By Carolina Nalin – O Globo Joint initiative with Nvidia will develop and test technologies for sectors such as oil and gas, energy, and mining Deloitte has inaugurated its first Smart Solutions Center (SSC) in the world in Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with Nvidia. The center will be dedicated to developing, testing, and implementing […]
By Ana Paula Lobo – Convergência Digital Brazil will also participate in the development of chips based on the open RISC-V architecture to reduce dependence on technologies controlled by a small number of companies or countries. Rio de Janeiro lost the federal government’s AI supercomputer project to Rio Grande do Norte, but will receive a […]
Startups based in Rio de Janeiro interested in expanding their international presence and building connections with the European market will have the opportunity to join Rio de Janeiro’s delegation at Web Summit Lisbon 2026. Invest.Rio, the city’s investment attraction and promotion agency, and Maravalley have launched a call for applications to select ten Rio-based startups […]
Por Patricia Lima – Diário do Rio O Aeroporto Internacional do Galeão, localizado na Ilha do Governador, foi autorizado pela Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (Anac) a operar três dos maiores aviões comerciais do mundo: o Airbus A380, o Boeing 747-8 e o Boeing 777-9. As operações das aviões no Galão estão condicionadas ao cumprimento […]
By Camilla Muniz – Valor Econômico Rio de Janeiro is preparing to hold a roadshow with international investors shortly after the elections to advance partnerships in major infrastructure and urban development projects, Invest.Rio President Sidney Levy said during the Conecta Rio event. Levy said the figures involved are in the range of “several billions.” Among […]
Rio de Janeiro has once again received the highest rating from Fitch Ratings: the agency upgraded the Municipality’s National Long-Term Rating from AA+(bra) to AAA(bra), returning the city to the highest level on the national credit rating scale. The decision recognizes the Municipality’s fiscal recovery, highlighting the consistent improvement in public finances, its strong liquidity […]
By Kariny Leal, Valor — Rio Rio wants to become the capital of artificial intelligence and has been working to provide the best possible environment for this, according to the city’s Secretary of Economic Development, Osmar Lima. Speaking at the launch of the AI Cities Summit Latam, the Latin American edition of a global series […]
The City of Rio de Janeiro, through the Rio Municipal Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (SMCT), and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Friday (August 7), during Rio Innovation Week, the signing of a memorandum of understanding aimed at boosting the city’s innovation, science and technology ecosystem. The initiative provides for up to BRL […]
By Mylena Moura – O Dia Rio — The law establishing the **Praça Onze Maravilha Special Urban Interest Area (AEIU)** in downtown Rio de Janeiro was enacted this Thursday (July 9). The project, which also covers the area surrounding the Sambadrome, as well as parts of Estácio, Cidade Nova, Catumbi, and neighboring districts, is backed […]
The Rio de Janeiro has taken another step to strengthen its position as Brazil’s main international gateway. On Wednesday (July 8), GOL operated the inaugural nonstop flight between **Tom Jobim International Airport (RIOgaleão)** and **John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport** in New York. The new route, with three weekly frequencies, expands the city’s connection to […]