Project Agency
Linked to the Pro-Rectory of Research and Postgraduate Studies, it is responsible for the negotiation and management activities of R&D&I and Specialized Services projects.
Innovation is a fundamental axis of PUCRS’s activities. As an institution, innovation involves the constant search to be a new university for a new society, which responds to the challenges of its time with solutions that seek to change the world for the better. For this reason, we have established a complex of structures, services and processes that seek to promote, guide and develop innovation in its different dimensions. Through Tecnopuc, PUCRS’s global innovation ecosystem, we connect these actors and offer a set of opportunities for the entire society.
The ecosystem has innovation structures to train people and support the development of innovative businesses, services and products.
Linked to the Pro-Rectory of Research and Postgraduate Studies, it is responsible for the negotiation and management activities of R&D&I and Specialized Services projects.
It is part of the Polytechnic School and its main activities are the development of projects for partner companies, courses and actions focused on the area of entrepreneurship.
Student training program for product development on Apple platforms (iOS, watchOS and tvOS).
It provides technical and scientific support for the development of research projects, for different units of the University and also for companies in society.
Consulting company created by PUCRS students that provides services to partner companies, providing training through business experience.
Labelo is a laboratory specialized in calibrating measuring instruments and testing for product certification, with over 50 years of international accreditation.
The ecosystem has innovation structures to train people and support the development of innovative businesses, services and products.
Tecnopuc's creativity laboratory offers services such as creative methodologies to accelerate innovation projects.
In this space, students, professors, researchers from PUCRS, startups and companies from Tecnopuc can test ideas and prove concepts.
Focus on the usability of health products, training professionals in the fields of health and engineering, and research into usability, quality and safety in the area.
Investigates new perspectives on the information society through academic research focusing on internet mobility, sensors and hardware.
Local, national and international connections are one of the main assets of our innovation ecosystem. In addition to the connections between Tecnopuc organizations, we participate in the main articulations between innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems in Brazil and around the world.
The programs support businesses at different stages, from ideation, through validation and traction, to scale.
Develop this idea based on the formulation of the value proposition and the business modeling.
A series of benefits delivered to your startup wherever it is.
Transform your project into a business by building a functional MVP, validating hypotheses and formalizing the company.
Set up your business and prepare it for scale, based on market validation and approaching investors.
The InovaPUCRS Network brings together a group of actors, actions and mechanisms to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the PUCRS ecosystem. The focus of the RI's work is to promote multidisciplinary efforts in the search for solutions to society's demands in terms of economic, social, environmental and cultural development.
The Institute is a reference in research and assistance, with an emphasis on neuroscience. It operates through imaging exams and other specialized services, preclinical research, clinical research and production of radiopharmaceuticals.
Tecnopuc is a connected and global innovation ecosystem whose mission is to be a vector for transformation of the University and society.
PUCRS startup development environment whose objective is to stimulate and operationalize the entrepreneurial vision at the University. It supports business projects, providing support in advisory services and infrastructure.
CriaLab is Tecnopuc's Creativity Laboratory. The Laboratory is part of PUCRS' innovation pipeline, working in strategic partnerships and providing services inside and outside the University.
Promotes the qualification of organizations, professionals and students through mechanisms that encourage the efficient and innovative use of Information Technology in products and processes.
Labelo is a laboratory specialized in calibrating measuring instruments and testing for product certification, with over 50 years of international accreditation.
BioHub is an initiative of PUCRS, through Tecnopuc, the Brain Institute (InsCer), Hospital São Lucas (HSL) and the University's Schools. BioHub's activities involve a set of synchronized actions between the areas.
Collaboration between the Eldorado Institute and the PUCRS Polytechnic School, in partnership with Apple, so that IT students can develop apps in the Apple ecosystem.
Idear is the Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at PUCRS. The main objective of the laboratory is to promote and raise awareness among students, teachers and the community about entrepreneurship.
Technical and scientific support for the development of research projects for different units of the University and also companies in society.
