On November 28, INAITEC will be present at Empreende Palhoça, a free event that will bring together entrepreneurs, academics, and specialists at Passeio Pedra Branca, in Palhoça.
With a special focus on the Blue Economy — a concept that promotes the sustainable use of ocean resources to drive economic growth — the event will be a unique opportunity to foster innovation, knowledge sharing, and strategic partnerships.
As one of the leading innovation hubs of Greater Florianópolis, INAITEC will play a prominent role at the event, participating in panels, business rounds, and debates on sustainable development strategies and technological solutions.
"Through the event's business rounds and also through the debates on sustainable development strategies and innovation, we aim to stimulate strategic partnerships and exchanges of experience among local sector actors," highlights Diego Chierighini, INAITEC's executive director and moderator of one of the talks.
Highlights of INAITEC's participation
Connection and Networking: INAITEC will facilitate business rounds between startups, entrepreneurs, and institutions, with a focus on exploring opportunities in the Blue Economy. According to the UN, this sector moves between US$ 3 and 6 trillion annually worldwide.
Panels on Technological Solutions: The team will join discussions focused on mariculture and the nautical industry, exploring sustainable technologies and practices that can boost the sector.
Talk on Mariculture
INAITEC's executive director, Diego Chierighini, will moderate a panel addressing mariculture, with the participation of renowned experts, including:
- Tiago Bolan Frigo (Secretary of Aquaculture and Fisheries of Santa Catarina)
- Flávio Martins (Secretary of Mariculture of Palhoça)
- Alex Alves do Santos (PhD candidate in Aquaculture at EPAGRI)
- Carlos Henrique Araujo Gomes (Doctor in Aquaculture and specialist in bivalve mollusks from LMM-UFSC)
Rodrigo Maeda (Entrepreneur at Cavalo Marinho, Brazil's largest mussel producer, and Verdemar Algas, a reference in seaweed production for agribusiness)
How to participate
Empreende Palhoça is free and registrations can be made via the link: Register here.
Don't miss this opportunity to participate in an event connecting innovation, sustainability, and economics in favor of regional development.
