200 Years of Sweden–Brazil Relations
In 2026, Sweden and Brazil celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations, built on trust, openness, and shared ambition. Since 1822, cooperation has expanded across trade, innovation, science, and culture, benefiting both countries.
Today, the countries are strategic partners focused on innovation, digitalization, green transition, research, education, and creative industries. Sweden–Brazil Innovation Week celebrates this legacy while creating opportunities for future collaboration.
Made With Sweden: Others say ‘Made in.’ We say ‘Made with.’
6/11/2026 14:00 - 17:30
Sweden-Goiás Biogas Collaboration Forum
This event brings together government representatives, industry leaders, Swedish stakeholders, and innovation organizations to strengthen cooperation on biogas development in Goiás, Brazil and share lessons from Sweden's successful biogas case.
Location: FIEG, Goiânia
Organised by: Business Sweden, OSI Brasilia, Embassy of Sweden and FIEG
Programme:
14:00 – Welcome remarks
14:20 – 15:00 – Biogas development in Goiás
15:05 – 15:35 – The Swedish experience in biogas
15:35 – 15:55 – Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00 – Moving from dialogue to action: enabling collaboration and implementation
17:00 – 17:30 – Connecting Sweden and Goiás
9/11/2026 09:00 - 10:15
SBIW 2026: Opening event
Location: Auditório Wladimir Murtinho – Palácio do Itamaraty
Organized by the Embassy of Sweden in Brasilia and Team Sweden Brazil. the event will open with addresses from Swedish and Brazilian authorities, exploring the strength of current bilateral cooperation in science, technology, and innovation and framing a shared vision for its future development and impact.
9/11/2026 10:30 - 12:30
Bioeconomy
Location: Auditorium Wladimir Murtinho – Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: MCTI, RISE, Embassy of Sweden and OSI Brasilia
9/11/2026 13:30 - 15:00
Building Resilient and Sustainable Critical Materials Value Chains for the Green Transition – Sweden Brasil partnership
Location: Auditório Wladimir Murtinho – Palácio do Itamaraty, Brasília
Organised by: Embassy of Sweden and OSI Brasilia
Programme:
- Opening Remarks: Ambassador and Brazilian authority (10 min): Brief introduction to the Sweden–Brazil Innovation Week and the theme of sustainable mining and green metallurgy.
Keynotes
- Lars Sandberg - SWERIM
- Osório Coelho - Deputy National Secretary for Technological Development & Innovation, and Director of Innovation Programs, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil (MCTI)
Panel Discussion (55 min): Moderator: Ninad Bondre - Vinnova
Panellists
- Aline Nunes - IBRAM — Mining Affair Manager - perspective of the Brazilian mining sector
- Silvia França – CETEM – Director
- Lars Sandberg - SWERIM
9/11/2026 15:00 - 18:00
Workshops in Aeronautics & AI and Autonomy
Location: Auditorium Wladimir Murtinho – Itamaraty Palace
Organised by: ITA with the support of OSI-Brasilia
Preliminar Agenda
15:10 – 15:20 Opening remarks
15h20 – 15h40 Panel 1: UTM Deployment and Airspace Integration: The Brazilian Roadmap Panelist: Carlos Federhen, DECEA/ICEA, FAB, Brazil
15h40 – 16h20 Roundtable Panel 1: From Research to Operations: Building Scalable and Safe UTM/AAM Ecosystems
Panelist 1: AAM/EVtol, Daniel Alberto Pamplona, TCel, FAB, Brazil
Panelist 2: Sweden
Panelist 3: Industry, Brazil
Moderator: Sweden
16h20 – 16h35 Coffee – break
16h35 – 17h15 Round Table 3: Drone Swarms: Challenges and Perspectives
Panelist 1: Mariusz Wzorek, LiU, Sweden
Panelist 2: Rikard Tyllström, LU, Sweden
Panelist 3: Rafael Paes, EMAER, Brazil (TBC)
Moderator: Carlos Henrique Forster, ITA, Brazil
17h15 – 17h55 Round Table 4: Innovation Environment for Cybersecurity Challenges in AI