They bring together talent and innovative companies with the purpose of developing businesses in the following verticals: Health, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Agribusiness, Mobility, Education, Social and Food. They are aimed at interaction between entrepreneurs, startups, consolidated companies, research centers, innovation laboratories, investors and other agents in physical and digital environments.
OUR PUCRS INNOVATION ENVIRONMENTS
We are a connected, global innovation ecosystem transforming society.
Training citizens to be protagonists of their own journeys is a priority. Complete Entrepreneurship Paths are available not only to students at different levels of education, but also to the community.
Track is your path to entrepreneurship at PUCRS. Here, we show you all the possibilities of the innovation and new business development ecosystem at the University. There are opportunities for those who just have an idea and want to develop it, as well as those who already have a startup ready to take off. Discover which paths are right for you according to your context! Welcome to our universe of entrepreneurship and innovation!
Learn moreDo you have an idea, but don't know where to start? Idear Consulting was designed for you. The Idear team aims to guide and provide tools to entrepreneurs according to the stage their projects are at and will help them develop.
Learn moreIdeação is an event that brings the themes of entrepreneurship and innovation to the table, putting these two subjects up for discussion. The main objective is to discuss and raise awareness in the community about trends in relation to these subjects, whether through workshops or chats with entrepreneurs who have a social commitment.
Learn moreCareer consulting is a service that aims to assist in the development of a professional career, through reflection, planning and action. Its purpose is to strengthen career leadership, promoting employability.
Learn moreTecnopuc Experience is a day of free activities open to the public focusing on networking, entrepreneurship, technology and innovation within one of the main Science and Technology Parks in Latin America.
Learn moreWe believe that the Entrepreneur Tournament, now in its fourteenth edition, is an event that shares not only mentoring, but also impactful projects. Through purpose and social impact, we are convinced that we can deliver value to society through methodologies and processes that help entrepreneurs take their ideas from paper to practice.
Learn moreThe proposal is to integrate academic knowledge with market practice, exploring the potential for generating new products or businesses (startups) in the context of the proposed solution, using creative methodologies, in an environment of innovation and entrepreneurship. Participants encounter real problems that challenge them to think and create solutions based on investigative reasoning, empathy and interaction with other participants.
Learn moreCollaboration between the Eldorado Institute and the PUCRS Polytechnic School, in partnership with Apple, with the aim of developing the skills of students in the area of computing in order to be successful in developing applications in the Apple ecosystem.
Learn moreIdear development program for winners of the Entrepreneurial Tournament. This is a training program that aims to boost these projects to become successful businesses, enabling their inclusion in the other stages of the PUCRS entrepreneurship path and/or in any opportunities in which the projects fit.
Learn moreTecnopuc Startups supports business projects, providing support in consultancy and infrastructure, transforming them into competitive ventures ready to operate in the market through Development Programs for different stages of maturity.
Do you have a business idea? Develop this idea by formulating the value proposition and business modeling.
Duration: up to 3 months
Prerequisite: potentially innovative and technology-based business idea.
Do you want to be a Tecnopuc anywhere in the world?
Target audience: startups that already have a CNPJ in the operational phase.
What it is: a series of benefits delivered to your startup wherever it is.
Main benefits: startup showcase; promotion on Tecnopuc channels; connection with the community; self-diagnosis; support in participating in public notices (ICT link); workshops and events; access to Amazon Web Services benefits; networking and connections with other entrepreneurs.
Registration requirements: present an innovative technology-based project that generates some impact on society (economic, social or environmental impact).
Do you have a project and want to turn it into a business?
Transform your project into a business by building a functional MVP, validating hypotheses and formalizing the company.
Duration: up to 12 months
Prerequisite: defined business model and value proposition.
Do you have a business and want to expand your market?
Set up your business and prepare it for scale, based on market validation and approaching investors.
Duration: up to 30 months
Prerequisite: validated business model and functional MVP of the solution.
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Project proposes reflections and practices on entrepreneurship with social, environmental and personal impact
Monday, May 19 | 2025
