Companies or accelerators? A new approach to boost startups in Brazil

Brazilian companies such as Buscapé and Ci&T are attracting and retaining top talented entrepreneurs with their own startup programs.

Read about how those programs are working in my last post for Pulso Social here.

Desafio Brasil: Campinas Final’s Results

I know that has been a while, but I’m finally posting about the Campinas’ final of Brazil Challenge occurred last Friday. BoraNegociar.com (now http://www.negocicarros.com/) and Alkem are on the nationals that will occur on FGV and FIAP in São Paulo in the end of August.

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StartupFarm: a new approach to create and accelerate startups in Brazil

The entrepreneurial scene has been evolving faster and faster in Brazil in the last months. After some editions of Startup Weekend (São Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro), the 6^th edition of the Brazil/Intel Challenge, the Buscapé Challenge (Your idea is worth 1 million), the recently launched CampinasTECH Meetup – Investments and even more, on the 20^th starts the first edition of StartupFarm.

StartupFarm promises to create and accelerate digital startups in 30 days. The program will gather up to 50 entrepreneurs that will have one month to present and develop their ideas, being supported by experienced mentors. Starting in São Paulo at the co-working space Hub, the following edition will occur in Campinas.

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Desafio Brasil: Campinas regional finals occurs next Friday

Next Friday (August 5, 2011) occurs in Campinas the regional finals of Desafio Brasil (Brazil Challenge). The challenge is designed by Intel and organized by FGV-CEPE (Private Equity and Venture Capital Research Center of Getúlio Vargas Foundation). The pre-selected teams will be judged by several venture capitalists and experienced entrepreneurs. The three best startups will compete on the nationals in São Paulo. This challenge has been occurring in Brazil since 2006 and is the most complete and comprehensive startups’ challenge in the country.

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GNPX Technology at the Knight-Mozilla News Innovation Challenge

The Knight Foundation and Mozilla have just launched the Knight-Mozilla News Innovation Challenge. It is an initiative to harness open-web innovation for journalism. The program will select 15 fellows through a series of innovation challenges and community events, who will be embedded in leading newsrooms around the world. These fellows will create new tools, ideas, and news experiences that benefit both readers and newsmakers, always using open technologies.

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