Instituto Butantan

Instituto Butantan is a large public biomedical research and production institute in São Paulo, combining scientific research, professional training, public engagement, and the manufacture of health products. Its park-based campus brings research laboratories, development and innovation units, animal facilities, and industrial production into one operating environment. This integrated model supports collaboration with government, universities, and pharmaceutical companies, including technology-transfer partnerships designed to move products toward Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS). Research is supported by competitive funding from CNPq, FAPESP, CAPES, and Finep. An Innovation and Technology Licensing Office supports intellectual property, patenting, licensing, and commercialization.