Rio Grande do Sul Education, Research and

Technology Parks

An Overview

• Rio Grande do Sul, a State with qualified higher-level education and scientific research – Large and qualified networks of public and private universities – More than 1,600 undergraduate and graduate programs – More than 125,000 university students – More than 2,600 research groups – Large network of technical and technological schools

• Strong technology development and innovation – Network of technology parks and incubators – R&D centers of international and national companies

62,4 researchers with PhD per 100,000 inhabitants

- Largest percentage in Brazil (average = 54,3)

University Rankings • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS):

4th position overall in Brazil – Among top 500 in the Shanghai ranking – 71st place in Webometrics, 2nd in Brazil

• Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS): 3rd position among the private universities in Brazil

• University of the Vale dos Sinos (Unisinos): 4th position among the private universities in Brazil

• The Universities of Rio Grande do Sul have THE HIGHEST proportion of professors with MSc and PhD degree (75%) in Brazil

Seven public institutions are established in the State, offering

free college education and quality

• Public Universities in Rio Grande do Sul

• Main Private Universities in Rio Grande do Sul

FEATURES OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL: EDUCATION

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Porto Alegre – UFRGS, PUCRS, UFCSPA

São Leopoldo – Unisinos

Novo Hamburgo – FEEVALE

Caxias do Sul – UCS

Pelotas – UFPel, UCPel

Rio Grande – FURG

Bagé – Unipampa

Santa Maria – UFSM

Santa Cruz – UNISC

Passo Fundo – UPF

Erechim – URI

Ijuí – UNIJUI

Canoas – ULBRA

Higher Education • 111 institutions (universities, colleges) offering

graduate and undergraduate programs

• 1,561 undergraduate and graduate programs – 1,309 undergraduate programs – 253 graduate programs

• More than 125,000 students – 110,000 undergraduate students – 15,784 graduate students

• Many programs already have intense exchange os students with foreign universities – Great expansion expected due to the Brazilian program

“Science without Borders”

Undergraduate Education

• According to the National Evaluation Test of Undergraduate Programs (ENADE)

31 programs in the State scored 5 (highest score) 246 programs scored 4

• Some programs are the best ones in the country Computer Science - UFRGS Computer Engineering - UFRGS Mining Engineering - UFRGS Biomedicine - UFRGS

• And many programs are among the best ones in the country Information Systems - UNISINOS Electrical Engineering - UFRGS Pharmacy - UNIPAMPA Biomedicine - UFCSPA Mathematics – UFRGS, PUCRS Management - UERGS, UFRGS, UFSM

National General Programs Index

3,14

2,98

2,92

2,81

2,68 2,67

2,4

2,5

2,6

2,7

2,8

2,9

3

3,1

3,2

RS MG PR SC SP RJ

Weighed GCI - Universities

GCI – General Programs Index

Source: MEC/INEP

Graduate Education

• 15,784 graduate students in the State – 8,885 at UFRGS – 9,913 enrolled in MSc programs

• 3,780 with scholarships – 5,781 enrolled in PhD programs

• 2,263 with scholarships

• 253 graduate programs • According to the triennial National Evaluation of

Graduate Programs made by MEC/CAPES – 12 programs scored 7 (highest score) – 21 programs scored 6 – also international level

Graduate Education

• Some of the programs are among the best in the country Computer Science - UFRGS Civil Engineering - UFRGS Mining and Metallurgical Engineering - UFRGS Mechanical Engineering - UFRGS Geosciences - UFRGS Biochemistry - UFRGS Pharmacy - UFRGS Epidemiology – UFPEL, UFRGS Medicine - PUCRS Genetic and Molecular Biology - UFRGS Chemistry – UFSM, UFRGS Medical Gerontoly - PUCRS

Graduate Programs – Performance and Quality Indicators (triennial evaluation by CAPES/MEC)

HIGH QUALITY

% OF PROGRAMS WITH THE GIVEN GRADES

source: CAPES-2010

RGS X BRAZIL

GRADES

WORLD CLASS

Research

• The State of Rio Grande do Sul has 2,677 research groups 701 at UFRGS 10,002 research lines 19,112 researchers 24,241 associated students Data from CNPq – National Council for Science and Technology

