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São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) is one of the country's leading agencies for scientific and technological research. FAPESP supports research through grants and fellowships for projects in all areas of knowledge, submitted by researchers from public and private higher education and research institutions, government agencies, and companies based in the state of São Paulo. You can learn more about FAPESP at www.fapesp.br/en

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Latest News Releases from FAPESP

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 7-Oct-2025 23:11 ET (8-Oct-2025 03:11 GMT/UTC)

In Situ: 3D biodressing for the treatment of chronic wounds and severe burns

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

With support from FAPESP, the startup has developed a material containing human umbilical cord stem cells that speeds up the recovery of skin lesions; the technology will be presented at the VivaTech technology fair in France.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Ideelab: biotechnology for controlling citrus disease

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

With support from FAPESP, the São Paulo startup is developing more efficient strategies to combat pathogens that threaten citrus farming; the technology will be presented at VivaTech in France.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Mabe Bio: Brazilian biodiversity gives rise to new textile materials

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Startup supported by FAPESP develops promising sustainable solution from native flora; angico biotissue will be presented at VivaTech in France.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

USP and FAPESP bring innovative technologies to international startup fair in France

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

VivaTech is one of Europe's leading technology and startup events; USP and FAPESP will take researchers and disruptive technologies to the event in the areas of health, agriculture, sustainability, and artificial intelligence.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Ocellott: Solutions for aircraft electrification and ‘flying cars’

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

The FAPESP-supported company is developing critical equipment to make electric and hybrid aircraft models and eVTOLs viable; these technologies will be presented at VivaTech in France. The company’s line of emergency batteries can be used in Embraer aircraft as well as in jets produced by other manufacturers.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Wearable device helps blind people detect obstacles

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

System integrated into a backpack is equipped with a camera and tactile signals that vibrate to warn of the presence of objects above the waist.

Journal: Disability and Rehabilitation
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Biotech develops technology to produce milk proteins without cows

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Future Cow uses precision fermentation to create dairy ingredients in a sustainable way; the startup, supported by FAPESP, was selected to participate in VivaTech, one of Europe’s largest innovation.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Self-harm in adolescence: young people report on strategies to alleviate mental suffering in a booklet

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The publication, which resulted from a project conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos, is available in Portuguese and English and has the potential to be an important, low-cost therapeutic and educational tool.

Journal: New Trends in Qualitative Research
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

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