Brazil has very interesting opportunities in the domestic market in several sectors. We are an advanced consulting company with tools and knowledge to act globally. In this presentation we indicate potential segments with solid base and potential for investment, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, among others.

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ENGENHARIA
International opportunities in Brazil

2. Our Services

3. Our Services
Our goal is to offer an extensive portfolio of high added value services for the
development of strategic business.
we are able to assist companies in various segments as follows:
Strategic Planning Assist in the development of business strategy through the local knowledge of various
markets, access to market information, regulatory, social and cultural aspects.
Commercial representation Representation of foreign companies in Brazil, support in negotiations , facilitator of
international projects.
Project Management
Details of projects and business scope, executive schedule details, cost analysis, risk
analysis, performance indicators ( KPIs )
Engineering Consulting
Project tropicalization, executive detailed design, technical analysis, advice in
general.
Expertise development
For each specific situation, a type of professional is necessary, we develop
partnerships for various needs. Ex. Lawyers, accountants, information technology
professionals etc.

4. Business Opportunities in Brazil

5. Opportunities
There are potential opportunities for international partnerships with Brazil as
follows:
Inward Partnership from abroad to enrich new business and assign strategic value.
Acquisitions Purchase, or participating in companies with growth potential.
Technology transfer Introduction of new technologies, products, services,
processes or brand in a existing business in Brazil.
Business office Start commercial office for the implementation of new business.
Subsidiary opening International branch aperture.
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6. Opportunities
Outward Partnership from Brazil to abroad for specific demands.
Export Supply of raw material, goods and services
Subsidiary opening
Riskexposure
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Investiment
Deploymenttime
Technology transfer Transfer of technologies, business models, business
processes
International branch aperture.

7. Opportunities
Favorable conditions for creation of international partnership
Economic aspects • Interest Rate in Brazil – (9.25%) - Opportunity for foreign investment
• Significant market domestic
• Appreciation of the dollar against the Brazilian currency
Tax aspects • Tax incentives for foreign investment and export.
• Developing economy
Commercial aspects • Familiarity with multi cultural environment with the presence of several foreign companies.
Technological aspects
• Entrepreneurial culture with opportunities for small businesses
• Pioneering in several technologies , adaptability to external technologies

8. Opportunities
HISTORY TRADE WITH MAIN KEY PARTNERS

9. Opportunities
Resources for business development
There are several sources of information and research to qualification, quantification
and formalization of business as follow:
• Chamber of Commerce of various countries
• Government agencies to support international business
• Regulatory agencies
• Institutes of scientific and economic research
• Associations representing specific segments in the industry, trade and others
• Specific consulting services to several different needs

10. Overview Marketplace & Opportunities

11. Biotechnology, biomedical and life science

12. Biotechnology, biomedical and life science
Biomedical- Because of the deficiency and low availability of public health and specialized support
services has increased the number of specialized laboratories, with excellent opportunities for
investment, acquisitions, partnerships, distribution of technology and others. Brazil already has
laboratory with international reference, however, the number of laboratories available is still very small
in relation to market demand.
Life Science - Even with the economy fluctuating efforts to support scientific development of health
has generated profitable business through new technologies, equipment and services to support
health with excellent opportunities for investment, acquisitions, partnerships, distribution of technology
and others.
Biotechnology - The biotech industry already has the presentation of several foreign companies
distributed in the following chains : medicine and health, biofuels , animal health services , agricultural
industry and environment . Business opportunities include import, export, investment , new technology
and acquisitions.

13. Energy Efficiency

14. Energy Efficiency
Only in the region of São Paulo (Brazil), the industry spends 5,820 billion reais with electricity and only
in 2015 the cost of energy has increased by over 40 % increasing significantly the operating costs of
companies .
Renewable energy is not viable for deployment in business because the cost of this technology.
Because of this high cost associated with quality deficiencies of energy and low energy efficiency of
installations and machines for an interesting portfolio in the Brazilian industrial park , which allows the
use of technologies to reduce consumption and increase efficiency of the facilities and eliminate
disorders that compromise the equipment efficiency and generate a greater consumption.
This is a relatively unexplored market in Brazil with opportunities for investments, joint ventures and
new business

15. Chemical industry

16. Chemical industry
The chemical industry is present in the Brazilian market solidly with participal of large foreign
companies. An important feature in the chemical industry is that there are many large companies
as well as many small businesses with important participation in the chair of supplies for both
import and export.
The chemical industry can be grouped by two large blocks:
1 - Chemical products for industrial use: Inorganics, Organics, resins and elastomers and many
prepared products.
2 - Chemical products for end use: Products Pharmaceutical, personal hygiene and cosmetics,
detergent soap and cleaning products, agricultural defensives, enamels paints and varnishes.
The chemical industry is one of the major markets and most dynamic of the Brazilian economy.
The import of raw material is an important feature for production of various products.

17. Aerospace

18. Aerospace
The region of São Paulo concentrates the major aerospace hub of latin america in a promising
market.
According to data from the Brazilian aerospace association 87 % of the market is represented by
Embraer (main company manufacturer of Brazilian aircraft) and 13% for small and medium
enterprises.
The 13 % move 1 billion a year and employ about 10 thousand people.
Opportunities: Investments, partnerships, acquisitions.

19. Maritime

20. Maritime
The Brazilian Maritmo market has a number of specific and different behavior compositions can be
classified:
- Port Logistics
- Transport by caboragem (Short course in regions with low draft)
- Fleet and freighting
- Cargo handling
- Luxury craft market.
Maritime transport in general are balanced in the economic point of view, the appreciation of the
dollar has contributed to the business even when the trade balance is unfavorable.
The luxury market has been a promising market with the participation of foreign investors. In
general there is a business portfolio to be explored in this segment.

21. Other segments
Information Technology
Finance Services

22. Finance Service
Financial services have an important role in Brazil 's economy and business opportunities
and already known as well as new ways for investments, among the main ones are : -
Investment funds - Real / Personal Insurance - Personal Credits ( franchises ) - Capital
Market.
The technology market has become one of the main attractions of international
investors with the emergence of services for different areas. Also increased the
creation of investment funds for technology ( Venture Capital / Seed Capital )
Information Technology

23. Textile
Automotive

24. Textile
The textile industry has been fragile due to increase in energy costs, rising
unemployment, high taxes and retraction of GDP.
The automotive industry is under severe turbulence due to the economic conditions of
the country with decline in sales of 30 % , reduced production and job.
Automotive
The main car manufacturers in Brazil are foreign ( Wolksvagen , Fiat, General Motors
and Ford) that dominate most of the market. The Brazil has no domestic manufacturer.

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