TODAY (16/06) registrations for 3 Petrobras notices for the oil, gas and energy sector begin

Applications for technology, robotics, energy efficiency, carbon reduction, health and safety, logistics, among others can be applied for the Petrobras, Sebrae and PUC-Rio public notice.

The Brazilian oil giant, Petrobras, is open for registration for the 3rd and largest innovation notice ever opened in the oil, gas and energy sector aimed at startups and small companies. The Petrobras Conexões para Inovação Program – Startups Module – in partnership with Sebrae, opens simultaneous calls to encourage the innovation ecosystem and offers up to R$22 million for carrying out the winning projects in the areas of energy efficiency, security technology, robotics, reduction carbon dioxide, geological modelling, inspection technology and digital technology.

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Also open were: the IGNIÇÃO notice, in partnership with PUC-Rio, which will select university students for research grants in innovative projects, and the SOLUTIONS TEST notice, aimed at startups and other innovative companies that have technological solutions and wish to test them. them quickly.

Petrobras also launches the Challenges Panel, in which the company will periodically disclose technological demands to map the market. These initiatives bring Petrobras closer to the open innovation ecosystem and boost our relationship with startups, big techs and other players.

Petrobras Connections for Innovation Program

Those selected will have the opportunity to develop solutions and business models already accessing a relevant slice of the market: Petrobras' demand, with potential to scale in the national and international industry. For this, the company will invest in projects of up to R$ 500 thousand and up to R$ 1,5 million, depending on the category of the challenge (soft ou deep tech).

Those interested will be able to ask questions directly with Petrobras specialists in the lives that will be held in early July. The Startups Module is part of Petrobras' objective of stimulating the generation of innovations with high impact potential and efficiency gains in areas of interest to the sector. “We created an important innovation ecosystem capable of developing solutions for Petrobras' activities, supporting the execution of the strategic plan and focusing on adding value to the company. We have already done a lot in recent years, but we want to further develop our ecosystem, providing more agility for the company, security for operations and competitiveness for the business”, highlights the director of Digital Transformation and Innovation, Nicolás Simone.

“Through this partnership, Sebrae enables small businesses to effectively enter Petrobras' open innovation process, developing technology and innovation that will positively impact the Oil and Gas production chain. During the execution of the R,D&I projects, Sebrae walks along with the startups, promoting management support actions and improving the competitiveness of these companies selected in the public notices”, explains Sebrae's technical director, Carlos Melles.

During and after the selection process, the entrepreneurs will count on advice from Petrobras and Sebrae so that the successfully completed projects have the opportunity to implement the top of the series or pioneering service at Petrobras.

As another way of evaluating innovative solutions for the company's business, two more calls are launched today. The Solutions Test Module aims at selecting technologies under validation or validated in the market to be tested in a representative environment. The new cycle of the Ignition Module, in partnership with PUC-Rio, aims to train teams of university students to create functional prototypes.

Petrobras also launches the Challenges Panel, in which the company will periodically disclose technological demands to map the market. These initiatives bring Petrobras closer to the open innovation ecosystem and boost relationships with startups, big techs and other players.

Check out, below, the other public notices open by the largest oil company in Brazil

STARTUPS

This year, there will be 32 challenges in the areas of energy efficiency, security technology, robotics, carbon reduction, geological modeling, inspection technology and digital technology. The winning startups receive financial support for the development of innovation projects, have interaction with Petrobras' technical staff, business training for market positioning and structuring of business plans, in addition to participating in Demo Days (Sebrae) with the technologies developed.

The project may be selected for a stage of implantation and testing of the pilot lot at Petrobras or at any other company.

Registration starts on the 16/06th and goes until the 01st of August. See the announcement and register using this link.

SOLUTION TESTING

The announcement is aimed at startups and other innovative companies that have technological solutions and want to test them quickly. There are opportunities in the areas of health and safety, digital transformation and human resources. Projects must be in the validation stage or already validated by the market. Those selected will receive up to BRL 60 per challenge to carry out the tests.

The process involves running tests in a representative application environment, to assess the performance of the solutions and generate value for the business, in addition to meeting the company's technical and safety requirements.

Entries go until the 06/07. See the announcement and register using this link.

IGNITION

The selection, in partnership with PUC-Rio, aims to select 24 university students for research grants in innovative projects. The objective is to encourage co-creation and seek solutions for digital transformation in the oil and gas sector. Those selected will be challenged to use emerging technologies (Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, etc.), taking advantage of the know-how university and Petrobras' market knowledge.

University students from any faculties and training areas, aged 18 or over, can apply. The duration of the program is one year and most of the activities will take place at PUC-Rio. The program uses an exclusive methodology, which is based on multidisciplinarity and promotes the development of professional behavior in the XNUMXst century.

Entries go until the 31/7. See the announcement and register using this link

CHALLENGES PANEL

Challenges are published periodically. In this round, there are open challenges in the areas of Logistics, Auditing and Procurement. Interested parties may submit their ideas in forms available on the Conexões Portal. Click here to learn more.