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Rio Grande do Sul Education, Research and
Technology Parks
An Overview
• Rio Grande do Sul, a State with qualified higher-level education and scientific research – Large and qualified networks of public and private universities – More than 1,600 undergraduate and graduate programs – More than 125,000 university students – More than 2,600 research groups – Large network of technical and technological schools
• Strong technology development and innovation – Network of technology parks and incubators – R&D centers of international and national companies
62,4 researchers with PhD per 100,000 inhabitants
- Largest percentage in Brazil (average = 54,3)
University Rankings • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS):
4th position overall in Brazil – Among top 500 in the Shanghai ranking – 71st place in Webometrics, 2nd in Brazil
• Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS): 3rd position among the private universities in Brazil
• University of the Vale dos Sinos (Unisinos): 4th position among the private universities in Brazil
• The Universities of Rio Grande do Sul have THE HIGHEST proportion of professors with MSc and PhD degree (75%) in Brazil
Seven public institutions are established in the State, offering
free college education and quality
• Public Universities in Rio Grande do Sul
• Main Private Universities in Rio Grande do Sul
FEATURES OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL: EDUCATION
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Porto Alegre – UFRGS, PUCRS, UFCSPA
São Leopoldo – Unisinos
Novo Hamburgo – FEEVALE
Caxias do Sul – UCS
Pelotas – UFPel, UCPel
Rio Grande – FURG
Bagé – Unipampa
Santa Maria – UFSM
Santa Cruz – UNISC
Passo Fundo – UPF
Erechim – URI
Ijuí – UNIJUI
Canoas – ULBRA
Higher Education • 111 institutions (universities, colleges) offering
graduate and undergraduate programs
• 1,561 undergraduate and graduate programs – 1,309 undergraduate programs – 253 graduate programs
• More than 125,000 students – 110,000 undergraduate students – 15,784 graduate students
• Many programs already have intense exchange os students with foreign universities – Great expansion expected due to the Brazilian program
“Science without Borders”
Undergraduate Education
• According to the National Evaluation Test of Undergraduate Programs (ENADE)
31 programs in the State scored 5 (highest score) 246 programs scored 4
• Some programs are the best ones in the country Computer Science - UFRGS Computer Engineering - UFRGS Mining Engineering - UFRGS Biomedicine - UFRGS
• And many programs are among the best ones in the country Information Systems - UNISINOS Electrical Engineering - UFRGS Pharmacy - UNIPAMPA Biomedicine - UFCSPA Mathematics – UFRGS, PUCRS Management - UERGS, UFRGS, UFSM
National General Programs Index
3,14
2,98
2,92
2,81
2,68 2,67
2,4
2,5
2,6
2,7
2,8
2,9
3
3,1
3,2
RS MG PR SC SP RJ
Weighed GCI - Universities
GCI – General Programs Index
Source: MEC/INEP
Graduate Education
• 15,784 graduate students in the State – 8,885 at UFRGS – 9,913 enrolled in MSc programs
• 3,780 with scholarships – 5,781 enrolled in PhD programs
• 2,263 with scholarships
• 253 graduate programs • According to the triennial National Evaluation of
Graduate Programs made by MEC/CAPES – 12 programs scored 7 (highest score) – 21 programs scored 6 – also international level
Graduate Education
• Some of the programs are among the best in the country Computer Science - UFRGS Civil Engineering - UFRGS Mining and Metallurgical Engineering - UFRGS Mechanical Engineering - UFRGS Geosciences - UFRGS Biochemistry - UFRGS Pharmacy - UFRGS Epidemiology – UFPEL, UFRGS Medicine - PUCRS Genetic and Molecular Biology - UFRGS Chemistry – UFSM, UFRGS Medical Gerontoly - PUCRS
Graduate Programs – Performance and Quality Indicators (triennial evaluation by CAPES/MEC)
HIGH QUALITY
% OF PROGRAMS WITH THE GIVEN GRADES
source: CAPES-2010
RGS X BRAZIL
GRADES
WORLD CLASS
Research
• The State of Rio Grande do Sul has 2,677 research groups 701 at UFRGS 10,002 research lines 19,112 researchers 24,241 associated students Data from CNPq – National Council for Science and Technology
• Main universities conducting high-level research
– UFRGS, UFSM, UFPEL, FURG – PUCRS, UCS, UNISINOS, UPF
INCTs – National Institutes of Science and Technology
