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06.04.08
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BNDES supports construction of aeronautical research and technology laboratory
BNDES signed off R$ 27.6 million financing for the construction and implementation of a laboratory for research of light structures, in São José dos Campos, focused on innovation projects. The Bank’s support will be given through Funtec, the non-refundable Technology Fund, designed to finance investments in technological development and innovation strategically important for the country.
BNDES and the Brazilian federal government considers the aeronautical industry and its technological challenges priority and strategic elements, so much so that they have been included in the new industrial policy phase in Brazil.
Funds will be allocated to Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo S/A (São Paulo Institute of Technology - IPT) and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo Research Foundation - Fapesp). BNDES will have a 30.5% share from the total cost, out of R$ 90.5 million and the remaining amount will be given by Embraer (which will also be the anchor company in initial projects), by Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (Studies and Projects Funding Institution - FINEP), the government of São Paulo state, Fapesp and IPT. The city hall of São José dos Campos, a partner in the project, will provide a building at a technology center, for the laboratory.
Initially, four scientific research projects will be developed for the aeronautical industry, in a three-year period. The team will be composed of 47 academic researchers, 24 engineers from Embraer (a Brazilian aerospace company) and 23 researchers of IPT.
In the laboratory, light structures will be studied and developed using new connection technologies, mechanical shaping and new materials aiming to cut down on weight and costs for similar structures, manufactured using current technologies and materials (basically aluminum).
The main player in light structures technology is the aerospace industry, and mastering such knowledge is critical for the current and future competition features of the industry. Additionally, the positive effects of the development and application of new technologies will benefit many other industries, namely the car-making, car parts, oil and gas, the naval industry, the defense industry, electric power generation and transmission, civil construction and capital goods.
The project financed by BNDES also covers the integration of knowledge generated in universities and training centers with companies, as well as high-quality training of workforce in Brazil. The integrated knowledge can be then spread out to several business sectors. The project will also include R&D investments in a strategic area.
The ultimate target is that the new laboratory eventually becomes a world-class excellence center for the development and approval of technologies to be applied to industries, also generating and disseminating knowledge within its expertise.
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