O Inova Jovem program, an entrepreneurship competition aimed at regular and technical high school students from all over Brazil, promoted by the Innovation Agency of the State University of Campinas. (Inova Unicamp), It is nearing its final stages. This year, the program achieved a record in national reach, with participants from 13 Brazilian states, representing the five different regions of the country. Among the 111 registered teams, six finalists advance to the program's grand final.
“It’s gratifying to see so many students developing their entrepreneurial skills and realizing that entrepreneurship can indeed be a viable career option. The program is part of Inova Unicamp’s communication efforts aimed at fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among participants,” says Kátia Kishi, Inova Unicamp’s communication supervisor and organizer of the competition.
The Inova Jovem final will take place online on November 18th and will be open to anyone interested in seeing the finalist projects. The teams will compete in two categories: Jury Evaluation and Popular Vote. The first is decided by a jury, while the second is chosen by the live audience who can vote for the best presentation. pitch.
Register now to watch the event's final.
In the Panel Evaluation category, each member of the winning team receives one thousand reais (gross amount), a certificate of winners of the edition, and one year of access to the courses of [company name/organization name]. FM2S – Education and Consulting and a high-power internet router offered by Neger Telecom, both sponsors of the competition. In the Popular Vote category, the winners gain access for six months to FM2S's online courses and a certificate of recognition for the category.
In this edition, all finalists and winners will have the opportunity to participate in a selection process for a paid, virtual summer internship program. Sabiá Agency, sponsor of Inova Jovem 2025.
Meet the finalist teams of Inova Jovem 2025.
The students participated in a two-month training program on socio-environmental impact entrepreneurship, covering topics such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and business modeling using the tool. Business Model Canvas, training of pitch and mentorship programs with industry professionals.
Now, the finalists undergo individual training. pitch to refine their presentations and be ready for the grand final of the competition.
Aurelius
Names of the members: Ana Clara Braz Rosso, Beatriz Baptista da Silva, Gabriela Gomes dos Santos, Ruan Josias Gregori and Thauane Gabrielle Leme Adauto
School of the team members: Embraer Casimiro Montenegro Filho College
Team's city: Botucatu – SP
Project: An electric vehicle that uses an integrated energy generation technology based on the principle of piezoelectricity – the generation of energy through movement.
Aurora
Names of the members: Gabriel Luís de Lima Ramos, Gabriela Reche Farias de Oliveira, Henrique Cabral Silva, Marcela Pereira Lopes Silva and Nicole Oliveira Lima
School of the participants: SESI 123 Educational Center
Team's city: Sorocaba-SP
Project: Production of a simple, inexpensive, and accessible system that recognizes pests in crops and, using a high-precision sprayer, applies the pesticide to the insect or fungus quickly and in a controlled manner.
Drop
Name of members: Bruno Barbosa, Gabriel Drose Santos Tulini and Sofia Guidote Lotfi
School of the members: Colégio Província de São Pedro
Team's city: Erechim-RS
Project: The proposal consists of a rapid water quality screening service, in which users send photographs via WhatsApp and receive, through an automated system and human support, a preliminary assessment and guidance on how to proceed in cases of contamination.
ReOrange
Name of members: Isaac Carvalho Camargo de Oliveira, Kathellyn Kauany Oliveira da Silva, Kiara Kitaguchi and Miguel Massayuki Endo
School of the team members: Embraer Juarez Wanderlay College
Team's city: São José dos Campos-SP
Project: Development of a moldable biocomposite made from recycled newspaper cellulose and orange peel, offering a functional, economical, and environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional plastic packaging, contributing to the reduction of pollution and waste.
Rehabilitation
Names of the members: Maria Clara Tertuliano, Mariana Machado de Campos and Nathalia Jacobucci Hardt
School of the members: Koelle College
Team's city: Rio Claro-SP
Project: Alternative non-medicinal treatment with the support of dogs for patients diagnosed with neuropsychological disorders, promoting affection, neurological and motor stimulation.
SBC-A
Names of the members: Karoline Alexandre Salvador da Silva, Luiz Henrique Santana da Silva, Roberty Aparecido Souza da Silva, Sofia Guedes Marcondes and Yasmim Emanuelle Oliveira de Andrade
School attended by the members: Hortolândia and Campinas State Technical School
Team cities: Campinas-SP, Hortolândia-SP and Monte Mor-SP
Project: Creation of a system that automatically translates Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) signage into Portuguese using artificial intelligence and computer vision that recognizes signs in Libras and instantly converts them into text or audio.
About Inova Jovem
The Inova Jovem program, created and organized annually by the Inova Unicamp Innovation Agency, is a national entrepreneurship competition designed to empower students enrolled in regular or technical high school programs in business modeling and innovation. In 11 years, the program has attracted more than 4.500 participants.
The competition has been held entirely virtually since 2020, allowing students from any region of the country to register. In addition, the program offers simultaneous sign language interpretation at all its events.
The program is free and is part of Inova Unicamp's communication efforts to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among participants.
The sponsors of this edition are: FM2S – Education and Consulting, Neger Telecom e Sabiá Agency.
The sponsors of this edition are: Unicamp Entrance Exam 2026 and Phomenta.