Name Headquarter
National Institute of S&T for Health Technology Assessment UFRGS
National S&T Institute for Cryosphere Science UFRGS
National Institute of S&T in Excitotoxicity and Neuroprotection UFRGS
National Institute of S&T of Surface Engineering UFRGS/ FEEVALE/ UCS
National Institute of S&T in Populational Medical Genetics UFRGS
National Institute of S&T of Hormones and Women's Health UFRGS
National Institute of Aquatic Toxicology FURG
National Science and Technology Institute for Translational Medicine UFRGS
National Institute of S&T in Tuberculosis PUCRS
Pronex - Program for Nuclei of Excellence • 53 groups in the State
Biology - 10 Health - 8 Geosciences - 2 Physics - 6 Engineering – 5 Chemistry - 4 Math and Computing - 4
University
COMPUTING
Green-Grid PUCRS
Social simulation UFRGS
BIOSCIENCES
Nanotoxicology UFRGS
Molecular mechanisms and their interaction UCS
Defined molecular targets used in the treatment of tuberculosis PUCRS
Bioactive molecules and medicinal plants UFSM
Exploitation of biodiversity to the identification of potential drugs UFRGS
PHYSICS
Development of advanced materials and modeling of geological systems UFRGS
HEALTH
Neurochemistry and psychopharmacology in zebrafish PUCRS
Stem Cells and Cellular Therapy IC/ FUC
Pronex - Program for Nuclei of Excellence • 53 groups in the State
Biology -10 Health - 8 Geosciences - 2
Physics - 6 Engineering – 5 Chemistry - 4
Math and Computing - 4
University
CHEMISTRY
Catalysis for sustainable chemical processes UFRGS
Oil and biorenewable source in productive chains UFRGS
Oligomerization and polymerization UFRGS
GEOSCIENCES
Strategic minerals of southern Brazil to the economic development UFRGS
Mineral deposits, magmatism and tectonic of the Neoproterozoic of southern Brazil
UFRGS
ENGINEERING
Coalbed methane extraction and the use of coal in the siderurgical industry UFRGS
Obtaining of micro-pieces from nanocrystalline metal powders UFRGS
Nanostructured materials for industrial applications UFRGS
Virtual reality technology applied to mining UFRGS
Research centers
• CIENTEC – State Foundation for Science and Technology – Technological services, consulting, incubation
• FEPPS - State Foundation for Production and Research in Health
• LAFERGS – State Pharmaceutical Laboratory
• EMBRAPA – National Center for Agricultural and Livestock Research
• CEITEC – Center for Advanced Electronics – Integrated circuits design and fabrication
Science and Technology Parks
• Network of 3 consolidated Parks and 11 new Parks under development
• Network of 15 technology incubators
• Strong interaction between universities and industry
–Most Parks and Incubators are hosted in universities
Science and Technology Parks
THERE ARE THREE CONSOLIDATED TECHNOLOGY PARKS
TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Jobs and companies in consolidated Parks
* Projection data
Source: Consolidated Parks (TECNOPUC, TECNOSINOS and VALETEC)
Jobs
Parks TECNOPUC TECNOSINOS VALETEC
2011 5,036 2,800 411
2015* 7,100 4,800 1,000
Companies
Parks TECNOPUC TECNOSINOS VALETEC
2011 102 52 18
2015* 120 70 20
AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND RESIDENT COMPANIES
TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Information Technology
Energy & Environment
Communication and Electronics
Biological, Health and Biotechnology
Creative Industry
AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND RESIDENT COMPANIES
TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Information Technology
Automation and Engineering
Communication and Digital Convergence
Functional Foods and Nutraceutical
Environmental Technology & Energy
AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND RESIDENT COMPANIES
TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Materials
Automation & IT
Engineering
Biotechnology
Environment & Energy
Leather and Shoes
SCIENCE PARKS IN DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL
TECHNOLOGY PARKS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL
STRATEGIC AREAS
Microelectronics
Nanotechnology Biotechnology
Environment & Renewable Energies
Health and food
Oil & Gas
Information and Communication Technologies
Offshore Industry
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Thank you Prof. Flávio Rech Wagner Director of the UFRGS Science Park [email protected]