Panelist 1: Lena Miranda, Linköping Science Park, Sweden
Panelist 2: Marcelo Marotta, UNB, Brazil
Panelist 3: Edmilson Morais, CERTI, Brazil
Moderator: Fredrik Heintz, LiU, Sweden
17h55 – 18h00 Closing remarks
10/11/2026 09:00 - 10:30
Governance and Circularity: Sweden–Brazil Pathways to Reduce Plastics
Location: Auditorium Wladimir Murtinho – Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: SEPA, OSI Brasilia, and Embassy of Sweden in Brazil
Opening - 15 min: Authorities
- Åsa Stenmarck (SwEPA) - Swedish Overview: Policy Tools to Reduce Plastics and Promote Circularity – 20 mins
- Carolina Hippolito von der Weid, Minister Counsellor, Director of the Department of Environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and Head of the Brazilian Delegation to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-Plastics): Diplomatic perspective and international negotiations in plastic pollution – 10 mins
- Giulliana Figueiredo - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA) – 10 min TBC MCTI – 10 mins
Sweden–Brazil Thematic Dialogue and identification of cooperation opportunities – 50 min – Roundtable
- Alexandre Turra Professor at the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (USP) and Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair for Ocean Sustainability. "Clean Ocean Network: facilitating governance arrangements and processes to address marine litter and support the implementation of the National Strategy for a Plastic-Free Ocean."
10/11/2026 15:00 - 16:30
From Ambition to Action: Sweden-Brazil Partnerships for Sustainable and Climate-Neutral Cities
Location: Auditorium Wladimir Murtinho – Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: IVL, OSI Brasilia, and Embassy of Sweden in Brazil
More information to come.
10/11/2026 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Sao_Paulo -03:00)
Health roundtable
Location: Auditorium Wladimir Murtinho – Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: Karolinska Institutet, RISE, OSI Brasilia, and Embassy of Sweden
More information to come.
12/11/2026 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Sao_Paulo -03:00)
Sweden-Brazil Innomatch
Location: Library of the School of Engineering - UFMG, Belo Horizonte
Organised by: IVL, OSI Brasilia, and Embassy of Sweden in Brazil
Register: Home | Sweden-Brazil Innomatch, 12 Nov. 2026 Belo Horiznote
Events for guests and high-level representatives
Registration or RSVP required.
9/11/2026 10:00 - 12:30
12th High-Level Meeting of the Brazil Sweden Aeronautics Group (HLG)
Location: Santiago Dantas room - Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
10/11/2026 10:00 - 12:00
11th Meeting of the Steering Group for Industrial Cooperation in Innovative High Technology (SGI)
Location: Santiago Dantas room - Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
10/11/2026 14:00 - 16:00
40th Meeting of the Aeronautics Executive Committee (EC-GAN)
Location: Santiago Dantas Room - Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: OSI Brasília and MCTI
10/11/2026 15:15 - 17:00 (America/Sao_Paulo -03:00)
Defense Innovation & Dual-Use Technologies
Location: Santiago Dantas Room - Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: CISB
10/11/2026 10:00 - 13:30
Commemorative Briefing and Gathering: Swedish Air Force 100 Years
Location: Air Force Club
Organised by: Defence sector, SAAB Brazil.
Established in 1926, the Swedish Air Force celebrates a century of excellence in air power, innovation, and national defense. Over the past 100 years, it has played a vital role in safeguarding Sweden’s sovereignty while continuously advancing aerospace technology, operational capability, and international cooperation. This centenary honors a legacy built on innovation, resilience, and a strong commitment to future‑ready defence.
