Innovation Week, InnoMatch Brazil 2026

Curious about building strategic partnerships in Brazil? Join the Sweden-Brazil Innovation Week! A structured path to strategic partnerships in Brazil

Are you a Swedish SME or startup with ambitions to explore future business, innovation, and Research, Development, Innovation (R&D&I) collaborations in Brazil? You are invited to express your interest in joining the Sweden - Brazil Innovation Week 2026.

Selected companies join a full week of meetings, site visits, roundtables, and networking in Brazil (9 - 13 November), with InnoMatch providing a dedicated matchmaking track within the program.

You will be guided before, during, and after the week in Brazil through interviews, needs analysis, curated matchmaking, and targeted meetings with Brazilian corporates and innovation actors.

The program focuses on:

• Life Science & Digital Health

• Sustainable Cities

• Sustainable Mining & Green Metallurgy

• Bioeconomy

These are the focus areas, but Other areas are still welcome!

A limited number of Swedish delegates will be selected for the 2026 program. Interviews and evaluations take place on a rolling basis. Participating companies may also be eligible to apply for travel grants from Vinnova. Apply for travel funding here:

Expression of Interest for InnoMatch Brazil 2026 Travel Grant from VINNOVA

InnoMatch Brazil 2026 is part of Sweden Brazil Innovation Week and coordinated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, in collaboration with Enterprise Europe Network and Ignite Nordic.

Networking opportunities: The event provides a great opportunity to meet and connect with like-minded individuals, as well as experts in your field. You can make valuable connections that can help you grow your career or business.

Knowledge sharing: The event features expert speakers who share their insights and knowledge on a particular topic. This can provide attendees with new ideas, perspectives, and strategies that they can apply to their work or personal life.

Inspiration: Attending the event can be inspiring, providing participants with new ideas and motivation to achieve their goals.

Stay up-to-date with industry trends: The event showcases the latest products, services, innovations and trends in a particular industry or field. By attending it, participants can stay informed about what's new and what's on the horizon.

Build consortium partners: If you are looking for R&D partners or ways of enhancing your innovation activities, looking for co-applicants to various EU-Horizon and cross-country fundings such as Eureka Network Projects, Eurostars, Innowwide, or other R&D&I funding applications, then it is a great opportunity to find your consortium partners

Access to experts and thought leaders: The event features expert speakers and thought leaders who are at the forefront of their field. By attending it, participants can gain access to these individuals and learn from their experiences and insights.

Explore new products and services: The event showcases new products and services that are relevant to the industry or field. By attending it, participants can learn about these products and services, as well as compare and evaluate them.

Collaborate with others: The event is a great opportunity to collaborate with others in your field or industry. Participants can meet potential partners, collaborators, or even competitors and share ideas and insights.

Have fun: Lastly, the event will be a lot of fun! It offers a chance to get out of the office or home, socialize with others, and enjoy new experiences. Attending it can be a great way to break up the routine and do something different and exciting.