Nine innovative Coppe projects selected for chinese competition
Planeta COPPE / Innovation Ecosystem / News
Date: 11/07/2024
Nine innovative research projects, developed at Coppe, with a high level of technology readiness were approved to participate in an industrial innovation competition in China. The competition, promoted by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), was opened to companies, research institutes, technological parks and universities from the countries that constitute Brics+.
The nine projects were presented to MIIT representatives this wednesday, july 10th, in the Conexão Coppe-l area. On the occasion, Coppe researchers presented their projects, in the “pitch” format, on themes such as robotics, industrial automation, carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), green hydrogen production and other low carbon technological applications.
In august, a committee of specialists will select 200 finalist projects, 40 to each of the five thematic areas of the competition:
- “Artificial Intelligence – Advanced Language Models”,
- “Intelligent Manufacture – Intelligent Equipments”,
- “Green Industries – Low carbon Technologies and Applications”,
- “Low Altitude Economy – General Aviation”
- “Energy Electronics Eletrônica – Photovoltaics and New Energy Storage”
The final selection will be carried out in a combination of online and in person activities, including roadshows, defenses and assessments by specialists. There will be prizes for the three best projects in each area. The winning projects will be announced on the official website after the Organizing Committee’s approval.
The award ceremony will take place within the scope of the Brics Partnership Forum on the New Industrial Revolution.
Check out the video below of the arrival of the Chinese delegation and the meeting carried out at Coppe-I.
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