Brazilian Space Agency launches new innovation policy

As of this Friday (2), the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) has a new innovation policy aimed at strengthening the national space sector.

The measure provides principles, guidelines, objectives and instruments to guide long-term programs and actions aimed at stimulating technological development.

The objective is to increase the competitiveness of the Brazilian economy and expand the country's autonomy in strategic areas of the space sector.

Performance

The policy will be implemented with a focus on seven strategic axes:

training and qualification of human resources;

alignment of innovation programs and stimulation of private investments;

strengthening the technological knowledge base;

protection of intellectual property;

dissemination of the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship;

development of markets for Brazilian space products and services;

increase of the National System for the Development of Space Activities (Sindae).

Support

The ordinance provides that AEB will be able to financially support research, development and innovation projects through instruments such as economic subsidies, financing, technological orders, tax incentives, in addition to granting scholarships.

Partnership agreements may also be signed with public and private institutions, in addition to agreements with the transfer of resources for the execution of innovation projects.

Another planned measure is the direct hiring of scientific institutions, non-profit organizations or companies for projects that involve technological risk and seek to solve specific challenges in the space sector.

International cooperation

The policy also authorizes the expansion of the agency's international operations. AEB may enter into agreements, agreements and contracts with foreign entities and international organizations.

According to the standard, international cooperation must occur without compromising Brazilian decision-making autonomy and with a focus on preserving national technological sovereignty.

Incentive

The text creates support mechanisms for independent inventors who have applied for a patent. They will be able to ask AEB to evaluate the technological and commercial viability of their creations.

The agency will also be able to offer assistance to transform inventions into products or processes, support the creation of companies and guide the transfer of technologies to the productive sector.