ona.kiser on September 01, 2010
The eighth annual RioInfo conference is taking place August 31 to September 2 at the Hotel Windsor Barra in Rio de Janeiro. The schedule includes forums and workshops on topics such as digital marketing, HTML5, Java Mobile and social networks, as well as specific panels on niche markets like petroleum and sports. The Innovation Room is reserved for ongoing presentations by various startups, whose pitches are then evaluated by a panel of professionals. Numerous opportunities and locations for networking and private business discussions have been made available. Read more…
Tags: business, conference, event, investment, market, startups
Diego Remus on August 27, 2010
We’ve just received news of more regional winners in the Desafio Brasil 2010. Five projects were placed:
Tied for first: Anuncie Lá and Tatem
Tied for second: TraceOn Cold and Trendzz
Runner up: Quicksys Read more…
Tags: competition, desafio brasil, fgv, startups
Diego Remus on August 17, 2010
TechValley - an event being co-promoted by Startupi and Galeria de Projetos - is tomorrow! It will be held in the afternoon, at Unicamp in Campinas. Registration is free, and there is still space available.
Besides speaker Jorge Zavala, director of the tech business accelerator TechBA, in San Francisco (USA), the event includes a variety of Brazilian panelists. Read more…
Tags: entrepreneurs, event, investors, startups
Diego Remus on August 11, 2010
The coordinator of I2P Latin America, Renê Fernandes, released the list of projects that will be part of the 2010 competition. Read more…
Tags: competition, idea, product, startups
Diego Remus on August 05, 2010
Are you an entrepreneur, making things happen? Check out this competition.
The Prêmio de Competitividade para Micro e Pequenas - MPE Brasil, is sponsored by Sebrae, the Movimento Brasil Competitivo,the Fundanção Nacional da Qualidade and GERDAU. Applications closed on August 2nd.
Last year there were 57,000 applicants! MPE Brasil is aimed at micro and small businesses that meet the following criteria: Read more…
Tags: competition, micro business, MPE, prize, sebrae, small business, startups