Euvaldo Lodi Institute of Rio de Janeiro
| INSTITUTO EUVALDO LODI DO RIO DE JANEIRO | |
| Abbreviation | IEL Rio |
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| Formation | 29 January 1969 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | To unite academy, research institutes and industry |
| Headquarters | Centro (Rio de Janeiro) |
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Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil
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Brazilian Portuguese |
| Affiliations | FIRJAN System |
| Website | Firjan.org.br |
Euvaldo Lodi Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IEL Rio) is the equivalent of the Brazilian Euvaldo Lodi Institute, created by the National Confederation of Industry along with the Industry Social Service (SESI) and the National Industrial Training Service in 1969. Except it only covers Rio de Janeiro state, instead of all the Brazilian territory.
The main goal of IEL Rio is to unite academy and institutes of science and technology with industry. Amongst its objectives, there are development of entrepreneurship programs in order to promote the creation of new leaderships and the adoption, in the graduation curriculum, of disciplines about the entrepreneurial action.
Besides, it encourages innovative programs and projects, as well as innovation and technology management, introducing technological and intellectual products from institutions in companies, which generates more industrial competitiveness.
IEL Rio, entity that integrates the FIRJAN System, concentrates in the university-market relationship, specifically through two programs:
The main universities in Rio de Janeiro are IEL Rio's partners.
With respect to technology and innovation, IEL Rio develops programs and projects such as the below:
Generally, these courses last three months, with meetings once a week, which sum twelve classes. Entrepreneurs have taught lessons, representing companies such as Spoleto, Koni, Niely, Via Mia and Peixe Urbano. They talk about their experiences as entrepreneurs, while FIRJAN System representatives teach about competitiveness. Students of design, management, engineering, communication and architecture that desire to give the first step in elaborating new projects and companies usually take part in these courses.
According to Alberto Besser, superintendent of IEL Rio, the intention is to "inspire students to generate ideas and to turn them into business." The course is part of the Entrepreneurs Formation Program (PFE) from Entrepreneurship Teaching Coordination (CEMP) of PUC-Rio's Genesis Institute.
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