Services

The Institute's four service lines

Technical events, grant funding, scientific support for startups and coworking — lines that operate independently or combined, depending on your case's diagnosis.

01 · Access

Events and talks

The Institute organizes and curates the North Corridor's technical agenda — from the annual congress to recurring business roundtables — bringing together city halls, corporations, startups and investors from the region.

  • VN Summit The North Corridor's largest science, technology and innovation event. In 2026: November 13–14, 2026, at Mercadão de Lagoa Santa.
  • Themed talks and workshops Sessions on AI, data, healthtech, construtech, govtech and more, held throughout the year.
  • Business roundtables Direct connection between those seeking a solution and those building one, with participants pre-curated.
  • Institutional sponsorship Sponsorship packages and technical presentations for companies wanting to position themselves within the North Corridor network.
View full agenda
Speaker at the opening of VN Summit
02 · Resources

Grant funding

Much of the public money available for innovation goes uncontested not for lack of candidates, but for lack of someone who knows how to write the proposal. As an accredited ICT, the Institute joins the project as a scientific partner and unlocks lines a company can't reach alone.

FAPEMIG FINEP Compete Minas BDCTI Scholarships Lei do Bem
  • Call screening We monitor open calls for proposals and point out where your project actually has a shot — not where it fits the form.
  • Technical memorandum and work plan Scientific writing, TRL definition, goals, indicators and a schedule in the format the review board expects.
  • Budget and scholarship framing Expenditures, matching funds and scholar plans built within each line's rules.
  • Execution and reporting Follow-up throughout the project, phase-by-phase reports and support for the final technology transfer.

Ongoing projects include partnerships in applied data science and laboratory genetics submitted to Compete Minas's Triple Helix line.

Assess my project
SLV community work meetup
03 · Method

Startup support

We don't do generic mentoring. We apply the scientific method to the business problem: a stated hypothesis, a designed experiment, a result measured against a baseline. Whatever doesn't hold up to evidence, we drop.

  • Market validation Segmentation, user research and mapping the real adoption barriers for your product.
  • Commercial experiments Structured tests of price, offer, channel and message — with the decision criteria set before running them.
  • Data and applied AI Predictive models, pipeline prioritization and data intelligence built on your own operation, not a generic dataset.
  • Real-world pilot Design, execution and analysis of a controlled pilot with partners from our network.
  • Growth model Documentation of what worked, tracking indicators, and transferring the method to your team.
Pitch my startup
Entrepreneurs at a business roundtable
04 · Place

Coworking

Coming soon

A physical space in the North Corridor — the region that holds Confins international airport and a significant share of Minas Gerais's announced industrial investment — to work close to those building innovation in the area. Address to be confirmed.

  • Workstations Fixed and shared desks, with extended access on monthly plans.
  • Meeting rooms Spaces equipped for video conferencing, client meetings and team work sessions.
  • Full infrastructure Dedicated internet, power, climate control, a kitchen area and parking.
  • Work network Shared workstations alongside other initiatives in the Institute's network, with access to the house's event agenda.
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Professionals during an ecosystem event
Ways to get involved

Choose your relationship with the Institute

From simple membership to a full R&D project. The prices below are a starting reference — every scope is finalized after a diagnosis.

Member

For those who want to be inside the North Corridor network and agenda.

R$ 81.05/month

Individuals or companies

  • Special rate at VN Summit
  • Access to the talks agenda
  • Participation in business roundtables
  • Direct channel with the member network
  • Voting rights at the general assembly
I want to join
Coming soon

Coworking

For those who want to be physically inside the North Corridor ecosystem.

Coming soon

Daily, monthly or fixed desk

  • Workstation
  • Meeting room hours
  • Dedicated internet and parking
  • Own business address
  • In-house event agenda
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Not sure where to start?

Describe your scenario in two lines. We'll respond pointing out which line makes sense — even if the answer is "not the right time yet."