Brazil
When it comes to academic recognition, Brazil is a long way behind peers in Europe, Asia, and North America. Its top ranking university – the highest of all the nations in South and Central America – is the University of São Paulo, which achieved the 127 spot in the latest QS World University Rankings.
One of the main reasons behind this is Brazil’s late start into science and technology. Prior to its independence in 1822, Portugal had veered away…
Academic institutions are taking new approaches to transferring intellectual property rights of university research in a bid to help spinouts attract investors.
Global University Venturing (GUV) is where tech transfer, academic and investment experts meet to explore the latest ideas and technologies driving innovation forward. We drive the discussions and share best practices that are critical to the success of spinouts, scaleouts and innovation programmes. Our aim is to help improve the processes of bringing innovations from academia to global markets and facilitate their integration into the broader business ecosystem.
