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IFBAInnovation Hub
Federal Institute of Bahia
Salvador, BA · EMBRAPII Unit
SpecialtyHealth Technologies
Medical devices · Simulation · Healthtech · Bioprospecting
Health technologies, sustainability and AI applied to agribusiness to strengthen production chains in Brazil's Northeast.
Bioeconomy and Sustainable Agriculture
22projects
R$ 10.5Minvested in R&D
21partner companies
22IP filings
Highlights
- 146 research groups on 28 campuses
- IFBA's 1st green patent, granted in 2024
- National reference in geographical indications
What IFBA develops
Solutions for companies
Infrastructure
- 3 active centers: Salvador, Jequié and Irecê
- 28 campuses with expertise in health, agriculture and sustainability
- Space at Hub Salvador
- Technology Park and Innovation Hub for micro-entrepreneurs and startups
Projects by Call theme
Renewable Energy and Energy Transition0
Bioeconomy and Sustainable Agriculture1
Circular Economy0
Projects in the Hub's portfolio linked to each theme.
How to fund a project with the Hub
- EMBRAPII
- ANEEL R&D
- Informatics Law (CATI)
- Lei do Bem (R&D tax incentive)
- FINEP
Funding instruments the Hub can work with.
Success story
ViziomedHealth technology · Recife, PE
R$ 1.0Mproject value
- Challenge
- Create a smart navigation system to support surgical procedures in real time.
- Solution
- Smart Nav: AI-based surgical navigation for high-precision intraoperative tracking.
- Result
- Project completed, with the technology validated in a clinical setting.
More results
- Green hydrogenPatented photoelectrochemical reactor to produce green hydrogen.
- Electric induction furnaceReplacing a mechanical furnace with an electric one, with lower environmental impact.
- Agricultural defenseBioeconomy technology order for the Bahia Agricultural Defense Agency.
IFBA projects
All R&D projects the Hub has carried out with companies. Filter by theme or status, or search by topic and company.
Projects contracted with companies from 2017 to 2026, according to EMBRAPII data panels. Cancelled projects are not shown.
Contacts
Hub websiteVisit IFBAportal.ifba.edu.br/poloinovacaosalvadorOpen website →EMBRAPIIUnit: Health TechnologiesOfficial unit page on the EMBRAPII websiteView on EMBRAPII →
Contact
Deise Neves Dias Piaupoloinovacaosalvador@ifba.edu.br
Hub presentation (PT)Does your company have a challenge in Health Technologies?
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