{"id":30484,"date":"2020-12-08T12:31:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T15:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/publicacoes\/uncategorized\/canada-apresenta-solucoes-para-saneamento\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T08:59:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T11:59:01","slug":"canada-offers-solutions-for-sanitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/publicacoes\/news-ccbc\/canada-offers-solutions-for-sanitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada offers solutions for sanitation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtual business round brings group of 22 companies to share cutting-edge technologies and solutions with Brazilian companies<\/em><\/h2>\n

By S\u00e9rgio Siscaro<\/p>\n

One of Brazil’s main challenges is basic sanitation. Based on data from the year 2018, collected by the federal government in the Sistema Nacional de Informa\u00e7\u00f5es sobre Saneamento (SNIS) (National Sanitation Information System), 16.4% of the population had no access to treated water, and 46.8% had no sewage system coverage. For changing this scenario, companies in the sector, controlled by municipal or state governments, need to develop solutions that increase the efficiency of their operations, improving the level of access of society to these services.<\/p>\n

This is also an excellent business opportunity for companies from abroad, which are interested in investing in projects in this area in Brazil, and for Brazilian companies seeking access to cutting-edge technologies. In an effort to leverage these opportunities, an event promoted by Consulado Geral do Canad\u00e1 (Consulate General of Canada) in S\u00e3o Paulo, in November, named Virtual Water \/ Wastewater Trade Mission to Brazil<\/em>, brought Canadian companies closer to the Brazilian market.<\/p>\n

With the involvement of 22 companies that operate in the segment, the event was developed by the Trade Commissioner Service in Brazil, in conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of the province of Ontario; with the office of the province of Qu\u00e9bec in S\u00e3o Paulo; and with Investissement Qu\u00e9bec International.<\/p>\n

Access to cutting-edge technologies<\/h2>\n

According to Monica McDonough, Commercial Manager of Clean Technologies at the Consulate General of Canada in S\u00e3o Paulo,\u00a0the event – carried out in a virtual way – enabled the connection between Canadian and Brazilian companies. “This area offers strong synergies between the two countries. Canada is a world leader in the development of advanced technologies in the segment of water and sewage. \u00a0The country has more than 900 companies in this branch, in addition to research centers, incubators, and specific programs concentrated in Ontario and Quebec,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

She points out that, with the entry into force of Marco Legal do Saneamento B\u00e1sico (Basic Sanitation Legal Framework)<\/em> (law 14.026\/2020), the interest in bringing cutting-edge technologies to the country is increasing, with a view to the universalization of sanitation services in Brazil by 2033. “The impact of Covid-19 has also increased the demand for automated solutions that do not require face-to-face interaction and has accelerated the need to implement artificial intelligence technologies and the internet of things – areas in which Canada stands out”.<\/p>\n

While supported by agencies in Ontario and Quebec, the mission also includes companies from the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. “CCBC played a very significant role, selecting more than 40 companies and government agencies in Brazil that presented converging points with the mission participants,” completes McDonough.<\/p>\n

Diversified solutions<\/h2>\n

All 22 Canadian companies that make up the virtual mission operate primarily in six areas: water and sewage treatment facilities, technologies that are used in this process, robotic solutions for safety inspections, specialized services in water management, power generation, and equipment for the infrastructure of dams and gates. “Many of these solutions also have applications in other areas, such as mining, oil and gas, pulp and paper, and food and beverages”, McDonough explains.<\/p>\n

She highlights the similarity of problems faced by the two countries as an additional argument for the complementarity of the performance of their companies. “Canada has the same challenges as Brazil in providing access to water and sewage to remote communities, and also experiences the growing demand for reuse water. The mission allows us to share with Brazil some of these cutting-edge solutions for the segment, through partnerships with local companies”.<\/p>\n

Positive examples<\/h2>\n

One of the Canadian companies already operating in Brazil is BRK Ambiental, of the Brookfield group – today the largest private company in the basic sanitation segment in Brazil. By means of a public-private partnership with Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento (Compesa) (Pernambuco Sanitation Company), it has been responsible for improving the Recife population’s access levels to treated water and sewage services. Recently, BRK Ambiental was selected by the government of Alagoas to operate in that Brazilian state.<\/p>\n

