In this opening session of Day 2 of the two-day COP30 event, Delivery on Human Needs in the 21st Century, Dennis Pamlin of FL4ALL, RISE outlines a shift from climate conversations focused on reduction to an opportunity-driven agenda that elevates innovation, human wellbeing, and global solution-sharing. He highlights Brazil’s emerging role as a provider of scalable climate-positive solutions, supported by cities, tech parks, and incubators. Pamlin introduces a report mapping 100 Brazilian startups with a potential to reduce over one gigaton of emissions while improving quality of life for over one billion people. Leandro Costa from PIT describes Brazil’s resilience-driven entrepreneurship and showcases startup examples in agriculture, forest restoration, and smart cities. Mariana Nunciaroni Zanatta Inglez of Inova Unicamp emphasizes academic-driven innovation, the entrepreneurial passion for creating Brazilian solutions for global markets, and notable biotech advances in agriculture, health, and natural extracts. The session concludes with thanks and a call to support these emerging solutions globally.
Speakers
· Leandro Costa, PIT, São José dos Campos Technology Park
· Dennis Pamlin, Executive Director, FL4ALL & Senior Advisor, RISE
· Mariana Zanatta Inglez, Coordinator of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Environments, Inova Unicamp
Dennis Pamlin
· Highlights the role of cities, especially in emerging economies, as incubators for global solutions, referencing China’s experience with solar and electric vehicles.
· Advocates for viewing Brazil as a global solution provider rather than a source of climate problems; encourages cities to adopt export targets for climate solutions.
· Discusses broader societal challenges—including aging populations, youth mental health—urging a focus on flourishing lives and future-ready innovation systems.
Leandro Costa
· Presents PIT as a long-established Brazilian tech park connecting public sector, private sector, academia, and civil society to advance entrepreneurship and innovation.
· Describes distinctive traits of Brazilian and Latin American entrepreneurs, noting their problem-solving mindset shaped by local realities and resilience.
· Provides examples of startups: Biotech Blue (regenerative agriculture, biofertilizers), Has the Floor (forest restoration traceability/ESG), and Texas (IoT for urban water and energy management).
· Explains how PIT tests solutions in São José dos Campos through sandbox programs, enabling real-world validation and readiness for global scaling.
Mariana Nunciaroni Zanatta Inglez
· Explains Inova Unicamp’s role as the university’s innovation agency, supporting technologies emerging from academic research and external entrepreneurs.
· Emphasizes helping technically strong academic founders develop market and business skills or assemble teams capable of scaling innovations globally.
· Shares examples of startups in agricultural biotech (biodefensives, biofertilizers reducing chemical use and boosting yields) and natural-extract technologies for cosmetics, health, and agriculture.
· Highlights the passion of Brazilian entrepreneurs for creating national solutions with global impact, including researchers returning from abroad to innovate in Brazil despite challenges.
(Audio translations and summaries by ChatGPT 5.1)