The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and Finep announced, on Friday (February 6th), at an extraordinary meeting of the Business Innovation Movement (MEI), at the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), in São Paulo, the launch of 13 calls for proposals with non-refundable resources (economic subsidy) of approximately R$ 3.3 billion for projects that promote the New Industry Brazil (NIB). The resources will be available to Brazilian companies of all sizes and will not need to be repaid to the granting institutions.
The objective is to promote national reindustrialization, focusing on sustainability, technological autonomy, and reducing external dependence, as well as stimulating job and income generation. Companies with technological development proposals aligned with the thematic lines of the NIB's six strategic sectors are eligible to apply: agro-industrial chains, health, infrastructure, digital transformation, energy transition, and national defense. Eligible items include personnel expenses, consulting services, equipment, and consumable materials.
“From the beginning of our administration until the end of 2025, the MCTI, through Finep, invested R$ 44.3 billion, including counterpart funds, in projects related to the New Industry Brazil. Now, we are announcing a new package of approximately R$ 3.3 billion in non-reimbursable resources to support innovation and sustainable growth in the country,” highlighted the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Luciana Santos.
The calls for proposals cover different strategic areas. Energy Transition will receive R$500 million. Agro-industrial Chains, Health, Digital Technologies, Defense Industrial Base, and the Regional Call will each receive R$300 million. Other areas covered include Mineral Transformation, Circular Economy and Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Mobility, Semiconductors, and Technological Challenges. Six calls are already available on [website/platform name]. Finep website, and the rest will be released in the coming weeks.
According to the president of Finep, Luiz Antônio Elias, the new round of subsidies seeks to strengthen industrial policy. "The purpose of this offer of non-refundable resources is to foster innovation, reduce regional asymmetries, promote technology transfer, and increase national competitiveness, so that the New Industry Brazil achieves concrete results," he stated.
Live sessions will be held, with the participation of the Finep technical team to provide clarifications about the calls for proposals. The live sessions will be broadcast on... Finep's YouTube channel. See the schedule:
