Coppe highlights its presence at the biggest innovation fair in Latin America
Planeta COPPE / Innovation Ecosystem / Institutional News / News
Date: 07/08/2025

From August 12th to 15th, Coppe/UFRJ shall be once again intensely present at Rio Innovation Week (RIW), the biggest global event on technology and innovation in Latin America. With participation on various stages, stands and interactive experiences, Coppe brings applied research, cutting-edge science, entrepreneurship and solutions for the future to the event—in the areas of energy, mobility, health, industry and social innovation.
Coppe’s activities will take place throughout all of the event, with programs at the UFRJ, Faperj, and State Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation (SECTI/RJ) stands, in addition to the participation of professors and researchers in high-impact thematic panels.
Immersive experience open to the public
📍 Daily – 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. – UFRJ Stand| Galpão Kobra – 1st Floor
Participate in “Immersive Seed,” a virtual visit to the legendary Bar Semente, an icon of Rio’s cultural scene. The experience was developed by researchers from Coppe’s Industrial Engineering Program and combines virtual reality, intangible heritage and technology.
Check out Coppe’s schedule at RIW 2025 (so far):
📅 August 13th (Tuesday)
🕒 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
📍 Galpão Kobra | Stage 24 – RIW Future💡 Panel: “Invisible barriers: how nanotechnology can protect the connected world”.
👨🏫 With professor Bluma Soares’ participation (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Coppe)
🕒 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
📍 UFRJ Stand | Galpão Kobra – 1º Piso
🎤 Pitch from doctoral student Ricardo Bruno Nunes, from Coppe’s Industrial Engineering Program, about the Sustainable Decommissioning program for oil industry assets.
🕒 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
📍 Armazém 4 | Stage 18 – Energy Hub
💡 Panel: “Nuclear Energy and the future of clean energy”
👨🏫 With professor Inayá Corrêa Lima’s participation (Nuclear Engineering/Coppe)
🕒 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
📍 Armazém 4 | Stage 17 – TIP ANP
💬 Panel: “Incentives for the building of innovation ecosystems”
🧠 With researcher Hudson Mendonça’s participation (Labrintos/Coppe)
📅 August 14th (Wednesday)
🕓 4:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
📍 UFRJ Stand | Galpão Kobra – 1º Floor
🚀 Coppe’s Business Incubator presents startups and high impact technologies
🕠 4:30 p.m.
📍 SECTI Stand
🎧 Coppe’s director, professor Suzana Kahn, will participate in the podcast recording:
🎙️ Topic: “Perspectives for accelerating business at universities”
📅 August 15th (Thursday)
🕥 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
📍 Armazém 3 | Palco 12 – E-Gov
💬 Panel: “Conected mobility: the role of technology in urban travel”
👨🏫 With professor Glaydston Ribeiro’s participation (Transport Enigneering/Coppe)
🕛 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
📍 Armazém 4 | Stage 18 – Energy Hub
🔄 Panel: “Democratization of Energy and Just Transition: Paths to Innovation and Inclusion for a Sustainable Future”
🎙️ With Paulo Emilio Valadão de Miranda’s participation (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Transport Engineering)
🎙️ Mediation by Professor Milad Shadman (Ocean Engineering/Coppe)
🕐 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
📍 Faperj Stand | Stage HUB
💼 Panel: “Academia + Company = Transformative Innovation”
👨🏫 With professor Aquilino Senra Martinez’s participation (Nuclear Engineering/Coppe)
🕜 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
📍 Armazém 5 | Stage 19 – Open Innovation
🔧 Panel: “Innovation in the Naval and Offshore Industry”
👨🏫 With professor Jean-David Caprace’s participation (Ocean Engineering/Coppe)
📍Location
Píer Mauá – Rio de Janeiro
August 12th to 15th of 2025
⏰Schedule from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
🎟️For tickets and further information: www.riw.com.br
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