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Opportunities for Partnerships in Ocean

Technologies at the Extreme Southern of Brazil:

The Rising of a Naval and Offshore Cluster at Rio

Grande City and Surroundings

St. John’s, June 19th 2013

Professor Danilo GiroldoVice-President of Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG

SUMMARY

1) Rio Grande City and Surroundings

- History, Geography, Economy and Offshore Industry

2) Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG

- Overview, Strengths and Facilities

3) OCEANTEC – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK

- History, concept and mechanisms

4) Naval and Offshore Cluster Development

- Main Players, Public Policies, Arrangement, Challenges

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BRAZIL

RIO GRANDE DO SUL STATE

PELOTAS CITY

RIO GRANDE CITY

SAO JOSE DO NORTE CITY

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A COASTAL CITY

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1) Rio Grande City

- First city founded in Rio Grande do Sul State - RS (1737)

- Colonized mainly by Portuguese

- Also Africans, Italians, Germans and Polish

- Several Rise/Fall economic cycles

- Textile manufacturer (50’s) and Fisheries Industry (80’s)

- Main Economic activities

- Trade and Industrial Services, Logistic (Port) and Naval/Offshore Industry

- Port of Rio Grande

- The most important Port of RS State

- 2nd in Brazil in cargo handling

- Great expansion area

� �OLD PORT:Low Port ActivityPotential for Tourism

NEW PORT:Huge Port ActivityDry and Liquid BulksVehicles, Containers and General Cargo

SUPER PORT:- Private Terminals

- Agriculture Bulks- Containers

- Several industries- Fertilizers, Chemicals

- 3 Shipyards- Oil Platforms for Petrobras

SAO JOSE DO NORTE:- 1 Shipyard

- Oil Platforms for Petrobras

- Expansion Area

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Source: AGDI

Rio Grande and Surroundings Shipyard Industry

EBR

QUIP

ERG1/ERG2

WILSON SONS

� �Rio Grande do Sul State Shipyard Industry

Jacuí Pole:Charqueadas

TriunfoSão Jerônimo

Rio Grande Pole:Rio Grande

São José do NortePelotas

Source: AGDI

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Shipbuilding Industry Contracts for Oil Exploration in Brazil

Do not include other shipbuilding contractsDo not include the modules for the 8 FPSO vessels in construction

Source: AGDI

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2) Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG

History of FURG

School of Industrial Engineering – 1956

School of Economic and Political Sciences – 1958

School of Law “Clovis Beviláqua” – 1960

Catholic School of Phylosophy – 1967

University of Rio Grande – URG – 1969

Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG – 1987

Coastal ecosystem is defined as the FURG vocation – 1987

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2) Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG

Vocation of FURG:

- Coastal and Oceanic Ecosystems in a broad sense

”In order to promote the entire knowledge and the proper sustainable

use of such ecosystems with social welfare, both research and training

of professionals in a cross-disciplinary and integrated approach are

essential requirements, including the inputs from all fields of

knowledge.”

Ecossistemas Costeiros e Oceânicos

Ciência

Conhecimento

Tecnologia

Inovação

Ensino

Pesquisa

Extensão

� �2) Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG-13 Academic Units:

- Institute of Oceanography

- Institute of Mathematical, Statistic and Physics

- School of Chemical and Food Sciences

- School of Engineering

- Center for Computational Sciences

- Institute of Biological Sciences

- Faculty of Medicine

- School of Nursing

- Faculty of Law

- Institute of Business, Economy and Accounting

- Institute of Education

- Institute of Humanities and Information

- Institute of Letters and Arts

Rio Grande

São Lourençodo Sul

Santo Antônioda Patrulha

Santa Vitóriado Palmar

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2) Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG

- 53 Undergraduate Programs

-23 Post-graduation Programs (non Master or PhD degree)

-24 Master Programs

-11 PhD Program

-766 Faculties

-1,070 Technicians

-9,500 Undergraduate students

-1,400 Graduate students (Master and PhD)

-1,300 Post-graduate students

� �Vessels and Facilities for Oceanic and Coastal Research

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3) OCEANTEC – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK

MOTIVATIONS:

- A new economic activity has been established in Rio Grande related to

shipbuilding industry, with the significance and potential similar to the

largest shipbuilding clusters in the world.

- The success of the shipbuilding industry depends largely of the synergy

among the several players involved in the environmental, technological,

economic and social challenges.

