November 24, 2019

National Committee of Start-Up Support Initiatives

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Brazil
Americas
Early Implementation
Description of the core change(s) brought by this policy instrument

The Federal Government has established a formal platform for joint articulation of public and private entrepreneurship stakeholders. 

Please list the implementing agencies

The National Committee of Start-up Support Initiatives is composed of representatives of the following bodies and entities:

  • Development of Industry, Commerce, Services and Innovation Unit of the Special Secretariat for Productivity, Employment and Competitiveness of the Ministry of Economy;
  • Secretariat of Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications (MCTIC);
  • The Central Bank of Brazil;
  • The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES);
  • The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development;
  • Agricultural Research Corporation;
  • The Financier of Studies and Projects (FINEP);
  • Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI);
  • Export and Investment Promotion Agency (APEX); and
  • Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (SEBRAE).

In addition, ten representatives from the private sector and civil society will serve as a technical advisory group to the Committee.

Please name the policy advisor(s) or leader(s) who have been key in introducing and/or designing this policy instrument

Proponents include:

Leonardo Freitas, Coordinator for Entrepreneurship and Deputy General Coordinator of Innovative Entrepreneurship at Brazil's Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations & Communications

Igor Nazareth, Undersecretary for Innovation, Ministry of the Economy, Brazil

Otavio Caixeta, Director of the Digital Policies Secretariat, Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation & Communication, Brazil

Paulo Puppin Zandonadi, Assistant Manager, Innovation Unit, SEBRAE, Brazil

Lifecycle of target firms for this policy instrument
Start-up firms
Support offered
Non-financial Support
Level of intervention
Environmental-level
Barrier(s) addressed with this policy tool
Support systems: articulation/coordination
Abstract summary of this Policy resource

By Presidential Decree, the National Committee of Start-Up Support Initiatives was established to articulate the initiatives of the Federal Executive Branch which target nascent technology-based companies that qualify as start-ups.

    Stated goal/metrics of the policy instrument

    The Committee's mandate is to

    • Articulate the initiatives and programs of the Government to support startups within the federal public administration;
    • Promote the exchange of experiences and best practices in initiatives involving support for start-ups;
    • Make available and updating a digital compendium of public initiatives to support start-ups; and
    • Collect and evaluate information about startup support initiatives and the results obtained.
    Additional Resources may be found at
    Startup Nations announcement
    Official Decree (in Portuguese)
    Geographic scope
    National-level