The Scientific, Technology and Innovation Showcase of Unicorn Summit South America 2026 aims to promote interaction among researchers, entrepreneurs, startups, investors and innovation ecosystem stakeholders.

The event will take place from August 30 to September 2, 2026, at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil, as part of the first South American edition of Unicorn Summit.

The showcase welcomes contributions related to science, technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, technology transfer and sustainable development.

Accepted papers will be presented either as oral presentations or posters during the conference.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions are accepted in English or Portuguese.

Two submission categories are available:

• Scientific Extended Abstracts (2 to 3 pages)
• Innovation and Best Practices Extended Abstracts (2 to 3 pages)

All submissions must be original and must follow the official conference template.

At least one author of each accepted submission must register for the conference in order to present the work.

Selected contributions will be invited for oral presentation or poster presentation during the event.

List of Topics

• Digital Health, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
• Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
• Industry 4.0, IoT and Smart Cities
• Technological Entrepreneurship and Startups
• Innovation Management and Technology Transfer
• Venture Capital and Innovation Ecosystems
• Sustainability and ESG
• Education and Innovation Culture

Committees

Program Committee

The Scientific Committee will be composed of faculty members and researchers from
UFJF and partner institutions.

Organizing Committee

• Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
• CRITT/UFJF
• Unicorn Summit South America

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to research@unicornsummit.net.