PIPE Fase 1 (Seed)
Funds seed-stage innovation by startup teams in any technology field in São Paulo.
PIPE (Pesquisa Inovativa em Pequenas Empresas) is FAPESP's flagship program for supporting innovative research within small businesses based in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The program operates via the SAGe online submission system and accepts applications year-round outside of themed Jornada Tecnológica competition cycles, making it one of the few Brazilian public science grants available on a…
Technological innovation in any sector by small businesses based in São Paulo state, submitted year-round via the continuous PIPE Fase 1 window.
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