CISB, Swedish-Brazilian Research and Innovation Centre is a private non-profit association that acts an international hub to promote dialogue and offer a prosperous collaboration environment between Sweden and Brazil.
CISB’s objective is to facilitate the development of projects involving advanced technologies that can deliver innovative solutions and positively impact society.
Our philosophy is to create an enabling environment for collaboration, integrating and leveraging the best of Swedish and Brazilian stakeholders as a priority. This means working to:The concept behind CISB's work is inspired by Swedish Technology Parks and seeks to create unique opportunities for collaboration between industry, academia and government.
Our working model is based on the following pillars:
This way of working is put into practice in our five focus areas:
Aeronautics is a strategic technological area for both Brazil and Sweden. Brazil is one of the four most important civil aircraft producers in the world, and Sweden, despite its small size, is very successful in manufacturing military aircraft, as well as a supplier of assemblies for civilian market. This area represents a very important element of innovation, because by demanding the use of advanced technologies, there is constant spill-overs, which extend far beyond its borders, reaching other sectors such as the automotive industry, communications, etc.
Moreover, industrial collaboration between the two countries is also fundamental in the area of academic research applied to the needs of the sector.
By promoting bilateral relations in the field of aeronautics, we create a unique opportunity for long-term collaborative achievement.
Defence and security are central themes for any government, as they guarantee a society's peace of mind and freedom. Thus, both concepts drive the field of strategic studies, covering numerous areas such as political, military, economic, psychosocial, scientific-technological, environmental, etc. and involving the collaboration of various sectors for the implementation of effective measures.
Given its importance, the area receives large investments and is responsible for delivering several advances to society, since technologies initially developed exclusively for the military are later converted and used in the civilian environment. Some examples are the microwave oven, the pen drive and even the internet.
Achieving an energy-sustainable future is one of the great challenges of the 21st century, a fact that was recognised by the Kyoto Protocol in 1997.
It is well known that if the current patterns of energy resources and consumption do not change, we will be compromising the well-being of humanity in the medium and long term.
To reverse this alarming reality, sustainable energy offers the possibility of meeting the demands of human development, in its social, economic and environmental dimensions, but being generated and supplied so as not to compromise the needs of future generations.
All human beings need to travel to meet their various needs: work, leisure, education, health, shopping, etc. And the ways in which this transport is carried out depend on factors such as age, income, level of education, among others.
According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, "Logistics is the part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements and controls the efficient and economical flow and storage of raw materials, semi-finished materials and finished goods, as well as the information related to them, from the point of origin to the point of consumption, in order to meet customer requirements".
Human progress has made us increasingly urban and the exodus from rural areas has made the 21st century the "century of cities".
As cities have grown and their population numbers have increased, they have also added to the problems of management and the cost of maintaining services and infrastructure. However, all these challenges can be seen as unique opportunities for what we call "smart cities".
There is a demand for smart cities to be engaging, creative, inclusive and, above all, collaborative places, resulting in a collective intelligence that must have the participation of the whole society.
For our cities to move in this direction, we need massive application of technology through innovation and the application of new models of action.
One of the main defences of the concept of smart cities and their policies is the economic growth and the generation of jobs and innovation they provide. Therefore, it is important to consider as an objective the reduction of costs and the intelligent use of technology directed to energy, environmental and transportation aspects.
Smart cities projects are a challenge to the borders between cities and government areas. They necessarily lead to cross-cutting management independent of the current
defined boundaries between areas and departments
CISB already has a consolidated network of reputable members, whose reputation and value are locally and internationally renowned. Our members enjoy a series of benefits. When you become one of them, you will have access to a unique Swedish and Brazilian innovation network and take part in all of the centre’s initiatives to stimulate, develop and create innovation that makes a difference. To become a member, click here.
A great challenge of our times is to translate and transform human needs and social problems into inspirational material for the creation of solutions for these problems. An efficient way to do this is to use the concept of Open Innovation Arenas, in which meetings are organised to discuss technological challenges and solutions, generate ideas, create research projects and form focus groups.
From these meetings emerge forums that have the participation of potential users, companies, entrepreneurs, universities, research institutes, representatives of society and government and contribute to the articulation of needs and problems, communicating the preferences and potential demands of the participating organisations.
The Open Innovation Arenas are usually hosted by a neutral institution. This institution has the function of launching challenges, defining actors, mediating meetings, coordinating workshops, virtual meetings, promoting connection, mapping possible foments, following up and guiding the development of potential collaborative projects and/or contributing to create a national agenda.
CISB promotes and manages Open Innovation Arenas between Brazil and Sweden providing an environment capable of creating new opportunities for its members and partners.
Currently, CISB manages 3 Open Innovation Arenas in the following areas: aeronautics, transport and logistics, and urban development. Learn more about each arena below:
CISB believes in a real and broad integration between Sweden and Brazil and, for this, promotes and supports a series of initiatives, exchange programs, training and capacity building of the best professionals in both countries. Here you can get to know some of them:
Every year, CISB promotes a meeting that provides Swedish and Brazilian organisations of the triple helix the opportunity to narrow and strengthen ties among themselves. CISB's Annual Meeting is composed of activities and events with themes that permeate its initiatives and involve its members and partners. The aim is to present results, promote new connections and foster a favourable environment for future collaborations.