Triple helix

Focused on Marine Science and Technology

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3) OCEANTEC – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK

•08/11/10– First committee installed – City Hall+ FURG

•10/15/10 – OCEANTEC was approved in the CONSUN and received 5 ha in the campus

•10/29/10 – Accreditation in RS Program for Science and Technology Parks (PGTEC)

•12/23/11 – First funding from PGTEC: US$ 465,000.00 – Main building construction

•03/22/12 – Signature of a MOU with Rio Grande Mayor to include the municipality

counterpart = US$ 730,000.00 – Main building construction

•09/19/12 – Signature of MOU with OceansAdvance – Rio Oil & Gas 2012

•12/29/12 – Second funding from PGTEC: US$ 750,000.00 – Building to install

technological companies

•02/08/13 – OCEANTEC Statute – Business and management systems

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Campus Carreiros of FURG

OCEANTEC area (5 ha)

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OCEANTEC CONCEPTION

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Visual Identity� �

Parque Científico e Tecnológico

1. Naval and Offshore Technologies

2. Biotechnology

3. Energy

4. Coastal and Oceanic Technologies

5. Social Technologies

6. Logistic Technologies

Main fields

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Installation process in OCEANTEC� �

Prospection of companies interested in develop technology in Rio Grande

Prospection of companies interested in develop technology in Rio Grande

Definition of a Collaboration Program in R&D

Definition of a Collaboration Program in R&D

Definitions of occupation costs (Location of offices or use of land + Maintenance

Costs)

Definitions of occupation costs (Location of offices or use of land + Maintenance

Costs)

MOU followed by a contract with all the terms for installation

MOU followed by a contract with all the terms for installation

Contact with Research Groups with capabilities to cooperate in the company interest

Contact with Research Groups with capabilities to cooperate in the company interest

Seminars, Workshops,

Meetings

Seminars, Workshops,

Meetings

Executive Board and

Management Commitee

Executive Board and

Management Commitee

PartnersPartners

4) Development of a Naval and Offshore Cluster in Rio Grande and Surroundings - Main Players

- Large, medium and small companies (Shipyards and related activities)

- Huge economic activity with technology requirements

- Universities (FURG, UFPel, UCPel) and Institutes of Education and Technology

- Provide Human Resources, Training and Research

- Government and several public policies

- Support for Science, Cluster Establishment, Science and Technology Parks

- Federal Policy to support Oil, Gas and Naval Clusters

- Five territories were choosen for a pilot program

- Promote aggregation of the supply chain and regional development

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PROMINP IND P&G 75 PROJECT

Rio Grande e entorno (RS)Rio Grande e entorno (RS)

Ipatinga e entorno – Vale do Aço (MG)Ipatinga e entorno – Vale do Aço (MG)

Maragogipe e entorno (BA)Maragogipe e entorno (BA)

Itaboraí e entorno – Conleste / Comperj (RJ)Itaboraí e entorno – Conleste / Comperj (RJ)

Ipojuca e entorno - Suape (PE)Ipojuca e entorno - Suape (PE)

PROPOSALS OF POLICIES FOR MOBILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CLUSTERS IN OIL, GAS AND NAVAL

COORDINATED BY:Ministry of Trade and Industry Development (MDIC), Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), Brazilian Agency for Industry Development (AGDI), Petrobras, SEBRAE

� �THE CHALLENGECLUSTER DISTRIBUTION IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

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PROPOSED STRUCTURE: RIO GRANDE AND SURROUNDINGS NAVAL/OFFSHORE CLUSTER

STRATEGIC TRACKS

2. Economic andSocial Development

3. Infrastructure andTerritorial Planning

4. Formationand Training

5. Innovationand Technology

Development Plan

Project 1.1Project 1.2

ACCESS OF FUNDING

Decision Level

Executive Level

1. Modern Management

Project 2.1Project 2.2

Project 3.1Project 3.2

Project 4.1Project 4.2

Project 5.1Project 5.2

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Aliança Rio Grande Aliança Pelotas

Sindicatos de Trabalhadores

4) Development of a Naval and Offshore Cluster in Rio Grande and Surroundings

- Main Challenges

- Bring at least 6 more large companies

- Repair shipyards, Equipments, Technology Companies

- International Companies are very welcome (Canadians as well)

- Improve Technological Level of the Sector

- Cooperation is very welcome (Canadian institutions as well)

- Improve Training and Formation of Human Resources

- Improve Infrastructure, Welfare Distribution and Social Level

- Conclude Land Regularization and Correspondent Availability (More than 2000

ha)

- Most of them are under State responsability

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THANKS A LOT!

DANILOVICEREITOR@FURG.BR

DANILO.GIROLDO@GMAIL.COM