Brazil and Sweden Collaboration in the area of materials
When struck by lightning, an aircraft can be severely damaged in addition to causing panic in passengers. In order to increase flight safety and increase lightning strike protection, Chalmers University of Technology, Universidade Federal do ABC (Federal University of ABC - UFABC) and the Swedish companies Saab AB, 2D Fab and Blackwing established a partnership in 2014, with the support of CISB, and started the Multigraph project – Multi-functional composite structure with Graphene.Read more: Brazil and Sweden Collaboration in the area of materials
In a partnership between CISB and the National Association of Innovative Entities Promoting Innovative Enterprises (ANPROTEC), four Brazilian startups were selected to go to Sweden and present their technologies and new business models to large Swedish and Brazilian companies in the initiative entitled Corporate Venture Brazil- Sweden.
The areas of research in SAR (Synthetic-aperture radar) processing, remote sensing, radio concealment, and autonomous vehicles are considered strategic in both Brazil and Sweden. As a result, the Aeronautical Technology Institute (ITA) and the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH - Blekinge Tekniska Högskola) have been carrying out joint projects with each other and in partnership with other institutions and companies from both countries.