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Networking with high-impact entrepreneurs and technology to connect with local impact entrepreneurs is the definitive strategic step to scale the bioeconomy. Four months after the historic COP 30 in Belém, efforts to convert global commitments into local results are gaining new momentum. To refine this connection, Endeavor is conducting an exclusive immersion program with executives and investors in Manaus and Novo Airão, consolidating the legacy of partnerships from the climate conference.
The initiative has the technical collaboration of Idesam, an organization that has been leading the transition to a regenerative economic model in the region for two decades. The event is held in partnership with Impact Hub Manaus and Singulari, with strategic sponsorship from Sebrae.
Idesam's participation in the immersion program highlights the robustness of the solutions developed to unlock the potential of the forest and strengthen local communities. The focus is on income generation through the union of scientific rigor and the wisdom of traditional populations. As one of the main articulators in the sector, Idesam brings to the meeting the accumulated learning gained through the PPBio (Priority Program for Bioeconomy), of AMAZ Accelerator Impact and Zôma — a forest-based business generator officially launched during FIINSA at COP 30.
“Our participation in the immersion program reinforces Idesam's role as a bridge between scientific knowledge, venture capital, and local entrepreneurs. With over 20 years of presence in the region, we are deeply connected to the territory and understand the real challenges faced by those who do business here. After all, the 'time of the forest' has its own dynamic, distinct from the time of the traditional financial market,‘ emphasizes Renato Rebelo, coordinator of Zoma.
Regional Programming and Strengthening
The agenda began last Thursday with a round of networking between executives invited by Endeavor and local startups at the Cassina Innovation Center, a historical and technological landmark in Manaus. This Friday, the group visited the Amazon Biobusiness Center (CBA) and the Business Incubation and Development Center (CIDE). Over the weekend, activities move to Novo Airão, where investors will learn firsthand about the challenges and potential of businesses related to community-based tourism and the sustainable cosmetics market.
“An entrepreneur is someone who believes in a dream and has the mindset to grow quickly, but, in our context, this growth must be accompanied by generating a positive impact on people's lives. We are here to open paths and facilitate connections, investing so that this engine keeps turning,” observes Daniella Mello, Director of Communication and Partnerships at Endeavor.
Impact at the grassroots level and global visibility.
For those doing business in the Amazon, maintaining this ecosystem of connections is vital, especially in the post-COP 30 scenario. One of the great legacies of the global conference was precisely to position forest-based businesses in an unprecedented international showcase.
“These exchanges are fundamental. Often we already know the way, but hearing validation from entrepreneurs operating in the national market is essential to consolidate our strategy. We have had significant growth with the support of PPBio and now, to scale and face logistical and market challenges, we need to be fully integrated into this network,” says Emerson Lima, researcher at Terra Amazônia Superplants, a company specializing in food supplements based on active ingredients from Amazonian biodiversity.
About Idesam
Idesam is a non-profit organization that works to create a new economy in the Amazon. Focusing on conservation and social well-being, it works to accelerate businesses, develop public policies, and structure sustainable production chains. www.idesam.org
