Instituto Agregar promotes the 1st Innovation Forum

Boosting knowledge and learning about innovation and technology was the goal of the 1st Innovation Forum, held on May 25th at AFUCOPAL in Panambi-RS, by the Agregar Institute, of which SAUR is one of the sponsoring organizations.

The program began with the Panel. Innovation Ecosystems: Unlocking the Potential of the Innovation Revolution, which was moderated by Débora Oliveira, Manager of the Executive Nucleus of Strategic Planning at UNISSINOS, and included the participation of Salissa Paes Festugato, Executive Director of the Hélice Institute; Fernanda Pauletto D´Arrigo, Director of Inova Bento; Léo Vitor Redondo, Head of Conexo; and Angelin Adams, CEO of Bruning Tecnometal and President of the Agregar Institute.

Next, the Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Simone Stülp, presented the Innovation Landscape in the State of Rio Grande do Sul.

The lunch featured a special presentation by the Student Group from the Panambi School of Talents, a project that has existed for 23 years and is a partnership between the Municipality of Panambi and the Rotary Club of Panambi.

In the afternoon, the program continued with the theme Unveiling the Incentives for Innovation: Insights and Opportunities to InnovateThe event, which included the participation of Victor Gomes, Manager of the Technology and Innovation Division of SENAI RS; Márcio de Souza Pires, Innovation Manager of SEBRAE RS; João Florencio Silva, Manager of the Southern Regional Department (DSUL) of FINEP; and Silvio Bitencourt da Silva, Director of the Innovation and Technology Unit (UNITEC) at Unisinos, was moderated by Diogo Tolotti, Innovation Specialist at Bruning Tecnometal.

Next, Daniel M. Ely, Executive Vice President and COO of Financial and Digital Services at Randoncorp, presented the lecture. Transformation and Innovation: A Possible Journey.

And to close the event, the topic discussed was...  Startups Driving Innovation: Discover the Future of BusinessThe event, moderated by Diego Boelter, Innovation Manager at Cotripal, featured Diego Schlindwein, COO and Founder of the startup Sirros Iot, who provided information on the Real Value of the Internet of Things: How Innovation is being driven by connected solutions; Katiuscia Schröer, CEO and founder of Atendare, who presented data on Atendare, a platform that centralizes CRM and marketing automation in one place; and Leandro Nascimento, CEO of Meta4chain and Operational Director of the Govtech Meta4gov, who shared news from the startup Meta4gov.

To mark the closing of the program, APAE of Panambi was present with a performance by the dance group "Passionate about Dance" and the singer Luana.

To encourage everyone to socialize, a Happy Hour was held with a performance by the band "Lady and the Tramps".

Alongside the event, the following startups will be exhibiting: Atendare, BTi, Cropsteam, G019, Gotrampo, Meta4gov, Movestock, Sirros IoT, Robomind, and Agritek.

SAUR thanks the other sponsors of our Agregar Institute for holding this event, which brought together more than 550 people, and thanks all the panelists, speakers, and attendees, as well as APAE, which prepared a delicious lunch.

About the Institute:

The Agregar Institute has the following sponsoring organizations: ACI Panambi, Bruning, Cotripal, Fockink, Kepler Weber, SAUR, Tromink, and the Municipality of Panambi.

The Institute is a non-profit innovation hub that seeks regional development in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, believing in the potential of local talent and innovation as a path to economic and social growth. Through training and support for innovative projects, the goal is to connect companies, entrepreneurs, and investors to boost the region as a whole. The work is carried out in partnership with leading executives, business specialists, and renowned educational institutions to offer customized, high-impact solutions.