The EU-Brazil Investment Dialogue is an initiative led by the Delegation of the European Union to Brazil, in partnership with ApexBrasil and CEBRI, aimed at strengthening and expanding economic relations between Brazil and the European Union. The initiative promotes sustainable investment and fosters an environment conducive to innovative and environmentally responsible business cooperation. Building on a long history of bilateral collaboration, the Dialogue addresses the contemporary challenges of a rapidly evolving global economy. It is particularly relevant in the current context of uncertainty and emerging challenges within the international order.
Beyond their deep cultural, historical, and economic ties, the European Union is the largest foreign investor in Brazil. According to the Central Bank of Brazil's 2024 Foreign Direct Investment Report, Europe was the leading source of investment in the country in 2023, accounting for 62.9% of Brazil's total stock of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which reached US$1.3 trillion. The report highlights how these investments have played a crucial role in expanding Brazil's productive capacity, creating high-quality jobs, transferring technology, and driving innovation.
The project also seeks to address challenges related to industrial production in both regions by fostering new investment models designed not only to serve regional markets but also to establish globally competitive value chains. These efforts are based on the complementarity and comparative advantages of both economies in strategic sectors such as energy, finance, infrastructure, mining, healthcare, security and defense, digital technologies, and telecommunications.
The initiative combines knowledge production, opportunity generation, and the promotion of high-level Dialogue among public and private stakeholders. Its main deliverables include:
The platform serves as a strategic hub connecting information, stakeholders, and opportunities to foster investments and partnerships between Brazil and the European Union.
The website gathers and organizes data on investment flows, initiatives, and opportunities, centralizing relevant information, analyses, and content. Designed to connect investors, companies, and institutions, the platform provides access to:
Visit the platform and stay up to date with initiatives, analyses, and investment opportunities: eubrinvestmentdialogue.org.br
This cycle promotes in-person meetings focused on technological and sustainable development, bringing together representatives from the public sector, private sector, academia, and financial institutions.
The first edition was held in Fortaleza, in partnership with FIEC, on February 3, focusing on attracting investment in data centers and digital infrastructure. Discussions addressed challenges related to overcoming connectivity barriers and attracting investments based on legal certainty and sustainability.
The second edition took place in Curitiba, in partnership with the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná (FIEP), on March 27. The event focused on smart cities, emphasizing the relationship between digital and energy infrastructure. Discussions explored investment opportunities, technological cooperation models, and pathways for scaling urban solutions in Brazil. The program also included matchmaking sessions with representatives from the municipalities of Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Fortaleza, as well as development finance institutions such as the French Development Agency (AFD), BNDES and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), among others.
The third edition was held in São Paulo, in partnership with the FHC Foundation, on May 14, and focused on the application of artificial intelligence in industry. The program brought together companies, technology providers, banks, and development institutions, alongside matchmaking activities aimed at connecting industrial demand with technology solution providers.
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Coming soon: 2nd EU-Brazil Investment Forum.
