – Rede Mulher Empreendedora.

Demoday Anprotec Award for Innovative Entrepreneurship

Business Incubators and Mechanisms

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Location

Expocenter VI

Room C1, C2

Science and Technology Park – Telmo Silva Araújo Trophy

Finalists:

Pollen Science and Technology Park – Fundeste
São Leopoldo Technology Park – Tecnosinos
PUCRS Science and Technology Park – TECNOPUC

Innovation Hub – Cristiano Becker Trophy

Finalists:

Biopark Education
Tiradentes Innovation Center – TIC
Unifor Hub

Official Opening of the 35th Anprotec Conference

Expocenter III (Plenary)

Opening Cocktail

Expocenter (outdoor area)

Registration

Sebrae Invites

EXPOCENTER IV (ROOM A)

The traditional Sebrae Innovation Forum takes on a new format in 2025 and is renamed Sebrae Invites. The proposal is to expand the dialogue with Anprotec Conference participants, bringing a dynamic program that combines panels, lectures, and practical activities. During the meeting, Sebrae’s main initiatives aimed at strengthening innovation environments will be presented, with emphasis on the Sebraetec Innovative Business program and other actions carried out in partnership with Anprotec. Sebrae Invites will be a space for exchange, connection, and inspiration for entrepreneurs, managers, and innovation agents from all over the country.

Coffee Break

& Panel 1 Presentation of Posters from the Call for Papers

Sebrae Invites

EXPOCENTER IV (ROOM A)

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

THEMATIC PANEL 03

COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION:

TRANSFORMING GLOBAL CHALLENGES INTO LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location

Expocenter IV

AUDITORIUM C1, C2

The proposal is to present a reflection on how collaborative innovation can be a catalyst for local solutions to global challenges such as climate change, energy transition, food security, health, digital inclusion, and sustainable development. Based on practical experiences, the panel will bring together leaders from different sectors (academia, government, businesses, and civil society) to discuss strategies that connect networks, competencies, and technologies, promoting territorial impact with global reach.

Panelists:
Moderator: Jorge Luis Nicolas Audy – Superintendent of Innovation and Development – Tecnopuc/PUCRS
Soledad Díaz Campos – Director – Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE)
Maria Angélica Oliveira Luqueze – Market Relations Coordinator and Researcher in Strategic Partnerships – SUPERA Park
André Castro – Superintendent of Applied Research and Technological Development Area – FINEP

THEMATIC PANEL 04

TRANSNATIONAL COLLABORATION:

THE CASE OF THE BRAZIL, ARGENTINA AND PARAGUAY BORDER

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location

Expocenter IV

AUDITORIUM C3

The panel will explore the opportunities and challenges of transnational collaboration in the triple border region between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, focusing on innovation, territorial development, and ecosystem integration. Based on concrete experiences, binational and trinational initiatives that have driven cooperation in areas such as entrepreneurship, science and technology, education, environment, and infrastructure will be discussed. The panel aims to promote dialogue on collaborative governance models, knowledge flows, and public policies that strengthen regional competitiveness based on open innovation and strategic integration.

Panelists:
Moderator: Jerry Adriani Johann – Coordinator of the Geotechnologies and Data Science Center (GeoScience Center)
Jamur Johnas Marchi – Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Public Policy and Development at Unila
Ezequiel Mesquita – CEO – Innovation Park
Hernán Schaefer Czeraniuk – Communications Director of UNAE Educational Complex

WORKSHOP 02

INNOVATION WITHOUT BORDERS:

HOW TRANSNATIONAL COLLABORATION DRIVES GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FROM FOZ DO IGUAÇU

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location

Expocenter V

ROOM D1

It will address how peripheral territories, such as Foz do Iguaçu and the triple border region (Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay), can become epicenters of innovation with global impact. Using a strategic and provocative approach, transnational collaborative innovation tools and models that connect talents, institutions, and technologies beyond geographical and political borders will be explored. The workshop will discuss how the articulation between science, technology, culture, and market can generate scalable, sustainable solutions aligned with the challenges of the 21st century.

Panelists:
Moderator: Katia Punhagui – Associate Dean of the Federal University of Latin American Integration – Federal University of Latin American Integration
Alessandro Schildt – Computer Engineer at HCPATec – Technology Park of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Osvaldo Vaz Furtado – Public Administrator and Master in Public Policy and Development;
Luiz Teixeira – Municipal Secretary of Technology, Innovation and Digital Modernization of Foz do Iguaçu

COFFEE BREAK

& Panel 02 Presentation of Posters from the Call for Papers

Awards Ceremony – Best articles, good practice reports, and poster.

