
Amazonia’s bioeconomy is shaped by a unique combination of scientific research, ancestral and local knowledge, entrepreneurial initiatives, and growing market opportunities. Connecting these different forms of knowledge and the people working across the territory is essential to turning ideas and research into products, partnerships, and solutions that respond to local realities and can thrive in the region.
This session brings together researchers, funding organizations, companies, and ventures to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the bioeconomy today. From access to finance and scientific collaboration to supply chains, traceability, and market opportunities, the conversation explores how initiatives such as nexBio Amazonia can help build connections between knowledge, innovation, and business, creating new pathways for collaboration across the ecosystem.
Program
- 2:00pm – Welcome & Framing · Pedro Capra (Swissnex in Brazil)
- 2:05pm – Keynote · Guilherme Brammer (The Hope Economy)
- 2:30pm – Science, Territory & Funding · Taciana de Carvalho Coutinho (Pactas) · Pedro Capra (Swissnex in Brazil) · João Arthur Reis (Amazônia +10)
- 3:10pm – Q&A
- 3:30pm – Business, Supply Chains & Markets · Antonio Carlos Freitas Souza (Bactolac) · Alex Alves (Earthworm Foundation) · Guilherme Manechini (BAS)
- 4:10pm – Q&A
- 4:20pm – Cocktail & Networking · Pedro Capra
- 5:30pm – Closing
iCal / Outlook
Event start time
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Brazil
2:00PM
Speakers
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Bio
Antonio Carlos Freitas Souza
CEO of BactolacAntonio Carlos Souza is a researcher at the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research of the State of Amapá (IEPA) and the CEO of Bactolac Ltda, an award-winning startup developing innovative solutions for Amazonian aquaculture. He holds a PhD in Animal Science and works at the intersection of research, technology, and entrepreneurship, promoting sustainable and digital aquaculture in the Amazon. Antonio is also a startup mentor in national innovation programs and leads projects focused on the bioeconomy and the responsible use of the region’s aquatic resources.
