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
Goiás - Sweden 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 08:30 - 10:15
SBIW 2026: Opening - Innovation Through Partnership
Location: Auditório Wladimir Murtinho – Palácio do Itamaraty
Opening Remarks
Representatives of the Governments of Brazil and Sweden
Keynote Address
Lena Miranda, CEO, Linköping Science Park, Sweden
High-Level Panel Discussion: Innovation Through Partnerships
The opening session of Sweden-Brazil Innovation Week 2026 focuses on the theme Innovation Through Partnerships. Innovation rarely happens in isolation. Bringing together leaders from Sweden and Brazil, the session will explore how partnerships between companies, researchers, governments and innovation organizations can help scale new ideas, accelerate technological development, and address complex challenges that no single actor can solve alone.
Panellists
- Lena Miranda, CEO, Linköping Science Park
- Silvia França, Director of the Centro de Tecnologia Mineral (CETEM)
- Martin Bergö, Vice President of Karolinska Institutet (KI)
- Alex Prast, Professor at Linköping University (LiU)
Moderator: Ambassador Karin Wallensteen, Embassy of Sweden in Brazil
9/11/2026 10:30 - 12:30
Bioeconomy and the Global Scenario: Perspectives and Challenges in a Changing World
Location: Auditorium Wladimir Murtinho – Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: MCTI, RISE, Embassy of Sweden and OSI Brasilia
Opening: Ewellyn Capanema, RISE
Session 1- ‘ Navigating the Global Scenario – Perspectives & Bottlenecks’ :
Moderator: Ninad Bondre - Vinnova
- Ivonne Lobos Alva - Stockholm Environment Institute SEI
- Bruna de Vita - Ministry of Environment and Climate Change MMA
- Conrad Brendel - Swedish Meterological and Hydrological Institute SMHI
- Daniela Fartes - Center for Management of Strategic Studies CGEE
- Hugo Pedrosa Latorre - Swedish Environmental Protection Agency SEPA
- Åsa Stenmark - Swedish Environmental Protection Agency SEPA
Session 2- ‘Global Possibilities – Shaping the Future of Bioproducts & Circularity:
Moderator: Ninad Bondre - Vinnova
- Ivonne Lobos Alva - Stockholm Environment Institute SEI
- Bruno Nunes - Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation MCTI
- Alex Enrich Prast - Linköping University
- Mario Murakami - Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials CNPEM
- Payam Ghiaci - Research Institute of Sweden RISE
- Cláudia Magalhães - Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation MCTI
Session 3: ‘ Bilateral Roadmap & Funding Alignment’ (15 min):
Moderator: Ewellyn Capanema – Research Institute of Sweden - RISE
- Ninad Bondre - Vinnova
- Tatiana Farah Cauville - Brazilian Industrial Research and Innovation Company Embrapii
- André Carneiro Moutinho de Carvalho - Brazilian Innovation Agency Finep
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
- Carolina Giusti – Specialist in Industry – E+Energia
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
Daniel Almeida Filho, State Secretary for Technological Development and Innovation, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Simon Westberg, State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
15h20 – 16h40 Executive Panel: From Policy to Operations: Brazilian & Swedish Initiatives for UTM and AAM
Panelist 1: UTM Deployment and Airspace Integration: The Brazilian Roadmap, DECEA Representative (TBC)
Panelist 2: Implementation of LFV UTM System in Sweden, Anders Carlsson, LFV Group, Sweden
Panelist 3: Urban Air Mobility (UAM): Perspectives and Challenges in Brazil, ITA Representative (TBC)
Moderator: Jonas Lundberg, LiU, Sweden
16h20 – 16h35 Coffee – break
16h35 - 17h15 – Roundtable Panel 1: Drone Swarms and Physical AI
Panelist 1: Mariusz Wzorek, LiU, Sweden
Panelist 2: Rikard Tyllström, LU, Sweden
Panelist 3: Arlindo Galvão, CEIA/UFG, Brazil
Moderator: Carlos Henrique Forster, ITA, Brazil
17h15 – 17h55 Round Table 2: 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
Moderator: Hugo Pedrosa Latorre (SwEPA)
- Åsa Stenmarck (SwEPA) - Swedish Overview: Policy Tools to Reduce Plastics and Promote Circularity
- Carolina Hippolito von der Weid - Minister Counsellor, Director of the Department of Environment and Head of the Brazilian Delegation to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-Plastics): Diplomatic perspective and international negotiations in plastic pollution - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE)
- Giulliana Figueiredo - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA)
- Leandro Viegas – Coordinator of the Marine and Antarctic Coordination Office - Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)
- Cláudia Magalhães – Acting General Coordinator for Bioeconomy, Exact Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences - Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)
- João Luiz Nicolodi - Geral Coordinator - Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA)
- Yago Quiñones Triana – Special Advisor - Instituto Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento e Sustentabilidade (IABS)
10/11/2026 13:30 - 14:30
Health roundtable
Location: Auditorium Wladimir Murtinho – Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: Karolinska Institutet, RISE, OSI Brasilia, and Embassy of Sweden
Moderator: Martin Schalling (Karolinska Institut)
- Introduction
- Mikael Roman (Coordinator Helix): The Helix program: A new system for Brazil – Sweden mobility - 10 minutes
- Martin Bergö (Vice President and Professor of Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet): Effects of antioxidants on tumor progression, 10 minutes
- Edson Amaro (University of São Paulo and Head of Big Data Analytics, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein): Environmental measures in Urban Environment: integrating multimodal data, 10 minutes
- Beatrice Amsenius (RISE): Social Innovation for Healthier Cities: Investing in Health Through Urban Partnerships, 10 minutes
- Discussion 15 minutes
10/11/2026 14:30 - 15:20
Healthy Cities Dialogue
Location: Auditorium Wladimir Murtinho – Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: Karolinska Institutet, RISE, OSI Brasilia, and Embassy of Sweden
Moderator: Claus Popp Larsen (RISE)
- Introduction: The strong connections between healthy and sustainable cities
- Luiz Ary Messina (RUTE): Telemedicine University Network
- Edson Amaro (USP and Einstein Hospital)
- Beatrice Amsenius (RISE)
- Gina Aspelin Hedbring (IVL)
- Panel discussion: including brief case studies and practical examples from both countries
10/11/2026 15:30 - 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
Welcome and framing — 5 minutes Welcome by the organizers and introduction to the purpose of the session.
