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Federal Institute of Espírito Santo

Vitória, ES · Innovation Hub

SpecialtyAdvanced Materials and Steelmaking

Metallurgy · Surface engineering · Advanced materials · Industrial recycling

Metallurgy, advanced materials and surface engineering for the petrochemical, offshore and heavy industries of Espírito Santo and the Southeast.

Renewable Energy and Energy TransitionCircular Economy
19projects
R$ 6.9Minvested in R&D
9partner companies
700+PhDs on ES campuses

What IFES develops

Solutions for companies

  • Metallurgy and surface engineering
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Corrosion and mechanical strength testing
  • Offshore supplier qualification
  • Industrial energy efficiency
  • Metal recycling and circular economy

Infrastructure

  • Materials and Metallurgy Laboratory (Vitória)
  • 25 campuses in Espírito Santo
  • Technology Park under construction (R$ 15M from CNPq)

Projects by Call theme

Renewable Energy and Energy Transition1
Bioeconomy and Sustainable Agriculture0
Circular Economy2

Projects in the Hub's portfolio linked to each theme.

How to fund a project with the Hub

  • ANEEL R&D
  • ANP accredited
  • Lei do Bem (R&D tax incentive)

Funding instruments the Hub can work with.

Success story

ArcelorMittal BrasilSteelmaking

R$ 1.1Mproject value

Challenge
Reduce CO₂ emissions in the steelmaking process.
Solution
Lower-carbon steelmaking technology (Dela21 project).
Result
Project completed.

IFES 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 2015 to 2022, according to EMBRAPII data panels. Cancelled projects are not shown.

Contacts

Does your company have a challenge in Advanced Materials and Steelmaking?

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