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consolidated companies and start-ups installed in its structure , allowing access to those who want to share information about their production processes and carry out tests or R & D projects at the test and development structure that will be set up .
It will also provide Claro , Embratel and Ericsson with access to its innovation hub , bringing closer together companies , start-ups , investors and educational and research institutions linked to acceleration and incubation programs , as well as open innovation programs and connections within the ecosystem .
According to Marcelo Nunes , General Director of the São José dos Campos Technological Park , the project meets one of the main pillars of the institution : The creation of connections between its companies and the market . The park is one of the largest innovation and entrepreneurship complexes in Brazil and has more than 300 companies and institutions of all sizes linked to programs that encourage the development of business , partnerships and opportunities .
“ Having Ericsson , Claro and Embratel involved with us in the research and development of innovations related to 5G is extremely strategic and will help our associates create new solutions and products that meet their customers ’ needs and address important business issues ,” said Nunes .
São José dos Campos is a city that is a priority for Ericsson . The company has maintained in the city a high-tech factory , one of only four in the world and the oldest in uninterrupted operations , where solutions are produced that serve not only the Brazilian market , but also other Latin American countries . In March , the company inaugurated at this factory the first 5G manufacturing line in Latin America and in the Southern Hemisphere .
Tiago Machado , Business Vice President , Ericsson , said : “ São José is a strategic region for us and we want to help it become one of the first truly 5G cities in the country . There are extremely
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