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Food Technology Institute (Ital)
The Food Technology Institute (Ital) is an institution for
research, development and technological assistance.
Ital's objectives include contributing to increased
competitiveness for companies in both the domestic
and export markets and the improvement of
production processes through the introduction of
technological innovations, as well as developing
products and processes for food production and
technological assistance for the establishment of new
companies in the food industry. The institute also
contributes to the formulation of public policies and to
the elaboration of standards and rules.
To learn more, please visit their website at
www.ital.sp.gov.br
Geographic and Cartographic Institute
The Geographic and Cartographic Institute aims to
promote knowledge of the state territory. For this, it is
dedicated to detailed and precise mapping, offering
products such as charts and maps of São Paulo State,
its regions and its municipalities. Among the services
offered by the institute, the demarcation of municipal
borders and the issuance territorial jurisdiction
certificates must be highlighted.
To learn more, please visit their website at
www.igc.sp.gov.br
Geological Institute
The Geological Institute, linked to the State of São
Paulo Environment Secretariat, has as its primary
mission to carry out scientific research in geosciences
and the environment, generating knowledge necessary
for implementation of public policies in the State of
São Paulo. The institute has the capacity to study and
enable projects in collaboration with diverse bodies of
public and private initiative and acts mainly on the
following subjects/areas: groundwater, mineral
resources, natural disasters, environmental pollution,
territorial zoning, conservation units management,
basic geoscience surveys, information management
systems and environmental education.
To learn more, please visit their website at
www.igeologico.sp.gov.br
Institute for Technological Research (IPT)
The Institute for Technological Research (IPT) acts as a
well-qualified link between universities, research
centers and the private sector. Its main objective is to
provide technological services and solutions that will
increase the competitiveness of businesses in the areas
of energy, transportation, oil and gas, the environment,
construction, cities and safety. The institute has well
equipped laboratories, a team of highly qualified
researchers and technicians and acts in the segments of
innovation, research and development, technological
services, meteorological development and support,
technological information and education and is
branching out into the areas of biotechnology, new
materials and bioenergy.
To learn more, please visit their website at www.ipt.br
Technician working in a laboratory of the IPT.
Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA)
The Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA), within
the São Paulo's Agency for Agribusiness Technology
(APTA), linked to the Secretariat of Agriculture and
Provision, was created in 1942, in order to research,
analyze, generate and disseminate statistical data as
well as economic information to comply with the
demands of agriculture and society. The main
objectives of the Institute are: developing socio-
economic research on agriculture and cattle breeding;
producing information and statistical data; public
policy advising for the agricultural and cattle breeding
sector; disseminating research results; keeping and
making available a database.
IEA's present activities are directed towards
researchers, teachers, students, government,
producers, co-operative associations and all parties
which need information on Agricultural Economics
and Social relations.
To learn more, please visit their website at
www.iea.sp.gov.br
Institute of Botany
The Institute of Botany is a State of São Paulo public
organization linked to the Environment Secretariat. The
Institute conducts research on plants, fungi and
cyanobacteria aiming to conserve and protect
Brazilian biodiversity, provide scientific information
for the management of natural resources and raise
public awareness about the importance of natural
resources. The Institute of Botany manages 15
specialized laboratories, collections of living plants,
the Botanical Gardens and the Biological Reserves of
the State Park Fontes do Ipiranga, Alto da Serra de
Paranapiacaba and Mogi Guaçu.
To learn more, please visit their website at
www.ibot.sp.gov.br
Institute of Fisheries
The Institute of Fisheries is currently linked to the State
of São Paulo Agribusiness Technology Agency (APTA),
within the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply, and its
duties are:
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