10/11/2026 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Sao_Paulo -03:00)
Point of Contact Meeting (invitation only)
Location: Meeting room – Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: OSI Brasilia and MCTI
11/11/2026 10:00 - 12/11/2026 12:00
Sweden-Brazil: Innovation and Collaboration for Sustainable Mining (invitation only)
Location: Mining Hub, Belo Horizonte
Organised by: Mining Hub, OSI Brasilia and Embassy of Sweden
Programme:
10:00 Institutional opening Embassy of Sweden, Mining Hub and IBRAM
10:10 Mining Hub: mining innovation hub - Leandro Rossi
10:20 Brazilian mining: context and opportunities IBRAM
10:35 The Raw Materials Partnership: Funding transnational R&I across the value chain - Ninad Bondre - Vinnova
10:50 Swerim - Performing R&I through the minerals and metals value chain- Lars Sandberg
11:05 Presentation IVL - Gina Aspelin Hedbring - IVL
11:20 How Brazil can connect with this ecosystem – Ana Carolina Bussacos – OSI Brasilia
11:40 Questions & Answers
11:55 Closure Embassy of Sweden, IBRAM and Mining Hub
12/11/2026 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Sao_Paulo -03:00)
Mines of the Future
Location: Belo Horizonte
Organised by: Business Sweden
Accelerating a sustainable, innovative and competitive mining sector through Sweden–Brazil collaboration
08:30 – 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:30 The Sweden – Brazil strategic partnership
09:30 – 10:15 Presentation Sweden and Brazil national mining plans
10:15 – 12:00 Thematic panel discussions on challenges and opportunities
Swedish delegation participants
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Leads Sweden’s national plastics coordination and represents the country in international plastics policy negotiations, and has over 25 years of experience in plastics, material flows, and circular economy.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Senior Scientist and a key coordinator of Sweden-Brazil innovation collaborations through SBII. Supports international partnerships, innovation projects, and SME engagement.
Conrad Brendel
Swedish Meteorological & Hydrological Institute
Hydrologist at SMHI specializing in hydrological forecasting, climate impact assessments, and water quality modelling. Contributes to national and European flood warning systems.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Principal Scientist at RISE and Point of Contact for Bioeconomy within the Sweden-Brazil innovation program. Focus in international partnerships ienewable resources, sustainable biorefinery technologies, and advanced materials development.
Startup Partner Manager at Ignite Nordic, connecting startups with established organizations. Has extensive experience across Nordic and Latin American innovation ecosystems.
Professor of Computer Science at Linköping University and a leading Swedish researcher in artificial intelligence. His work focuses on Trustworthy AI, and he leads several major national and international AI initiatives.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Head of International Affairs at IVL and Point of Contact for Sustainable Cities within the Sweden-Brazil innovation program. Develops international partnerships focused on sustainability, urban development, and water resilience.
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Programme Manager at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. He leads international environmental cooperation projects focused on climate policy, circular economy, and sustainable development.
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, responsible for research and infrastructure. An experienced academic leader, will become Dean of the Faculty in 2027 and has a strong background in research management and international collaboration.
Karolinska Institutet
International Coordinator for Brazil and Regional Advisor for Latin America. Works to strengthen research partnerships, student mobility, and Sweden-Brazil collaboration initiatives, and serves as Project Coordinator for the HELIX project.
Regional Advisor for Latin America at Lund University. Coordinates strategic partnerships across the region, with a strong focus on Brazil, fostering research collaboration, student mobility, and sustainability-driven initiatives.
Head of the International Office at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University. Has extensive experience in international higher education, partnership development, and managing global academic collaborations.
Vinnova - Sweden's Innovation Agency
Programme Manager at Vinnova, coordinating initiatives in raw materials and international innovation cooperation. Also supports research and innovation collaboration between Sweden and Brazil.
Professor of Infectious Diseases at Karolinska Institutet and coordinator of Sweden-Brazil collaborations in health and life sciences. His research focuses on AI, medical informatics, and epidemiology.
Head of the Lund University UAS Lab, with extensive experience in airline operations, training, and management. His work combines aeronautical expertise with emerging technologies and entrepreneurship, with a focus on turning innovative ideas into safer, more sustainable, and impactful solutions.
CEO of Ignite Nordic, a leading platform connecting startups with large organizations. She specializes in innovation ecosystems, partnerships, and startup internationalization.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Communication Manager for the Sweden-Brazil Innovation Initiative (SBII). She specializes in strategic communication and making innovation and research accessible to diverse audiences.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Project Coordinator for the Sweden-Brazil Innovation Initiative (SBII) at RISE. With over 20 years of experience, she works to strengthen collaboration between industry, research, and innovation ecosystems.
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