Location

EXPOCENTER III

PLENARY

Plenary 2

Digital revolution:
how technological transformation is redefining innovation ecosystems

4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

Location

Expocenter III (Plenary)

The digital revolution is profoundly reconfiguring innovation ecosystems on a global scale. More than just adopting new technologies, this process involves a cultural, organizational, and territorial transformation that alters how solutions are created, institutions collaborate, and opportunities are distributed. This plenary will bring together experts and leaders to discuss how emerging technologies — such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, 5G, and blockchain — are shaping new productive arrangements, collaborative networks, and business models, as well as their impacts on talent formation, public policies, and territorial competitiveness.

Guests:
Moderator: Paulo Sérgio de Camargo Filho – Director of Artificial Intelligence – State Secretariat of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence
Alberto Albahari – Faculty of Industrial Engineering (University of Málaga)
Sonia Palomo – Executive Director – Málaga TechPark
Domingos Sávio Alcântara Machado – Vice President of Strategy, Internationalization and Innovation – Tiradentes Innovation

ANPROTEC ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Expocenter V (Room D1)

Workshop 03

Innovation Initiatives in Paraná

8:30 AM – 10 AM

Location

Expocenter IV

Auditorium C1, C2

This session will present the main policies, programs, and actions that have been positioning Paraná as a national reference in innovation, science, and technology. Focusing on the articulation between government, universities, the productive sector, and civil society, the meeting will highlight public and private initiatives that promote the development of innovation environments, the internationalization of startups, the attraction of investments, and the integration of smart territories. The activity aims to inspire managers, entrepreneurs, and institutions through best practices and lessons learned in building an innovative, inclusive, and sustainable ecosystem.

Panelists:
Moderator: Zaki Akel Sobrinho – SEPARTEC
Géri Dutra – Mayor of Pato Branco -PR
Silvestre Labiak Junior – Professor at Federal Technological University (UTFPR)
Norberto Ortigara – State Secretary of Finance;
Luiz Márcio Spinosa – Director of Science and Technology – Araucária Foundation
Alexandre Webber – Rector – State University of Western Paraná/Unioeste

Workshop 04

Collaborative Innovation and CERNE Certification:

fostering globally integrated innovation ecosystems

8:30 AM – 10 AM

Location

Expocenter IV

Auditorium C3

The workshop will explore how CERNE (Reference Center for Support to New Ventures) Certification can be used as a strategic lever to strengthen governance, innovation management, and collaborative articulation among ecosystem actors. The activity will address how CERNE principles and levels connect with international practices, favoring the insertion of incubators, accelerators, and other support mechanisms into globally integrated innovation networks. Through practical examples and debates, the workshop will present ways to align certification with a vision of the future based on collaboration, sustainability, and systemic impact.

Guests:
Flaviano Gastão Júnior – F2 Conexões+Inovação
Marcio Ramos de Oliveira – General Coordinator of Innovation Promotion and Knowledge Spillover – CNPq
Jucelia Maria Lopes Maia Roberto – Coordinator of tecnoPARQ – Viçosa Technology Park

Thematic Panel 05

Accelerating Innovations:

the dynamics of open collaboration

8:30 AM – 10 AM

Location

Expocenter V

Room D1

The panel will explore how open collaboration has consolidated as a fundamental strategy to accelerate innovation processes in different sectors of the economy. By breaking organizational boundaries and encouraging co-creation with multiple actors, open innovation allows startups, companies, universities, and public institutions to share risks, talents, and knowledge to generate faster, scalable solutions connected to society’s demands. The panel brings together experts and leaders to discuss collaborative acceleration models, corporate programs, purpose-driven open innovation, and the role of networks in strengthening innovation ecosystems.

Guests:
Izabela Gimenes Lopes – Coordinator – Open Innovation Cell
Octávio Magalhães – Consulting Partner – OAM Consulting
Rodrigo Carancho – Director – Open School of Care
Erik Busnello Imbuzeiro – Assistant at the Brazilian Space Agency
Rafael de Oliveira Rezende – Manager – Innovative Management Laboratory LA-BORA

Coffee Break

& Panel 03 Presentation of Posters from the Call for Papers

Plenary 03

Digital Revolution:

How technological transformation is redefining companies, innovation environments, and innovation ecosystems

10:30 AM – 12 PM

Location
Expocenter III – Plenary

Digital transformation has ceased to be a trend and has become an essential condition for survival and reinvention for companies, organizations, and innovation ecosystems. This plenary will bring together experts and leaders to discuss how emerging technologies — such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, cloud computing, blockchain, and 5G — are profoundly altering business models, the dynamics of innovation environments, and how ecosystems structure themselves, collaborate, and compete. In addition to technological impacts, the cultural, ethical, and strategic transformations required by this new digital era will be debated.

