Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

UFSM is a comprehensive, multi‑campus public research university based in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Industry engages via the university’s innovation, science and technology park and two incubators that co‑locate startups with faculty and students; capstone projects can be completed inside resident companies. Clinical collaboration is enabled by the University Hospital of Santa Maria within Brazil’s federal hospital network. Research is supported by competitive funding from national and state agencies such as CNPq, CAPES, FINEP and FAPERGS. A dedicated technology transfer office manages IP, licensing and university–industry agreements, under a pro‑rectory focused on innovation and entrepreneurship.