Joint Sweden–Brazil opening messages — 10 minutes Contributions from Swedish and Brazilian government representatives on CHAMP, multilevel implementation and the opportunity to develop practical cooperation through system demonstrators.
Swedish system demonstrator case — 7 minutes Lund System demonstrator- Margaret McNamee LU
Brazilian city opportunity — 7 minutes Proposed speaker: representative of Florianópolis, presenting a potential challenge or initiative that could be developed through a system-demonstrator approach.
Moderated discussion: how Sweden and Brazil can collaboration on scaling of system demonstrators — 25 minutes
Moderator: Claus Popp Larsen (RISE)
- Ninad Bondre - Vinnova
- Brazilian government or CHAMP representative TBD
- GEF, UNEP and/or World Bank/GPSC representative TBD
- Margaret McNamee - Lund System demonstrator- LTU
- Florianópolis representative
The discussion would address suitable city opportunities, links to existing GEF-supported programmes, required national support and possible Sweden–Brazil cooperation.
Closing and next steps — 5 minutes Summarise potential next steps, including identifying one or two candidate cities, establishing a small design group and developing a Brazilian system-demonstrator concept during 2027.
12/11/2026 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Sao_Paulo -03:00)
Sweden-Brazil Matchmaking 2026
Location: Library of the School of Engineering - UFMG, Belo Horizonte
Organised by: RISE, Ignite Nordic, SBII and UFMG
Welcome to matchmaking of new ideas and collaborations! This is a platform designed to connect Swedish and Brazilian companies, startups, research institutes and innovation actors with the goal of creating new partnerships and business opportunities. This year, the Sweden-Brazil Innovation Initiative brings 15 Swedish companies together with organizations such as RISE and Ignite Nordic to explore opportunities for joint projects, research collaboration and market development.
The focus area are:
- Bioeconomy
- Life Science & Digital Health
- Sustainable Mining & Green Metallurgy
- Sustainable Cities
Register: Home | Sweden-Brazil Matchmaking 2026, 12 Nov. 2026 Belo Horizonte
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 - 15:00
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 10:00 - 13:30
Commemorative Briefing and Gathering: Swedish Air Force 100 Years (invitation only)
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 15:15 - 17:00 (America/Sao_Paulo -03:00)
Defense Innovation & Dual-Use Technologies (invitation only)
Location: Santiago Dantas Room - Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
Organised by: CISB
Agenda:
15h15 – 15h20 Opening remarks
15h20 – 16h40 – Panel: Innovation in Defence and Dual Technologies
- Panelist 1: Professor Fredrik Heintz, Linköping University, Sweden
- Panelist 2: Lena Miranda, Linköping Science Park, Sweden
- Panelist 3: Brazilian representative (t.b.d.), Brazil
Moderator: Eduardo Couto, Brazil
16h40 – 16h55 Special lecture: Innovation training in Sweden, Alessandra Holmo, CISB, Brazil
16h55 – 17h00 - Closing remarks
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 Performing R&I through the minerals and metals value chain- Lars Sandberg - Swerim
11:05 Driving Sustainable Mining Through Impact Innovation Program and Water Solutions - Gina Aspelin Hedbring - IVL
11:20 How Brazil can connect with this ecosystem – Ana Carolina Bussacos – OSI Brasilia
11:35 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 (invitation only)
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.
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Senior Business Developer and Project Manager at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute. Specializes in social sustainability, circular business models, and the green industrial transition, supporting international innovation partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable ecosystem development.
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.
Senior Researcher and Point of Contact for Sustainable Mining & Green Metallurgy within the Sweden-Brazil Innovation Initiative. Builds national and international research partnerships to address challenges and opportunities in the manufacturing and steel industries.
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.
Professor of Medical Genetics at Karolinska Institutet and the Center for Molecular Medicine at Karolinska University Hospital. He is a national Point of Contact for Sweden for collaborations with Brazil in Health.
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.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Leader of High-throughput Centre, focused on microbial exploitation for biotechnological applications. Active on research projects as well as contract work for SMEs
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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