Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (Finep) is a Brazilian public company founded in 1967 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations (MCTI), it serves as a key funding agency for science, technology, and innovation (STI) initiatives across Brazil.
Finep supports projects spanning the entire innovation chain—from basic research to market-ready products and services—through reimbursable and non-reimbursable financing. It backs companies, universities, technological institutes, and other public or private institutions in developing innovative products, processes, and infrastructure such as technology parks. Strategic focus areas include enhancing competitiveness, sustainability, and technological advancement in strategic sectors.
In the chemical industry context, Finep partners with entities like Petrobras on R&D calls for biorefining, biofuels, and low-carbon technologies, managing public funding, project oversight, and ecosystem development.
Also known as Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos.
None yet. When a new project in the record names Finep as owner, partner or investor, it shows here.
R$150 million non‑reimbursable funding to develop an industrial-scale electrolyzer and domestic stack, with at least 50% national content and networked industry partners.
R$30m R&D call for biorefining to develop low‑carbon biofuels from residual feedstocks via biotechnological routes; part of a Technological Ecosystems initiative (up to R$120m). Deadline 29/5
