The Brazil Innovation and Development Index (Ibid), published by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO), shows that six states are performing above the national average in innovation. São Paulo leads with a score of 0.872, nearly three times the country’s average (0.296).
Other states above the average include Santa Catarina (0.449), Paraná (0.413), Rio de Janeiro (0.410), Rio Grande do Sul (0.398), and Minas Gerais (0.368). At the bottom of the list are Alagoas, Maranhão, and Acre.
According to the BPTO, the results indicate a “slight decentralization” of innovation, with states such as Santa Catarina and Paraná narrowing the gap with São Paulo. The index, inspired by WIPO’s Global Innovation Index, evaluates factors such as human capital, infrastructure, business environment, technology, and creative economy.
