Science and Technology in São Paulo, Brazil José Arana Varela Chief Execu5ve Officer Fapesp Presenta5on at FAPESP Week, Tokyo, Japan, March. 15-­‐16, 2012 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 1 Brazil: 198 million people, 6th GDP in the world (2011) Brazil
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34%
50%
13%
Million people
of Brazil’s GDP
of Brazilian science
of State budget to HE
and R&D
1.6% GDP for R&D
3 
3+1
52
45%
State Universities
Federal H.E. institutions
State Tech Faculties
of the PhDs graduated in
Brazil (4,937 in 2010)
22
Research Institutes (19
state/3 federal)
62% of R&D public support
comes from State sources
13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 3 São Paulo: R&D Expenditures, 2010, by source •  R&D expenditures total 1.64% of state GDP –  Grew from 1.52% in 2008 •  Public expenditures –  State 62% –  Federal 38% 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 4 São Paulo R&D Expenditures InternaMonal standing 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 5 Fapesp: São Paulo Research FoundaMon •  Mission: support research in all fields •  Funded by the State of São Paulo with 1% of all state revenues –  Started in 1962 •  All proposals are peer reviewed (20,600 proposals in 2011) •  Annual budget: $PPP 600 M in 2011 –  Fellowships (3,000 SI, 2,600 MSc, 4,000 DrSc, 1,800 Post-­‐docs, 800 other) –  Academic R&D (Thema5c, Regular, Young Inves5gators) –  University-­‐Industry Joint R&D: Microsoh, Agilent, Braskem, Oxiteno, SABESP, VALE, Natura, Petrobrás, Embraer, Padtec, Biolab, Cristalia, Whirlpool, Boeing , GSK, BP, BG, PSA (Peugeot-­‐Citröen), ... –  Small bussiness R&D: 1,200 SBE’s (two PIPE+PAPPE awards per week in 2011) 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 6 FAPESP expenditures, 2011 Total: R$ 938 million 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 7 São Paulo creates more arMcles than any country in LaMn America 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 8 9
13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 9 FAPESP: Basic Science Focus •  In the World and in Brazil there is in an “u5litarian” view about Science –  Science that makes business more compe55ve –  Science that heals the sick –  Science that makes the poor rich •  In addi5on, FAPESP also values a not so “u5litarian” item –  Science that makes mankind wiser •  In all fields there are fundamental ques5ons –  Philosophy, Archeology, Literature, Linguis5cs, High Energy Physics, Cosmic Rays, Astronomy, Evolu5on,.. 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 10 Biota Program: SP Environment Secretary bases ResoluMon on BIOTA research •  Several Governor Decrees and Resolu5ons –  Decree 53.939, 06Jan09 – Legal Reserves –  Decree 54.746, 04Sep09 – Conserva5on Units Cantareira 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 11 BIOTA : Science, July 2009 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 12 FAPESP’s BIOEN research program: 84 → 148 → 212 → 381 ton/Ha?? 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 13 Energy sources in Brazil, 2006
Brazil: 47% of energy from renewable sources (2009); 18% from sugarcane 60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
cane
18%
10%
0%
Non-Renewable
Renewable
Renewables in Brazil: 47%; World: 13%; OECD: 7,2%
13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 14 Embraer-­‐FAPESP: R&D to build an innovaMve jet Computational Fluid Dynamics
(CFD) simulation and tests
Research co-funded by FAPESP,
using several universities
13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 15 PoliMcal Science 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 16 FAPESP: internaMonal agreements for joint research funding •  Agreements with foreign funding agencies, universi5es and companies UK: RCUK ; KCL; Surrey; Southampton; NoFngham Ge: DFG Fr: ANR; CNRS; INSERM;INRIA;INRA Ca: ISTP; NSERC; U. Toronto; U. Wetern Ontario, McMaster, CALDO EU: CNPq (Bioenergy) Is: Hebrew Univ. Jerusalem ; MATIMOP Ar: CONICET; Cl: CONICYT U.S.: NSF – CNIC and ICC; Microsoh Research; Boeing; Agilent Technologies MIT, USC, U Michigan, UC Davis Portugal: FCT Fi: AkA / De: DCSR Spain: Univ. Salamanca •  303 joint proposals supported, 2005-­‐2010 –  U.S 115; France 87; Germany 41; U.K. 27; Argen5na 11; Canada 8; Portugal 8 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 17 FAPESP internaMonal collaboraMon: bringing foreign scienMsts to SP •  Post doctoral fellowships –  S5pend, travel, some research money •  Young Inves5gator Awards (1.5 awards per week) –  S5pend, travel, research money •  Visi5ng scien5sts –  205 in 2010 (travel, s5pend;2 weeks to 12 months) •  São Paulo Schools of Advanced Science (SPSAS) –  Each one with 50-­‐100 young Dr students from abroad •  São Paulo Excellence Chairs (SPEC) –  For top notch scien5sts from abroad: full research grant for staying 3 mo. per year in SP for 3-­‐5 years 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20120828-­‐IANAS.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 18 FAPESP internaMonal collaboraMon: sending scienMsts from SP abroad •  Research fellowships (2-­‐12 mo; 158 in 2010) •  Special grants for par5cipa5on in interna5onal conferences (903 awarded in 2010) •  Fellowship for short stays –  4 mo – 12 mo doing research work abroad –  Eligible: all 11,000 FAPESP fellowship holders 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20120828-­‐IANAS.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 19 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 20 To know about research in São Paulo: FAPESP Newslecer – in English •  hvp://agencia.fapesp.br/en/ 13/03/13 fapesp10-­‐EN-­‐20121213-­‐Madrid.pptx; © C.H. Brito Cruz e Fapesp 21