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OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS BOOSTER PROGRAMS

Campina Grande has several programs that encourage local investments, from small businesses to large industries.

  • SEBRAE-PB. National service that auxiliates emerging small and medium sized businesses. Tel. (083) 341-1088. Fax. (083) 321-7600.
  • Parque Tecnológico da Paraíba. Science park which holds several business incubation and university integration programs. Tel. (083) 333-1707.
  • CGSoft/SOFTEX2000. National booster program for software development.
  • Projeto Genesis. University-industry integration and small business booster program.
  • Booster Programs for Industries. Contact City Hall's Planning Department (SEPLAN) for further information (083) 321-1877. A summary of tax exemption, incentives and industry installation costs is available in portuguese.
  • FIEP. Federação das Indústrias do Estado da Paraíba. Federation of Industries. Tel. (083) 341-3244. Fax: (083) 341-3110.

PROFESSIONALIZING SCHOOLS

  • Escola Técnica Redentorista. High school level professionalizing courses on Electronics and Telecommunications. Tel. (083) 333-3019.
  • SENAI. Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial. Coordinates several industry-oriented professionalization programs. Tel. (083) 341-3989. Fax: (083) 321-3238.
  • Escola SENAI. High school level professionalizing courses on Mechanics, Industrial Electronics and Industrial Electrical Installations. Tel. (083) 341-3344. Fax: (083) 322-1945.
  • Escola Técnica Agrícola. High school level professionalizing courses in agricultural techiniques.
  • Escola Municipal de Informática. Should be operational on summer 1997.
  • Escola Técnica Federal de Campina Grande. Should be operational in 1997/98.

UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTERS

  • UFPB: Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Central Tel. (083) 333-1000. Departments with websites: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Center of Science and Technology.
  • UEPB: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba. Central Tel.: (083) 341-3300. Fax: (083) 341-4509.
  • CTCC: Centro de Tecnologia do Couro e do Calçado Albano Franco. Research center and professionalizing school. Leather manufacturing and design technologies. Tel. (083) 333-1522. Fax: (083) 333-2451.
  • CNPA-EMBRAPA: Centro Nacional de Pesquisa do Algodão. National center for cotton technology research. Tel. (083) 341-3608.
  • LMRS. Laboratorio de Meteorologia, Recursos Hidricos e Sensoriamento Remoto. Space Research and Weather Forecast Lab. Tel. (083) 333-2035.
  • FAPESQ-PB: Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Estado da Paraíba. Funding Agency for research within the state of Paraíba. Tel. (083) 333-2600.

Source: SEPLAN/PMCG

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