The Living Lab Biobased Brazil program emerged from a partnership between Dutch and Brazilian institutions. To promote the internationalization of higher education in both countries, the projects developed by the program are focused on the biological-based economy of the Netherlands and Brazil, covering the main themes: water resources technology, agri-food sector, green chemistry, and sustainable environment. The program includes universities, government entities from the Netherlands, universities from Minas Gerais, and national partners, including UFOP.
The program provides free assistance to organize your internship in the Netherlands or Brazil. Through vacancies available annually, selected candidates have the chance to carry out an internship abroad, participating in projects focused on the area of sustainability, which provides a challenge for all students who want an experience abroad.
One of the actions carried out by the program is the Biobased Battle competition, an academic development model in which students from Brazilian and Dutch institutions come together to solve a real market demand. During four days, the students carry out activities related to the theme chosen for that edition and, in the end, present a proposal to the problem, which will be evaluated according to the following criteria: adequacy to the challenge, degree of innovation, market potential, environmental impact, feasibility, and presentation.
For more information, please visit: https://www.biobasedbrazil.org/
