Multinational Tupy wants to accelerate startups in the city of Cuiabá

ShiftT, Tupy’s accelerator, with registrations open until August 31. Next Tuesday, August 23, a dialogue circle will be held in partnership with the SENAI Institute of Technology. The event is free and open to the public.

ShiftT, a startup accelerator owned by the Brazilian multinational company TUPY and the SENAI Innovation Institute hereby invite entrepreneurs from the city of Cuiabá to the event that will launch the second startup acceleration cycle. Said event will be held next Tuesday, August 23, at 9:00 a.m., at the Pitch Arena. To confirm attendance, please access the Sympla platform and register for free. The event will hold a roundtable discussion to present the details of the Acceleration Program, whose registrations are open until August 31 on the website.

Karoll Correia, an innovation expert at Tupy and a leader at ShiftT; Elena Ferreira, an innovation coordinator at SENAI; and Fernando Pscheidt, a startup manager at SEBRAE, will take part in a talk entitled “Breaking through geographic and cultural barriers to industry innovation”.

The meeting is part of ShiftT On The Road, which over the last three weeks, has presented the program’s value proposition to innovation ecosystems from different regions of Brazil. The event has already been held in the states of Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, and Santa Catarina.

Learn more about ShiftT

From the innovation strategy of Tupy, Shift is born. It is a startup accelerator strengthened by the industry and wants to contribute to the development of businesses and innovative solutions.

Among the highlights of the accelerator’s value proposition is the equity-free concept, i.e. entrepreneurs do not need to renounce part of their company to participate in the acceleration process. It is also characterized by deep respect for startup’s intellectual property and talents, and proof-of-concept remuneration.

In addition to the connection with Tupy’s entire structure, the selected entrepreneurs are exclusively mentored by around 30 Company professionals with experience in the most diverse areas of knowledge.

 Areas of interest

The program is open to startups that fit into the following fronts:

• Business Synergy: solutions that propose significant innovation and that can be quickly scaled with Tupy’s support;
• Sustainable Development: economically feasible businesses that create positive socio-environmental impact;
• Digital and Industry 4.0: creation of value based on the application of emerging technologies that can boost Tupy’s digital transformation journey;
• Innovative Business Models: initiatives that propose new ways to address the challenges faced in Tupy’s value chains.

Service

ShiftT On The Road in the city of Cuiabá (MT)

When: August 23, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.

Where: Arena Pitch, at the SENAI Institute of Technology, located at Avenida Presidente Getúlio Vargas, 426, Centro Norte

Registrations for the event: Sympla

The event is free and open to the public

ShiftT – TUPY’s 2nd Startup Acceleration Cycle

Registrations open until August 31 on the website

About Tupy

A Brazilian multinational company that designs and manufactures cast iron structural components with highly complex geometry and metallurgy. These engineering solutions are applied to the transportation, infrastructure, agribusiness and energy generation sectors, contributing to the quality of life of people, promoting access to health, basic sanitation, drinking water, and the production and distribution of food worldwide. The technological innovation involved in the design and manufacture of these parts has been the Company’s specialty throughout its more than 80 years of operations. Its production is concentrated in plants in Brazil, Mexico and Portugal. The Company also has offices in São Paulo, Germany, the USA, and Italy.

About SENAI

The SENAI Institute of Technology in Mato Grosso (IST-MT) is part of the SENAI network, consisting of 63 Institutes of Technology and 26 Innovation Institutes, with the goal of supporting the development of the most diverse industries. Based in the state of Mato Grosso, the institute has positioned itself to provide solutions for the agro-industrial chain, especially bioproducts, bioenergy and food.

IST TECH HUB positioned itself into 4 verticals: innovation projects; startup development; support to innovation; and connections. It provides coworking spaces and pre-acceleration and acceleration startup programs. HABITAT SENAI DE INOVAÇÃO (SENAI INNOVATION HUB) shares physical and laboratory structures and researchers with industries, agrobusiness and startups to develop RD&I projects. It currently has more than 20 innovation projects focused on the Brazilian industrial and agro-industrial chain, such as biocides, agricultural devices and machinery, agro-industrial waste upcycling, bioenergy, new dairy products, in addition to AI, IoT and other projects.

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