Workshop and support to the Brazilian Innovation Week

Purpose and goal:

Within the Swedish-Brazilian cooperation in Aeronautics an annual innovation week is arranged, with high level meetings, workshops and other activities, this time in collaboration with the BR Embassy. In order to increase the reach the workshop was filmed and streamed over Youtube, through the services from an external company. In addition, lunch and coffee was provided to registered participants.

The objectives, to gather relevant actors from both countries and share knowledge about present and future possibilities concerning collaboration in R&D, were met in a good way. Expected results and effects:

The event gathered more than 90 participants on-site and an additional 60 plus on-line. Based on their positive statements, we managed to attract a wide group of participants, deliver new insights and provide knowledge dissemination. Several side meetings resulted in increased trust, through important personal contacts.

The collaboration with the Embassy resulted in a wider "high level participation" (ministries and agencies) than previous years. Approach and implementation:

Cooperation with the Embassy was initiated by the project manager before the summer, followed by a personal meeting with the acting ambassador in Sep. To perform the workshop (WS) as part of their Innovation Week showed to be beneficial to both parties. To run the WS in cooperation with LiU and the new working group on AI and Autonomy gave an increased over-all insight for both groups.

The streaming was an important factor to engage actors in Brazil that could not participate on site. Lunch and “fika” are always crucial as a platform to offer mingle and contact opportunities.