PIPE — Innovative Research in Small Businesses (Pesquisa Inovativa em Pequenas Empresas)

PIPE - Pesquisa Inovativa em Pequenas Empresas is FAPESP's company-facing innovation grant programme for micro, small, and medium enterprises in Sao Paulo state. It funds scientific and technological research, can support any technology sector, and runs through continuous submissions alongside themed Jornada Tecnologica calls. The core route is PIPE Fase 1, which supports up to 12 months of work, and the programme can progress through follow-on phases such as Fase 2 Indireta, PIPE-TC, PIPE Invest, PIPE Simples, PAPPE/Fase 3, and PIPE Empreendedor. The structured record caps the programme's project value at R$ 500,000, and the notes add that 2026 themed calls in Agro, Saude, and Soberania Digital each carry a R$ 25 million theme pool. Applicants need a company with a sede or P&D unit in Sao Paulo, and the Responsible Researcher must be a company partner or shareholder. It is a strong fit for firms ready to pair an embedded research effort with a local presence and a route to either investor engagement or later-stage scale-up through FAPESP's innovation routes.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.