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Institutional development · Public engagement and economic impact · Brazil

USP and São Paulo state government hold seminar on turning research into solutions

The University of São Paulo and the São Paulo state government convened managers, researchers and productive-sector representatives to discuss linking innovation environments with the population's demands.

Photo: Hector.carvalho / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Why it matters: Managers, researchers and productive-sector representatives were convened by USP and the state government to discuss linking innovation environments with the population's demands.

The University of São Paulo (USP) and the São Paulo state government jointly promoted a seminar on how scientific research can be turned into socioeconomic solutions, the university's newspaper reported.

The meeting brought together managers, researchers and representatives of the productive sector, according to USP.

USP said the aim of the event was to integrate innovation environments with the demands of the population.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

The seminar, promoted by USP and the São Paulo state government, brought managers, researchers and productive-sector representatives together with the stated aim of integrating innovation environments with the population's demands.

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