City's Book São Carlos SP 2023-24

industrial compressors, pens, pencils and office supplies,
stoves and fridges, the textile industry and optical,
medical and dental equipment.
Tech Capital - São Carlos was officially recognized
as the “National Tech Capital” by the Lei Federal nº
12.504, in 2011. The city obtained this title by housing
an advanced scientific pole comprised of two campuses
from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and the
Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), as well
as the manufacturer Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa
Agropecuária (Embrapa), which manufactures cutting
edge tech regarding cattle genetic enhancements and the
development of agricultural equipment.
Universities and research centers guarantee a high
concentration of scientists and researchers in São Carlos,
which is estimated to have one Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) for every 180 inhabitants. The rest of Brazil
has a proportion of one doctor for every 5.4 thousand
inhabitants. The effects this proportion has in São Carlos
are evidenced by the high average of newly registered
patents, quality of education and the city’s workforce.
Tax Incentive Municipal Laws
São Carlos employs bold policies not only in order
to attain new investment, but also to promote the
growth of and strengthen pre-existing companies. In
addition to tax incentives, the city’s Town Hall offers
consultancies and technical follow-ups for the several
stages of developing a new venture.
The city also maintains a direct line of communication
with its companies as a means of offering entrepreneurs
– whether they be established within São Carlos or not
– the condition to obtain information and services that
facilitate the development and maintenance of their
businesses.
The Municipal Secretary for Economic Development
has strategic and coordinated sectors for personalized
services. These are: the Departments for Developing
Local Commerce; Local Industry; as well as Innovation.
The latter of which specifically contributes to the
maintenance of a startup ecosystem and a support
network for emerging businesses.
São Carlos has the region’s highest
GDP, with R$ 11 billion
With a diversified Industrial Park, great effort into
providing services and high tech, São Carlos has the
highest Gross Domestic Product within the Central
Paulista Region. Data from Fundação Seade shows that
the GDP in 2019 was R$ 11,801,092.00.
The GDP is a sum of all final goods and services
provided by a country, state or city, generally throughout
a year. From São Carlos’ GDP, 57.4% is on account
of services provided, followed by industrial efforts
(30.8%), public administration (10.5%) and
agriculture (1.2%), of which the production of oranges,
milk and poultry stands out.
São Carlos’ added value between 2018 and 2021
experienced a growth in 40% with a real growth rate
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