Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE) Phase 1

FAPESP Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE) aims to support scientific and technological research, carried out in startups and small innovative companies in the State of São Paulo. The projects are carried out under the responsibility of investigators who have an employment contract with those companies or are associated with them for research development. The selection is through a peer-reviewing system. Phase 1 is used to verify the technical and scientific feasibility of the proposal, lasting up to 9 months.

Companies' research projects supported by PIPE Program

Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE)

Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE) Phase 1
Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE) Phase 2
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Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE) Phase 3

Research grants

Ongoing (most recent)

Abstract
Market research companies often have essay (open) questions in their survey instruments that need to be sorted in order to make up a more robust part of the results analysis. To gain scalability, these companies need to automate this process as much as possible so as not to depend entirely on hiring a specialized team as their demand increases. Artificial intelligence algorithms, particul…
Intelligent Multi-stakeholder market research classifier using BERTimbau, AP.PIPE
Abstract
Following the advancement of processing power observed in recent decades, computer simulations have been increasingly used in several areas to optimize the development of new products and industrial processes. In the oil industry, for example, computer models are already used effectively to predict the flow of fluids through porous media. In addition, the use of computational tools such a…
Multiscale methods applied to material optimization, AP.PIPE
Abstract
The World Health Organization lists antibiotic resistance as one of the main problems of public health, food safety, and the development of new drugs. Currently, several bacterial species have multiple mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics, making it difficult to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. The use of bacteriophages or phages - viruses that infect bacteria - as an …
Bacteriophages for the treatment of mastitis in cattle, AP.PIPE

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Completed (most recent)

Abstract
Currently, there is a fundamental change in consumer behavior towards animal proteins. A diet that is devoid of or poorer in these proteins is becoming increasingly popular. Between 2018 and 2020, the number of flexitarians increased by 73% in Brazil, from 29% of the population to 50%, which represents more than 100 million people. With the new demand, the need arises to seek alternative …
Use of fermentation process for the development of bean protein concentrates, AP.PIPE
Abstract
The Deep company has as its main product a platform that collects and processes accounting and operational data through a tool adaptable to Integrated Business Management Systems (ERP). It provides real-time reports of social and environmental indicators related to the activities of the client company. The project presented in this document aims to develop a technical feasibility study of…
Confidence intervals in greenhouse gas inventories, AP.PIPE
Abstract
Sustainable food and agriculture encourage practices that have minimal impacts on the environment and human health. The use of microalgae as an alternative nutritive source and as a potential agricultural input emphasizes the objective of the circular economy, the development of clean, safe, and ecologically correct technologies. The challenge lies in the use of the biorefinery to increas…
ALGAEFUN: microalgae biorefinery for the production of food oleoresin and protein by-product, AP.PIPE

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Scholarships in Brazil

Ongoing (most recent)

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FAPESP support in numbers * Updated September 30, 2023

Total / Available in English

76 / 76	Ongoing research grants
1,605 / 1126	Completed research grants
46 / 46	Ongoing scholarships in Brazil
274 / 214	Completed scholarships in Brazil
2,001 / 1462	All research grants and scholarships

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