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Partners of the Future Project Highlights Economic Diversification, Technological Innovation, and Green Economy as Growth Engines in Minas.
The 2026 agenda of the Partners of the Future Project places economic diversification and technological innovation at the center of strategies for growth in Minas Gerais.
The initiative, promoted by Diário do Comércio in partnership with consulting firm Spine, brings together business, academic, and public leaders throughout the year in meetings held in the State.
The goal is to discuss pathways for sustainable development, reduce dependence on extractivism, and stimulate the attraction of investments.
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The discussions take place through forums, strategic content, and institutional arrangements.
The proposal is to build joint solutions that strengthen productive chains, increase added value, and boost the green economy.
Thus, the project consolidates itself as a permanent space for long-term planning.
Infrastructure and Tourism Strengthen Economic Diversification
Logistical infrastructure appears as a structural axis for economic diversification in Minas.
In this context, BH Airport is identified as a vector of connectivity, mobility, and opportunity generation.
CEO Daniel Miranda assesses that the State combines tradition and capacity for innovation.
“Minas has a unique ability to respect the past without being chained to it.
The future depends on decisions made now, with clarity about where we want to go and for whom we are building.
In this horizon, economic diversification asserts itself as a structural axis,” he summarizes.
According to him, mining and agribusiness will remain strategic but more oriented toward value generation and social-environmental responsibility.
At the same time, the creative economy tends to gain space, connecting culture, technology, and entrepreneurship.
“Another decisive vector of this transformation is tourism.
More than a strategic economic sector, the segment consolidates as a transversal industry, capable of integrating infrastructure, culture, environment, labor and income, mobility, and innovation.
Minas has the best of Brazil: cultural heritage, exuberant nature, recognized cuisine, hospitality, and, above all, welcoming people.
Our tourism integrates economy, art, and identity,” he reinforces.
Miranda also highlights the collective role of this transformation.
“The public sector acts as a facilitator and driver; the private initiative as a motor of investments and innovation; academia as a source of knowledge and technology; and civil society as a guardian of purpose and connection with people,” he suggests.
Technological Innovation and Investment Attraction in Industry
The Commercial and Business Association of Minas bets on technological innovation as the basis of competitiveness.
For the entity, economic diversification requires productive modernization and expansion of the service sector.
Among the priorities is the encouragement of agribusiness, with processing of local raw materials to increase added value.
Technological and sustainable mining also integrates the strategy, aligned with the concept of sustainable development.
Another focus is the attraction of investments for the automotive industry. The goal is to consolidate Minas as the second largest hub in the country.
For Cledorvino Belini, the strategy is inevitable.
“Minas needs to advance in innovation, technology, and value aggregation in its productive chains, creating a favorable environment for investments, job generation, and sustainable development,” he defends.
Academic Knowledge Drives Sustainable Development
The Federal University of Minas Gerais expands its role in the technological innovation ecosystem.
The proposal is to transform research into practical solutions for social and economic challenges.
Rector Sandra Regina Goulart Almeida states that innovation has become transversal in the institution. Teaching, research, and extension work in an integrated manner.
“The expansion of UFMG’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem is part of its institutional mission, also extended to initiatives linked to the areas of culture, arts, and humanities.
Moreover, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainability is a strategic axis for the present and future of the institution,” she says.
Thus, the university strengthens the link between science, market, and public policies.
Scientific Funding Accelerates Green Economy and Startups
Thus, Fapemig increases investments in science and entrepreneurship.
The focus is on generating added value and strengthening the technological innovation ecosystem.
Calls such as Centelha 3 and Tecnova 4 support startups.
Additionally, there are investments in deep techs and initiatives in the semi-arid region.
The Compete Minas program remains strategic.
In 2025, R$ 50 million were allocated to 95 companies.
“This year’s differential, in various calls, will be the focus on three critical challenges: climate change, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence.
Our expectation is to contribute to the economic diversification of the State and to consolidate Minas Gerais as a hub of talent and high-impact economic and social solutions,” says Carlos Arruda.
Green Credit Strengthens Transition to Low-Carbon Economy
BDMG acts as a driver of the green economy.
Since 2019, over R$ 2.2 billion have financed sustainable projects.
The resources support solar energy, hydroelectric plants, and regenerative agriculture.
The goal is to accelerate sustainable development.
“By mobilizing external resources and applying such resources to sustainable projects, BDMG is able to catalyze the transition to a low-carbon economy and promote environmentally responsible practices across all sectors.
In this way, it plays a fundamental role in mitigating and adapting to climate change in the State,” asserts Gabriel Viégas Neto.
Lines such as BDMG Verde include clean transport, sanitation, and resilient cities.
Sebrae Bets on the Attraction of Municipal Investments
Sebrae Minas strengthens the local business environment.
The strategy includes debureaucratization and productive inclusion.
Thus, the expansion of Redesim + Livre automates the opening of companies.
The goal is to reach 300 municipalities by 2027.
Programs such as Land Regularization and Public Procurement expand the attraction of investments. According to estimates, local suppliers could retain R$ 16.64 billion annually in municipal economies.
Furthermore, Fampe continues to expand access to credit.
Institutional Integration Sustains Economic Diversification
Thus, by bringing together infrastructure, science, credit, and entrepreneurship, Partners of the Future structures a systemic agenda.
Economic diversification emerges as the guiding thread of long-term policies.
Meanwhile, technological innovation and the green economy consolidate new markets.
Therefore, Minas moves toward a more resilient, competitive, and sustainable productive model.
Thus, the 2026 cycle reinforces that sustainable development depends on cooperation.
And, above all, on a shared strategic vision.
See more at: Economic Diversification and Innovation Set the Future of Minas Gerais
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