Information Technology is one of Brazil’s most dynamic industries. Brazil has long been a pioneer in science and technology policies, research development and investment in the IT industry. The Brazilian government has granted a variety of incentives offering tax breaks to subsidize development and boost the IT market.

Brazil is considered one of the 5 best software markets in the world, generating a total of US$10 billion in 2005. Brazil's IT industry has been growing at a 10% annual clip since 2000, according to São Paulo researcher E-Consulting Corp., and now boasts sales of $10 billion a year.

Brazil Has Long Been A Pioneer In The Development Of New Solutions.

Brazil has one of the world’s most modern and real time national banking network, with immediate settlement of transactions.

Brazil has the second largest size of Java Community in the world.

Brazil has developed a universal, electronic ballot that shows the results of national elections within 24 hours (since 2000).

Brazil has the world’s fourth largest aircraft industry and first in private/corporate jets in the US.

Brazil is the only Southern Hemisphere country in the International Rice Genome Sequencing Project (led by Japan).

Brazil is the worldwide leader in ultra-deepwater oil production.

Brazil is the only developing country to take part in the International Space Station.

 

Software
Brazil has long been a pioneer in the development of new solutions.

IT Services
Brazil offers near-shore IT Services in a wide range of industry sectors.

Quality
Brazil’s US$10 billion digital economy is led by world class talent.

Pricing
Decrease IT costs, increase profits.

Time Zone
We are awake when you are awake.

Labor Force
Specialized. Qualified. Creative.

R&D Investment
 R&D Investments.

 

National expenditures on research and development (R&D), by researcher, in available recent years, selected countries

National expenditures on research and development (R&D), by researcher, in available recent years, selected countries

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Main Science and Technology Indicators, November 2003 and Brazil : Federal Government Integrated Financial Administration System (Siafi). Special extraction produced by the Federal Data Processing Service (Serpro); Industrial Research on Technological Innovation (Pintec) of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) – 2000. The World Development Indicators (WDI).
Produced by: Indicators Coordination - Ministry of Science and Technology.
Notes: 1) 1998; 2) 1999; 3) 2000; 4) 2001 and 5) 2002.