The Council of Rectors of São Paulo State Universities (Cruesp) released […]
The Council of Rectors of São Paulo State Universities (Cruesp) released a statement this Thursday (9) in support of the São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (FAPESP), highlighting the importance of maintenance of funding for the organization.
The note refers to the Budgetary Guidelines Bill for 2025 — forwarded to the Legislative Assembly and which recommends reducing the transfer of State Tax Revenues to the Foundation, provided for by the São Paulo Constitution, from 1% to 0,7%. The cut is equivalent to R$600 million.
Cruesp Announcement No. 03/2024
São Paulo, 09 May 2024
Higher education and the research, development and innovation ecosystem have an intrinsic relationship, especially in the State of São Paulo, where there is a solid structure, built by different actors and generations, and formed by USP, Unesp and Unicamp, three public universities federal institutions, private universities, countless companies and an important funding agency, the São Paulo State Research Support Foundation (FAPESP).
This system, characterized by important interaction with society, the transfer of knowledge and the strong impact on the population's quality of life, to be efficient, requires long-term planning, political support, efficient public policies and adequate financing.
Numerous recent examples of success can be cited as a result of FAPESP's interaction with the academic sector and society, such as the development of the “flying car”, research in the area of low-carbon agriculture, initiatives for sustainable energy transition, advances in medicine with CAR-T cell technology for cancer treatment and heterologous transplants, and the creation of artificial intelligence centers.
Such initiatives not only produce knowledge and train qualified professionals, but also positively affect people's lives in a significant and assertive way.
To maintain these historic gains and advance on this path, we need a leading FAPESP, with predictable financing, so that its accurate quality in evaluating projects and its international recognition are maintained.
The strength of science in São Paulo must grow more and more and the support of the Executive and Legislative Powers is fundamental for the maintenance and progress of this excellence.
Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Junior
Dean of USP and president of Cruesp
Pasqual Barretti
Rector of Unesp
Antonio Jose de Almeida Meirelles
Rector of Unicamp