Guests:
Moderator: Rafael De Tommaso do Valle – Technological Innovation Manager – RNP
Perpétua Almeida – Director of Sustainable Economy and Industrialization
Irineu Mario Colombo – Superintendent Director of Itaipu Parquetec
José Henrique Videira Menezes – Business Mobilization Manager – Embrapii

Workshop 05

From Technical Training to Deep Tech Startup

Federal Institutes of Science and Technology in the Architecture of Innovation

10:30 AM – 12 PM

Location

Expocenter V

Room D1

This workshop invites participants to reflect on and discuss the increasingly strategic role of Federal Institutes (IFs) in structuring innovation ecosystems. Starting from their educational mission, IFs have been consolidating themselves as hubs for generating applied knowledge, incubating ventures, and promoting technology-based startups (deep techs), contributing to regional and national development. The activity will address successful experiences, strategies for integration with the productive sector, and policies to stimulate entrepreneurial and scientific culture in technical and technological education.

Guests:
Moderator: Maria Olívia de Albuquerque Ribeiro Simão – State University of Amazonas (UEA)
Adriano Willian da Silva Viana Pereira – Rector – Federal Institute of Paraná
Marcelo Bregagnoli – Secretary of Professional and Technological Education
Andrea Waichman – Full Professor – Federal University of Amazonas and PROFNIT

Lunch and networking

Workshop 06

Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Ecosystems

2 PM – 3:45 PM

Location

Expocenter V

ROOM D2

Moderator: Michelle Silva Wangham – Deputy Director of R&D – RNP
Andre Fernando de Almeida – Founder and CEO of Dom Rock
Luciana Sarah Jacob Nogueira Minev – Founder and Executive Director of Singulari Consultoria
Frederico Goulart Wirtz – CEO – MONSTERlab Robotics

Thematic Panel 06

Challenges of Collaborative Ecosystems:

perspectives and opportunities

2 PM – 3:45 PM

Location

Expocenter IV

Auditorium C1, C2

Discussion on emerging challenges, growth opportunities, and new fronts for international collaboration, with active participation from the audience.

Panelists:
Moderator: Luiz Márcio Spinosa – Director of Science, Technology and Innovation – Araucária Foundation
Camila Aloi – Network Academy Manager – Institute of Business Citizenship (ICE)
Sheila Oliveira Pires – Director of Support for Innovation Ecosystems/MCTI
Bárbara Carole Passos Alves – Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship – PPDRU/UNIFACS
Cristiano Coimbra – General Coordinator of Audit in the Area of Higher and Professional Education – Office of the Comptroller General

Plenary 4

New Collaborative Business Models:

startups, companies, universities and government

2 PM – 3:45 PM

Location

Expocenter III

PLENARY

The business environment has been profoundly transformed by innovation and the growing collaboration between startups, large companies, universities, and governments. The traditional model of innovation, based primarily on the isolated development of products and services, has given way to new collaborative models, in which each actor plays a fundamental role in creating integrated solutions. This plenary will explore how these strategic partnerships can generate mutual value, accelerate innovation, and promote economic and social development. The discussion will address how startups can benefit from a robust ecosystem involving large companies and educational institutions, while the latter find new ways to apply their research and innovation in collaboration with the private and public sectors. Additionally, the necessary public policies to foster this type of collaboration and the opportunities that arise when all these actors work together in an integrated manner will be analyzed.

Panelists:
Guilla Calheiros – EMBRAPII (Moderator)
Anna Cláudia Alves de Souza – Recombine Biotech
Daniel Almeida Filho – Secretary of Technological Development and Innovation of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)
Igor Santos Tupi – Planning and Research Technician at the Institute for Applied Economic Research -IPEA
Adilson Santana de Carvalho – Director of Higher Education Policies and Programs

HAIA 2.0 Award Ceremony

Location:

Expocenter III
(Plenary)

Coffee Break and Networking

Plenary 05

Public Policies and Innovation:
the role of government in collaborative ecosystems

4:45 PM – 6 PM

Location
Expocenter III – Plenary

The impact of public policies on the formation and sustainability of innovation ecosystems and how governments can encourage public-private partnerships to stimulate collaborative innovation.

Delivery of Cerne Certificates - Anprotec & Sebrae

Expocenter III (Plenary)

Closing Dinner

Anprotec Innovative Entrepreneurship Award Ceremony

Expocenter I

TECHNICAL VISITS

During the Anprotec 2025 Conference, participants will be able to choose from four itineraries for technical visits to institutions and innovation ecosystems that are part of Iguaçu Valley and Itaipu Parquetec. The visits will be unique opportunities to experience practical initiatives and learn about outstanding projects in innovation, sustainability, technology, and regional integration.

IGUASSU VALLEY

Explore Iguassu Valley, a trinational innovation ecosystem that brings together more than 150 public and private institutions in the triple border territory between Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The visit will allow you to learn about collaborative projects that drive entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and international connections between startups, universities, companies, and governments.

ITAIPU PARQUETEC

Visit Itaipu Parquetec, the technology park installed next to the world’s largest clean and renewable energy generator. The space houses research centers, incubators, and innovation environments focused on science, technology, and sustainability, with an emphasis on solutions for energy, mobility, and regional development.