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The 2nd Iguassu Conecta was also held at vas, in the making of three works of art live,
the same time, and there were uninterrupted during the event, and which will be auctioned
in-person pitches, debates, and lectures on in 2022 with its proceeds aimed at rescuing
innovation and territorial reinvention of geo- the culture and business of these communi-
graphic regions in Foz do Iguaçu, based on ties through of exhibitions in the Trinational
the mobilization of entrepreneurs, innovative Region.
entrepreneurs, and business entities. Start-
upers from eight different regions participat- The objective of this event was to continue the
ed, through the Ministry of Tourism of Brazil, actions of INNOVACITIES in a context of pro-
in addition to entrepreneurs from Paraguay, found adversity and necessary adaptation in
through ADIRI. We had the brilliant participa- light of the worldwide pandemic of the new
tion of innovative experts in international inter- coronavirus. We marked the representation of
active lectures on Technological Management the essential Innovation event in a year of im-
Solutions (TOTVS), Creative Economy (ADI- pact for the planet. In particular, the INOVACI-
RI-Open Museum and Itaipu Binacional Par- DADES Hall marked once again, on Brazilian
aguay), Edutech (Uniamérica-Descomplica), soil, the partnership to boost the territorial de-
and Professional Networking (BNI). velopment of the tri-national region through
In an innovative way, ADIRI and Museo Abierto Innovation and Entrepreneurship with a strong
brought, in partnership with ABIPIR, artistic in- base of sustainability, between ABIPIR and
tervention in the context of Creative Economy, ADIRI, with the support of the Board of Direc-
which mixed tradition and innovation, through tors of IFIA for Latin America. We would like to
the work of Paraguayan artist Marcelo Chap- thank all the partners who accompany us on
arro, who joined rustic materials produced by this local journey with a global vision without
indigenous peoples of the region to the use of borders. Much news awaits us in 2022. We’ll
3D printing and painting techniques on can- see you soon!”

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