Science, Technology and Innovation

Embassy of Brazil
3006 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008

Office of Science, Technology and Innovation

Contact: sectec.washington@itamaraty.gov.br

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has 58 science, technology and innovation offices (SECTECs) in its embassies and consulates abroad, in addition to its regional representation offices in Brazil. The SECTECs work to identify cooperation opportunities and to promote the potential of the Brazilian science, technology and innovation system.

The mission of the Science, Technology and Innovation Office of the Embassy of Brazil in Washington is to contribute to strengthening the scientific and technological cooperation between Brazil and the U.S., by:

i) Encouraging dialogue between Brazilian and U.S. institutions so as to strengthen, deepen and identify new cooperation opportunities;
ii) Proposing agendas for thematic missions to the United States so as to raise Brazil’s profile as a knowledge-generating hub, strengthening the Brazil brand in innovation;
iii) Mobilizing the Brazilian scientific diaspora in the United States;
In the United States, the following Brazilian consulates have science, technology and innovation offices: Consulate General in Atlanta; Consulate General in Boston; Consulate General in Chicago; Consulate General in Houston; Consulate General in Los Angeles; Consulate General in Miami; Consulate General in New York; Consulate General in San Francisco.

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