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For the third consecutive year, Brazil rose positions in the Global Innovation Index (GII), a renowned international ranking for evaluating countries in relation to their innovation ecosystems. In the 2023 edition, the country consolidated itself among the 50 most innovative economies in the world. Brazil ranks first in innovation in Latin America.
In the last five years, Brazilian companies raised around US$ 17.6billion in venture capital investments, totaling almost 50% of transactions in Latin America. In 2023, there were approximately US$1.8 billion in 325 transactions.
In a context of growing global demand for food, Brazilian agribusiness exports broke a record in 2023, reaching US$ 166.55 billion. The Brazilian government created the National Fertilizer Plan, a strategy to reduce dependence on fertilizer imports and stimulate national production. Currently, more than 87% of fertilizers used in agriculture are imported, costing around US$25 billion annually. The PNF’s horizon is to reach 2050 with national production capable of meeting between 45% and 50% of domestic demand, in addition to generating opportunities and jobs for Brazilians.
Brazil is at the forefront of the energy transition process and can become the central axis of ‘zero carbon’ global industrial supply chains. Critical minerals play an important role in the production chains and economic development of a country, including the evolution of a low-carbon economy. Brazil has the third largest rare earth reserves in the world, with 21 million tons.
New investments in clean and renewable electricity, sustainable low-carbon fuels and sustainable mining for the energy transition could reach R$2 trillion in investments in 10 years. The expansion of the electrical matrix exceeded 7 GW in 2024 — Brazil registered 203 new plants by August, 93.22% of which were wind and solar photovoltaic plants. It is also worth highlighting the National Hydrogen Program (PNH2) and the national Hydrogen policy, established in 2024. It is a Brazilian government project that aims to develop the hydrogen industry and market in the country (read more below). Furthermore, the oil produced in Brazil has a lower carbon footprint than that produced in other parts of the world, which allows the country to be more competitive in terms of emissions.
With one of the cleanest electrical matrices on the planet, Brazil stands out, ranking first in Latin America and third in the world in terms of participation in renewable energy. With numerous rivers and dams, strong winds and a high incidence of solar radiation, the country has an increasingly diverse and sustainable energy matrix.
Brazil also stands out because of its infrastructure. With the New Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), one of the main policies to encourage investments in the country, R$ 1.7 trillion will be invested in all states in Brazil, with R$ 1.4 trillion by 2026. The program will include private sector resources estimated at R$612 billion.
On highway concessions in 2024, Brazil offers R$122 billion in new partnerships, distributed across 13 concession projects. Federal government have a planned investment of R$94.2 billion by 2026 in railways. And R$ 5.9 billion will be invested in the supply and expansion of access to water.
These large-scale investments underscore Brazil's growing reputation as a hotspot for innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as its attractiveness to international investors seeking high-growth opportunities in various sectors, from technology to healthcare.
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Brazil has become one of the world's largest agricultural producers and exporters over the last two decades. Brazilian agricultural production has been steadily rising due to the intensive use.
The Brazilian government is working to modernize logistics, enhance the competitiveness of the productive sector and increase people's.
In 2021, the National Petroleum Agency will conduct an intensive calendar of bidding rounds and open acreage for E&P blocks and fields, offshore and onshore, besides the deregulation and privatization.
Brazil ranks as the 1st in Latin America and 3rd in the world in terms of the share of renewables in the energy matrix. Renewables represent over 80% of the country's power generation capacity.
Sustainability has become a critical theme in Brazil, reflecting the country's vast natural resources and its challenges in preserving them.
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