Minas Gerais receives global event technology – State of Minas

Minas Gerais will receive for the first time, the world’s largest technology event: the Campus Party. From 8 to 13 November, will be held in Belo Horizonte International Fair for Business Innovation and Technology (finite), housing in its programming Campus Party, as well as 100 Open Startups and Demolatam – Latin American Conference of startups, which promotes business development between companies and investor groups. The FInit is sponsored by the state government and will bring together 20,000 people in the five-day event. The first batch of tickets already on sale at a cost of R $ 120 to R $ 195.

goal of FInit fairs is to bring together startups, large companies, students, researchers and other professionals in technology and inovation. The goal of the state government is to host similar event at least for two years in 2017 and 2018 – the last term of office of the governor Fernando Pimentel (PT). “Today we are witnessing a revolution in technology and work to Minas Gerais between this scenario. When it comes to crisis, we have to invest in technology, “argued the Under-Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Leonardo Dias.Durante the event, the Latin American conference will be held startups, time for the discussion of experiences in countries . neighbors

president of Campus Party Institute, Francesco Farruggia, stressed that the meeting – which already accounts for more than 100 editions around the world – has the characteristic of bringing together the young fanatics of technology and results in the creation of “a network of intelligent people.” The edition of Minas Gerais, for him, is perhaps the most important ever held in Brazil. “We have two major international events together. So I think this will have much greater importance, “explained.

Farruggia said that Minas Gerais has a prominent role in the technological development of the country. “The talents are leaving Mines and going to the whole world.” The goal of the Department of Science and Technology is to make Belo Horizonte reference in technology in the country, next to Recife and Florianópolis to – two cities that are emerging in the industry