Another Canadian company that is present in Brazil, is Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), which has become a minority shareholder of Igu\u00e1 Saneamento, in 2018. This Brazilian company, which operates in the states of Alagoas, Mato Grosso, Paran\u00e1, Santa Catarina and S\u00e3o Paulo, was the first in the segment to offer sustainable debentures (with green and social benefits), ensuring the investments to expand its water and sewage infrastructure services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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6\u00aa edi\u00e7\u00e3o da maior semana de Tecnologia da Am\u00e9rica Latina ter\u00e1 tr\u00eas dias de palestras sobre as oportunidades com o Canad\u00e1<\/em><\/h2>\r\nPor Estela Cangerana\r\n\r\nPela terceira edi\u00e7\u00e3o seguida a CCBC ser\u00e1 a \u201cCasa do Canad\u00e1\u201d durante a SP Tech Week, a maior semana dedicada \u00e0 tecnologia e inova\u00e7\u00e3o na Am\u00e9rica Latina, e que este ano acontecer\u00e1 totalmente virtual, entre 12 e 18 de dezembro. J\u00e1 a partir do dia 14, os participantes poder\u00e3o acompanhar gratuitamente uma programa\u00e7\u00e3o farta de sess\u00f5es com especialistas brasileiros e canadenses, que abordar\u00e3o temas relevantes para empreendedores, profissionais da \u00e1rea e demais interessados em inova\u00e7\u00e3o.\r\n\r\nNa agenda, conte\u00fados sobre novas solu\u00e7\u00f5es tecnol\u00f3gicas, pesquisas e tend\u00eancias de mercado, oportunidades para internacionaliza\u00e7\u00e3o de neg\u00f3cios para o Canad\u00e1 e processos de imigra\u00e7\u00e3o, possibilidades de capitaliza\u00e7\u00e3o de empresas de inova\u00e7\u00e3o na bolsa de valores canadense, uma vis\u00e3o geral do ecossistema do pa\u00eds, a discuss\u00e3o sobre a import\u00e2ncia de encontrar os parceiros certos e dicas de quem j\u00e1 trilhou o caminho da internacionaliza\u00e7\u00e3o com sucesso.\r\n\r\nO Canad\u00e1 \u00e9 um dos centros de refer\u00eancia mundial em desenvolvimento tecnol\u00f3gico, conhecido por proporcionar um ambiente f\u00e9rtil para startups. Al\u00e9m de abrigar diversas aceleradoras e incubadoras de alto n\u00edvel, o pa\u00eds ainda oferece boas op\u00e7\u00f5es de acesso a recursos para financiar o desenvolvimento dos neg\u00f3cios (via investidores privados ou linhas estatais) e estimula a rela\u00e7\u00e3o com algumas das institui\u00e7\u00f5es acad\u00eamicas e de pesquisa mais renomadas do mundo.\r\n\r\n\u201cO Canad\u00e1 tem um ecossistema muito aberto e receptivo para iniciativas estrangeiras. Encontramos programas do governo que incentivam a inova\u00e7\u00e3o e o empreendedorismo por todo o pa\u00eds. Um exemplo s\u00e3o os super clusters tem\u00e1ticos, que concentram as pesquisas setoriais em determinadas regi\u00f5es\u201d, afirma o respons\u00e1vel pelo departamento de Desenvolvimento de Neg\u00f3cios da CCBC, Arminio Calonga.\r\n

F\u00f3rmula de sucesso<\/h2>\r\nSomadas a tudo isso, a estrutura econ\u00f4mica s\u00f3lida canadense, sua enorme abertura comercial, que permite acesso a mercados ao redor do planeta, qualidade de vida e m\u00e3o de obra especializada dispon\u00edvel completam uma f\u00f3rmula que atrai milhares de novos neg\u00f3cios anualmente. \u201cAssim como o Brasil, o Canad\u00e1 \u00e9 um pa\u00eds de imigrantes, que acolhe muito bem as diferen\u00e7as culturais e oferece muitas oportunidades\u201d, completa o executivo.\r\n\r\nDe acordo com Calonga, da mesma forma como ocorreu nas edi\u00e7\u00f5es anteriores, os tr\u00eas dias de palestras da Canada House<\/em> trar\u00e3o uma amostra pr\u00e1tica dessas oportunidades e ajudar\u00e3o os interessados a come\u00e7ar a tra\u00e7ar planos de atuar com o Canad\u00e1, seja por meio de parcerias de neg\u00f3cios, seja por meio da abertura de empresas em solo canadense.\r\n\r\nA programa\u00e7\u00e3o completa da Canada House<\/em> e o acesso para se inscrever para as palestras est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis no site https:\/\/materiais.ccbc.org.br\/canada-house?utm_campaign=ccbc_news_edicao_386_nov&utm_medium=email&utm_source=RD+Station#rd-text-kgjv9hcs<\/a>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[492,555,1203,1205,797,1244],"class_list":["post-30484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-ccbc","tag-brazil","tag-brazil-canada","tag-entrepreneurs-en","tag-investors-en","tag-opportunities","tag-technologies-en"],"cp_meta_data":{"_wpml_word_count":["{\"total\":0,\"to_translate\":{\"en\":785,\"fr\":785,\"pt-br\":785,\"zu\":785}}"],"_alp_processed":["1675943941"],"_wp_page_template":["default"],"overlay_automatictrigger_disablemobile":["0"],"post_do_hideclosebtn":["0"],"post_do_customizeclosebtn":["0"],"rs_page_bg_color":["#ffffff"],"_mtsnb_override_bar":["a:1:{i:0;s:0:\"\";}"],"_et_monarch_override":[""],"sb_divi_fe_layout_overrides":["a:5:{s:21:\"sb_divi_fe_pre-header\";s:1:\"0\";s:20:\"sb_divi_fe_post-menu\";s:1:\"0\";s:22:\"sb_divi_fe_pre-content\";s:1:\"0\";s:23:\"sb_divi_fe_post-content\";s:1:\"0\";s:21:\"sb_divi_fe_pre-footer\";s:1:\"0\";}"],"ags_jhf_disable":["0"],"_et_builder_version":["BB|Divi|3.21.1"],"_et_pb_first_image":[""],"_et_pb_truncate_post":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["30"],"_wpml_location_migration_done":["1"],"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":["30401"],"_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":["30401"],"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":["54"],"_oembed_8528d5dffb610bc34f2dc43c97592f32":["