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2 The right place to make connections and develop your ideas

3 THE MOST INNOVATIVE FAIR IN LATIN AMERICA October 31st to November 5th, 2017 EXPOMINAS - BH/MG

4 WHY MINAS GERAIS STATE? The only innovation program of the state: Minas Digital The greatest dissemination and development of innovation portal in Brazil: SIMI The only public program of acceleration of startups in Brazil: SEED The most famous startups ecosystem in Brazil: San Pedro Valley The greatest number of federal universities Five technology parks The greatest incubators number in Brazil The largest number of junior companies in the world

5 WELCOME TO FINIT 2017 After great success of the 1st edition, Minas Gerais State is preparing to receive, between October 31st to November 5th, in Belo Horizonte, FINIT 2nd edition (International Fair of Business, Innovation and Technology), at Expominas. FINIT brings in just one place big and consolidated events and diversified public: startups, big companies, students, researches, technology professionals and interested people in the subject. In 2017, in the 2nd edition, the event will include the second Campus Party Minas Gerais with full of activities to campuseros ; the Business Arena, connecting big companies and startups; and the Arena Experience, promoting scientific dissemination activities by hundreds nationals institutions.

6 FINIT MAP

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8 K campuseros +300 hours of content 05 days of event The event is considered the world's greatest technological experience in the areas of science, creativity, games, entrepreneurship and digital entertainment. Students, entrepreneurs, influencers and technology enthusiasts contemplate the initiative. The 2nd edition of Campus Party Minas Gerais brings: Camping Caravans Marathons Technological Challenges Lectures Workshops Activities Hackathons 24 hours of scheduling Interactivity Games

9 16TH ANPEI INNOVATION CONGRESS LIVING INNOVATION IN A CHANGING WORLD Seeking to bring to Brazil the innovations of the area as well as provoking the actors of the National Innovation System for the challenges of the future, ANPEI argues that in an increasingly globalized and dynamic world, knowledge of new trends is essential for an adjustment of the market. To this end, the Congress will discuss new ways for innovation through national and international experts lectures.

10 OPEN STARTUPS 309 matches with 109 startups 1.5K people 1.9K business meeting In the 100 Open Startups, actors of innovation ecosystems, in particular, large companies, scientific communities and startups, converge in search of solutions to major challenges of the society and the market. They connect through the online platform, where the contacts begins, resulting in face-to-face meetings at FINIT.

11 K students projects presented 22K subscribed institutions participating Arena Experience is free of charge and an event open to the general public that promotes activities of scientific dissemination by hundreds of national institutions bringing the population closer to issues related to science and technology. Among the public, there are middle and high school students, parents, partners and visitors in general. Semana Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Matemática Está em Tudo Tecnofeira Cotemig 2017 Maker Faire

12 FINIT Tour, one itinerant mini-edition of FINIT, aims to integrate and accelerate the development process of the 17 regions of Minas Gerais Innovation Poles. It will take place in six selected cities: Montes Claros, Itajuba, Juiz de Fora, Uberlandia, Lorem ipsum Teofilo Otoni and Ipatinga, which will have the opportunity to create and inspire entrepreneurs, and draw attention to the actions that take place in the capital. By increasing the visibility of these locations, FINIT Tour achieves its highest goal: making Minas Gerais the right place to innovate!

13 FINIT 2016 IN NUMBERS 18K m² of event area 5 tons of structure 20K meters of network cable 20GBPS of internet speed More than 50K visitors 40K meters of optical fiber

14 BUSINESS ARENA CODEMIG DEMODAY SEED 650 People 5 presenting startups ITEC MEETING 100 OPEN STARTUPS matches with 109 startups 1,5K People 1,9K Business meeting SAN PEDRO VALLEY SUMMIT more 450 than participants Lectures of more than 20 institutions more3,5mil than submissions CAMPUS PARTY ARENA EXPERIENCE 300 hours of contentt 4,5K campuseros 10K 400 students projects tpresented 22K subscribed 70 institutions participating

15 FINIT 2016 IN THE MEDIA DIGITAL PRESENCE people average views per post people reached on social media more than3million in valuation of spontaneous media IN THE MEDIA 98 FM CBN Diário do Comércio Estado de Minas Globo.com Hoje em Dia Itatiaia O Tempo Sou BH UOL

16 CONTACT finit.mg.gov.br ANDREA MOTTA +55 (31) andrea.motta@tecnologia.mg.gov.br

17 finit.mg.gov.br fb.com/finitmg instagram.com/finitmg twitter.com/finit_mg

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