FAPESP is a Sao Paulo Research Foundation.
FAPESP is a public foundation, funded by the taxpayer in the State of São Paulo, with the mission to support research projects in higher education and research institutions, in all fields of knowledge. São Paulo has a population of forty million and generates 35% of Brazil’s GNP. The constitution of the State establishes that 1% of all state taxes belong to the foundation and the government transfers these funds monthly. The stability of the funding and the autonomy of the foundation allow for an efficient management of the resources that has had a sizable impact: while São Paulo has 22% of the Brazilian population and 30% of the scientists with a doctorate in the country, the state responds for 52% of the country’s scientific articles published in international journals.The Foundation works in close contact with the scientific community: all proposals are peer reviewed with the help of area panels composed of active researchers. Besides funding research in all fields, the foundation supports large research programs in Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Global Climate Change, and in Neurosciences.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Dec 1, 2022
Picsel
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Pre-seed | R$1.30M | Agriculture | Yes |
Jul 1, 2022
Picsel
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Pre-seed | R$1M | Agriculture | Yes |
Dec 19, 2021
Picsel
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Pre-seed | R$1.20M | Agriculture | Yes |
Oct 1, 2021
Tarvos
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Grant | R$0.94M | Agriculture | Yes |
Dec 10, 2020
Tarvos
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Grant | R$854.37K | Agriculture | Yes |