Centelha 3 São Paulo — Phase 2 (Projetos de Fomento)
Funds startup projects in São Paulo spanning AI, biotech, climate, energy, hardware, and manufacturing.
Centelha 3 São Paulo Phase 2 (Projetos de Fomento) is the project development stage of the Centelha 3 programme, a national initiative executed by FAPESP in São Paulo state under Finep's coordination. Phase 2 is open exclusively to teams that were selected as finalists in the Phase 1 (Ideias Inovadoras) stage, which closed on 21 May 2026. Up to 47 projects will receive non-refundable economic subs…
Technology-based innovation with market application — products, processes, or services that incorporate new technologies — for São Paulo startups that advanced from Centelha 3 Phase 1.
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