REMARKS FROM 2012

August 5, 2013

FEBETECH, FROM UFOP, WINS IDEA TO PRODUCT™ COMPETITION LATIN AMERICA 2012

FEBETECH, from Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, with judges Luiz Langbeck (L), Carlos Praes and competition director Rene Jose Rodrigues Fernandes (R).

September 1st, 2012 – FEBETECH, from UFOP, was the winning team for the 2o12 Idea to Product Competition – Latin America. Febetech has a innovative technology for processing candeia oil, which aims to obtain essential oils and derivatives with high added value, being commercially attractive.

Championship Results

Winner: FEBETECH from UFOP

1st Runner Up: Nanobee from UFJF

2nd Runner Up: Optimizing from UFES

Outstanding Presentation: Easy Print Box from FGV and Incamp

Outstanding Presenter: Hudson Polonini from UFJF

Challenge Round Results

3M Challenge Winner: Nanocore from UFJF

Grupo Boticário Challenge Winner: FEBETECH from UFOP

FGV Challenge Winner: Optimizing from UFES

Outstanding Presentations: Easy Print Box, FEBETECH and Nanocore


39 teams enrolled for the 2012 I2P Latin America

August 1, 2012

The Idea to Product Latin America Competition had 39 teams enrolled, representing 17 universities, foundations and research institutes throughout Brazil and Latin America. These teams are from UFMG, UNIFACS, UFOP, UFES, UFPE, UFSCar, UNESP, UFBA, UFJF, Embrapa, UFOP, UFLA, UEL, FGV, Unicamp, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – Lima (Peru) and Tecnológico de Monterrey (México). The finalists will be known on Monday, August 6th.