There are two essential elements for any ecosystem developing its innovation capabilities – “awesome entrepreneurs” and the investors and service providers to help them develop.
At the third annual Corporate Venture in Brasil conference last month, both sets were increasingly on display as the hosts, Apex-Brasil in partnership with Global Corporate Venturing and a range of local institutions, showcased Sao Paulo and the country’s renewed optimism and confidence after its deepest-yet recession – a 7% drop in dross domestic product…