📋 Tender Overview
Reduce waste, improve sanitation, reuse materials and make cities more efficient. These are some of the expected results of the public call launched by the Studies and Projects Financier (Finep), linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI). The initiative will allocate R150 million in non-refundable resources to support innovation projects aligned with the circular economy and urban sustainability.
The selection is part of the More Innovation Brazil -- Round 2: Circular Economy and Sustainable Cities program and is aimed at Brazilian companies that develop products, processes or services with technological risk. Projects must be carried out in a mandatory partnership with a scientific, technological and innovation institution (ICT), responsible for technical-scientific support.
According to the MCTI minister, Luciana Santos, the call reinforces the governments commitment to sustainable development. We are directing public resources to support companies that want to innovate with environmental responsibility and social impact. The circular economy is strategic for generating employment, reducing waste and strengthening the countrys technological sovereignty, he stated.
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The notice includes initiatives aimed at developing solutions in areas such as waste management, sanitation, reuse of materials, new inputs for civil construction and other lines described in the regulations. The proposal must present innovation with a degree of technological uncertainty, a factor that increases the score in the analysis process.
The resources are granted in the form of an economic subsidy, that is, they do not need to be returned. In return, the company must contribute its own resources, according to the percentages established in the notice. The financial capacity for this investment will be assessed during qualification.
Expenses related to research, development and innovation activities, such as prototyping, production of pilot batches, testing, certifications and registration of intellectual property, are financeable.
Who can participate
Brazilian for-profit companies can compete, individually or in partnership with other companies. Non-profit associations, foundations, cooperatives, individual entrepreneurs and individual microentrepreneurs (MEI) are not eligible.
The participation of an ICT as a technical-scientific partner is mandatory. The institution must contribute to the technological development of the proposal.
How to sign up
Shipping occurs exclusively via Fineps digital platforms. The first step is to register the company in the lenders system. The proposal must then be submitted to the financing platform, accompanied by a presentation video lasting up to 10 minutes, detailing the innovation, relevance of the solution, technical capacity and available infrastructure, in addition to identifying the partners involved.
It is also necessary to attach business documentation, financial statements and declarations provided for in the regulations. Proposals sent by other means will not be accepted. Registrations can be made until August 31, 2026, at 6 pm (Brasilia time), or until resources are exhausted.
Assessment steps
The process includes two phases. The first is eliminatory and verifies compliance with formal requirements, such as company eligibility, documentation and compensation percentages. The second stage analyzes technical merit, considering criteria such as consistency, relevance, regionalization and coordination with partners.
Approved projects go to Fineps Executive Board for a final decision. Hiring must occur within four months after approval, subject to budget availability and compliance with anticipated requirements.
More information, complete regulations and annexes are available on the public call page, on the Finep portal.