• Main universities conducting high-level research

– UFRGS, UFSM, UFPEL, FURG – PUCRS, UCS, UNISINOS, UPF

INCTs – National Institutes of Science and Technology

Name Headquarter

National Institute of S&T for Health Technology Assessment UFRGS

National S&T Institute for Cryosphere Science UFRGS

National Institute of S&T in Excitotoxicity and Neuroprotection UFRGS

National Institute of S&T of Surface Engineering UFRGS/ FEEVALE/ UCS

National Institute of S&T in Populational Medical Genetics UFRGS

National Institute of S&T of Hormones and Women's Health UFRGS

National Institute of Aquatic Toxicology FURG

National Science and Technology Institute for Translational Medicine UFRGS

National Institute of S&T in Tuberculosis PUCRS

Pronex - Program for Nuclei of Excellence • 53 groups in the State

Biology - 10 Health - 8 Geosciences - 2 Physics - 6 Engineering – 5 Chemistry - 4 Math and Computing - 4

University

COMPUTING

Green-Grid PUCRS

Social simulation UFRGS

BIOSCIENCES

Nanotoxicology UFRGS

Molecular mechanisms and their interaction UCS

Defined molecular targets used in the treatment of tuberculosis PUCRS

Bioactive molecules and medicinal plants UFSM

Exploitation of biodiversity to the identification of potential drugs UFRGS

PHYSICS

Development of advanced materials and modeling of geological systems UFRGS

HEALTH

Neurochemistry and psychopharmacology in zebrafish PUCRS

Stem Cells and Cellular Therapy IC/ FUC

Pronex - Program for Nuclei of Excellence • 53 groups in the State

Biology -10 Health - 8 Geosciences - 2

Physics - 6 Engineering – 5 Chemistry - 4

Math and Computing - 4

University

CHEMISTRY

Catalysis for sustainable chemical processes UFRGS

Oil and biorenewable source in productive chains UFRGS

Oligomerization and polymerization UFRGS

GEOSCIENCES

Strategic minerals of southern Brazil to the economic development UFRGS

Mineral deposits, magmatism and tectonic of the Neoproterozoic of southern Brazil

UFRGS

ENGINEERING

Coalbed methane extraction and the use of coal in the siderurgical industry UFRGS

Obtaining of micro-pieces from nanocrystalline metal powders UFRGS

Nanostructured materials for industrial applications UFRGS

Virtual reality technology applied to mining UFRGS

Research centers

• CIENTEC – State Foundation for Science and Technology – Technological services, consulting, incubation

• FEPPS - State Foundation for Production and Research in Health

• LAFERGS – State Pharmaceutical Laboratory

• EMBRAPA – National Center for Agricultural and Livestock Research

• CEITEC – Center for Advanced Electronics – Integrated circuits design and fabrication

Science and Technology Parks

• Network of 3 consolidated Parks and 11 new Parks under development

• Network of 15 technology incubators

• Strong interaction between universities and industry

–Most Parks and Incubators are hosted in universities

Science and Technology Parks

THERE ARE THREE CONSOLIDATED TECHNOLOGY PARKS

TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Jobs and companies in consolidated Parks

* Projection data

Source: Consolidated Parks (TECNOPUC, TECNOSINOS and VALETEC)

Jobs

Parks TECNOPUC TECNOSINOS VALETEC

2011 5,036 2,800 411

2015* 7,100 4,800 1,000

Companies

Parks TECNOPUC TECNOSINOS VALETEC

2011 102 52 18

2015* 120 70 20

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND RESIDENT COMPANIES

TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Information Technology

Energy & Environment

Communication and Electronics

Biological, Health and Biotechnology

Creative Industry

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND RESIDENT COMPANIES

TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Information Technology

Automation and Engineering

Communication and Digital Convergence

Functional Foods and Nutraceutical

Environmental Technology & Energy

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND RESIDENT COMPANIES

TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Materials

Automation & IT

Engineering

Biotechnology

Environment & Energy

Leather and Shoes

SCIENCE PARKS IN DEVELOPMENT

TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

STRATEGIC AREAS

Microelectronics

Nanotechnology Biotechnology

Environment & Renewable Energies

Health and food

Oil & Gas

Information and Communication Technologies

Offshore Industry

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Thank you Prof. Flávio Rech Wagner Director of the UFRGS Science Park flavio.wagner@ufrgs.br