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IF Sudeste MGInnovation Hub
Federal Institute of Southeast Minas Gerais
Rio Pomba, MG · EMBRAPII Unit
SpecialtyAnimal Production and Agricultural Biotechnology
Beef and dairy cattle · Swine farming · Animal nutrition · Veterinary biotechnology
Animal production and veterinary biotechnology, at the only EMBRAPII unit specialized in beef cattle, dairy and swine farming.
Bioeconomy and Sustainable Agriculture
OnlyEMBRAPII unit in animal production
1patent granted
4EMBRAPII contracts targeted for 2026
What IF Sudeste MG develops
Solutions for companies
Infrastructure
- Teaching farm with experimental herd (cattle, swine and poultry)
- Animal Biotechnology and Reproduction Laboratory
- Animal-origin Food Quality Laboratory
How to fund a project with the Hub
- EMBRAPII
- Lei do Bem (R&D tax incentive)
Funding instruments the Hub can work with.
Success story
Prático de GarçaInputs and tools for livestock handling · SP
R$ 740Mlproject value
- Challenge
- Create a non-invasive method to predict cattle weight without a scale, reducing animal stress.
- Solution
- Measuring tape with an algorithm that predicts weight from body measurements, patented and licensed.
- Result
- Patent granted, product licensed and royalties active.
Projects
This Hub's project portfolio is not yet published in the EMBRAPII data panels. To learn about its projects, reach out to the Hub contact below.
Contacts
Contact
Sérgio de Miranda Penasergio.pena@ifsudestemg.edu.br
Does your company have a challenge in Animal Production and Agricultural Biotechnology?
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