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Rio Looks to Web Summit to Advance Its Plan to Establish Itself as Latin America’s AI Hub

By Carolina Nalin – O Globo Courses, lectures, new research facilities, closer collaboration between the public and private sectors, and opportunities for startups to pitch to global investors. Rio de Janeiro has been building an innovation-driven environment aimed at establishing itself as a leading technology hub in Latin America in the age of artificial intelligence […]

Esquenta Web Summit Rio 2026: Invest.Rio Brings Together Rio’s Innovation Ecosystem

The Web Summit Rio, the world’s largest innovation and technology conference, returns to the Marvelous City for its fourth consecutive year, taking place from June 8 to 11 at Riocentro. As the event approaches, Rio’s innovation ecosystem gathered on Friday (May 29), from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, at Instituto 12 — one of Rio […]

The City Council approves Praça Onze Maravilha, a project that plans for 37,000 housing units and the demolition of the 31 de Março Elevated Highway

By Quintino Gomes Freire – Diário do Rio Rio City Council approves the Praça Onze Maravilha project, which includes new housing, urban revitalization, changes to the Sambadrome, green areas, and R$ 1.75 billion in investments in the central region The Rio City Council approved, this Wednesday (05/27), by 35 votes to 3, Complementary Bill 92/2025, […]

Invest.Rio bets on AI and energy to attract foreign investment at the Web Summit

Rodrigo Monteiro, CNN Brasil Event in Canada brings together strategic countries to boost technology ecosystems on a global scale During the week that Canada hosts the Web Summit Vancouver, the world’s largest innovation and technology conference, the Rio de Janeiro delegation arrives in the country with the mission of attracting investments to the city. In […]

Real estate funds discuss new projects and opportunities in Rio de Janeiro

By Quintino Gomes Freire – Diário do Rio The city of Rio de Janeiro welcomed, this Wednesday (6), some of the leading investors in the Brazilian real estate market. The Rio Real Estate Capital Summit – Rio de Janeiro Real Estate Investment and Development Forum, organized by the Real Estate Business Leaders Association (Ademi-RJ), took […]