Federal University of São Paulo

Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) is a large, public, multicampus research university with a broad academic and public-service mission across seven campuses in São Paulo state. Its São Paulo campus integrates teaching and research with Hospital São Paulo and other university hospital facilities, connecting research with clinical care. In São José dos Campos, the Institute of Science and Technology is located beside the municipal Technology Park, near companies and other research organizations. Research support includes Brazil’s CNPq, CAPES, and Finep, as well as São Paulo’s FAPESP. The university’s Agency for Technological and Social Innovation supports intellectual-property protection, licensing, and technology transfer.