CEBBI Caatinga, located at UFCG, is a center dedicated to bioeconomics and medical biotechnology, acting as an innovation hub in the Caatinga biome. With infrastructure for scientific research and technological development in bioactives and bioproducts, the center aims to accelerate projects that value the resources of the Caatinga,. The center promotes the scaling of production and facilitates the transformation of these innovations into products for the private sector.

Focused on boosting the bioeconomy of the Caatinga biome, CEBBI collaborates with the National Integration Routes (ROTAS) of the Brazilian Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR), which aim to promote productive inclusion and sustainable development. The center positions itself as a technological showcase for the riches of the biome, seeking to generate innovation and connect the Caatinga with the global market.

To find out more, visit https://plataforma.cebbi.org.br.

Medicine Professor at the Center for Biological and Health Sciences (CCBS), Dr. Mônica Tejo has a prominent role in biotechnology, with an emphasis on the development of bioproducts from the Caatinga. She leads innovative projects that use natural resources to promote sustainable and effective solutions. With a career marked by dedication to research, extension, and teaching, her work contributes to the integration of transformative research, promoting innovation.

In addition to her outstanding research performance, Dr. Mônica Tejo also stands out for her innovative and integrative approach, encouraging her students to think critically and multidisciplinary. Throughout her career, she has mentored several students and researchers, promoting a solid academic education that combines theory with practice. 

As a manager, she served as Director of the National Institute of the Semiarid Institute (2020-2024) where she applied concepts of agile management methods and quality management and made INSA/MCTI recognized for its mission.

The National Institute of the Semiarid (INSA), a unit of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, was created in 2004 aiming to promote research and develop technologies for the Brazilian Semiarid Region.

Since its creation, INSA has contributed to improve the quality of life of the region's populations and to preserve an exclusively Brazilian biome, the Caatinga.

To learn more, visit www.gov.br/insa.

INSA's Management and Sustainability Report 2023 presents the results between 2020 and 2022, with a focus on governance, sustainability, and innovation. The document follows the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and addresses issues such as organizational climate, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. The materiality matrix was structured to align institutional priorities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the aim of generating social, environmental, and economic value for the Brazilian semiarid region. The report also highlights the implementation of transparent governance and the strengthening of internal policies for efficiency and regional impact.

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The Acceleration Program for Rural Enterprises in the Semiarid Region - PAC, was created to support rural enterprises with reduced activities during the pandemic.

The objective is to provide entrepreneurial education through training and mentoring, with goals and objectives so that the producers can apply techniques and tools assuming their entrepreneurial role and adding value to their products, boosting their business.

Rural businesses in the states of Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, and Pernambuco have benefited from the PAC.

To find out more, watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq9j7gKUsls.

The Sustainable and Innovative Semiarid Program (SSI), coordinated by Dr. Mônica Tejo, was created to develop and map actions and strategies, in partnership with ecosystem actors, which involves the axes of Sustainable Production, Renewable Energies, Environmental Protection, Quality of Life, Sanitation and Sustainable Cities and Communities. Thus, for each of these themes, a nucleus was created in which the analysis of problems in specific areas, the integration of actions carried out and the verification of past and present time takes place for the projection of a sustainable future in the Brazilian semiarid region.

With this, Technological Roadmaps and Strategic Agendas were produced, involving more than 800 strategic actors, with more than 1,000 challenges and opportunities mapped, more than 1,200 future trends identified, resulting in around 1,300 guiding actions to promote the achievement of sustainability in the short, medium and long term.