Porto do Açu is recognized at the Global Distinguished Innovator (GDI) Awards 2025
Porto do Açu was announced as one of the winners of the Global Distinguished Innovator (GDI) Awards 2025, an award promoted by the Global Innovation Institute that recognizes private sector organizations with consistent performance in structured innovation. The category highlights institutions that implement systematic innovation programs, with a clear strategic direction and the ability to […]
Prumo Logística Achieves Recognition at the Valor Innovation Brazil Award 2024
Prumo Logística, the holding company responsible for Porto do Açu, achieved a highly significant milestone in 2024: Top 3 in the Transportation and Logistics category of the renowned Valor Innovation Brazil Award, organized by Strategy&, PwC’s strategic consulting arm, in partnership with the newspaper Valor Econômico. The award, which celebrates the most innovative companies […]
Cais de Ideias Program
At Porto do Açu, we believe that the best ideas come from those who experience the challenges every day. With this purpose, we launched Cais de Ideias, a program by Cais Açu Lab, which has just concluded its first edition with results that make us proud. Over four months, employees from different areas connected, shared […]
Cais Award 2025 – Applications Open
Cais Açu Lab has a special invitation for you!Companies, suppliers, clients, startups, ICTs, and partners that operate in or develop solutions for the port-industrial complex of Porto do Açu can now get ready: ⏱️ The 2nd edition of the Cais Award is now open!An initiative that recognizes and celebrates actions in innovation and sustainability, driving […]
Energy Hub Open Challenge
Energy Hub announces the launch of the “Innovation for Life Below Water” challenge, aimed at startups, NGOs, researchers, and impact-driven businesses committed to creating innovative solutions that protect and regenerate marine life, aligned with SDG 14 – Life Below Water, from the United Nations 2030 Agenda. With applications open until September 22, the challenge presents […]
Inova Norte – Challenge presentation live sessions
Inova Norte is an open innovation challenge that brings together students, researchers, professionals, and entrepreneurs to create solutions for real problems faced by companies in the region. Over the course of a weekend, participants form teams, develop ideas, and present proposals with potential for impact and scalability. It is an opportunity to get hands-on, build […]
Conecta Cais 2025: innovation, energy transition, and artificial intelligence at the center of the debate on the future of the port sector
Porto do Açu, through the Coletivo de Ações em Inovação e Sustentabilidade (Cais Açu Lab), held on October 16 the 2nd edition of Conecta Cais, an annual event that brings together representatives from industry, startups, academia, and strategic sectors with the purpose of strengthening the port innovation ecosystem. During the event, the companies JAQ H2 […]
Port Innovation Caravan brings together leaders to discuss governance and transformation in the sector
On December 9, 2025, during the 6th edition of the Port Innovation Caravan, held at Porto de Santos (SP), Juliane Castro Carneiro, Innovation Manager at Porto do Açu, joined the panel discussion “Governance in open innovation ecosystems.” The panel took place at the Auditorium of the Sindicato dos Despachantes Aduaneiros de Santos (SDAS) and was […]
Cubo Itaú – Innovation 2026: strategic perspectives for the future of business
Cubo Itaú brought together insights from more than 25 leaders to analyze the key movements expected to shape innovation in 2026 and, above all, what these transformations demand from organizations and leaders who must make decisions now in an increasingly dynamic and competitive environment. With analyses covering technology, behavior, strategy, venture capital, and sector-specific perspectives, […]
BlueRio presents results and reinforces Rio’s role in blue economy innovation
On February 25, we attended the BlueRio Program results presentation event at Palácio Guanabara, representing Cais Açu Lab and Porto do Açu. For the second consecutive edition, we closely followed an initiative that goes far beyond metrics—what truly stands out is the strength of the connections between people and institutions committed to developing concrete solutions […]