Invest RS and Instituto Caldeira signed an agreement on Tuesday (4/9), the first day of South Summit 2025 in Porto Alegre, with the aim of facilitating cooperation and developing joint actions between the two institutions. The common strategy will be called Cross Global Innovation, and will aim to make Rio Grande do Sul more open and globally competitive. It also received support from the Secretariat of Innovation, Science and Technology. The state government is co-organizer of South Summit Brazil.
Through the project, which is open to other institutions to join in order to expand the range of connections and collaboration, Invest RS and Instituto Caldeira are committed to strategically identifying companies to invest in the state, promoting joint international missions and organizing soft landing actions and business rounds with the local innovation ecosystem, among other initiatives.
According to the president of Invest RS, Rafael Prikladnicki, the agreement will allow the state to position itself even more strategically with a view to entering the global market. “What we are doing is a true statement of positioning for Rio Grande do Sul. We are pursuing opportunities where they are and we know that we have all the conditions to attract investment, but we need to become better known. This initiative is collaborative and will make our global articulation efforts even more robust,” said Prikladnicki.
The CEO of Instituto Caldeira, Pedro Valério, recalled that Rio Grande do Sul can occupy a special space based on a concept of “Global South”, through the talents it has and encourages. “We have the appropriate structure to develop partnerships and alliances and promote our state as a gateway for investments,” said Valério.
Invest RS is a development agency that operates as a tool of the Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Development Plan, announced by the state government in October 2024. It works in cooperation with the Secretariat of Economic Development, other government agencies and society. The institution is structured to offer market intelligence services and support to investors and exporters, with the aim of accelerating the economic growth of Rio Grande do Sul.
