CTI Renato Archer

CTI Renato Archer is a research and development center of the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, previously named Fundao Centro Tecnolgico para Informtica (CTI), which was founded 1982. It is located in the city of Campinas, state of So Paulo, at the Rodovia Dom Pedro I. The Center was thus named in honor of the former Brazilian politician, naval officer and minister of science and technology Renato Archer. CTI Renato Archer has the aim of developing and implementing scientific and technological research in the areas of information technology, microelectronics, and automation. One of its missions is to establish collaborative ties with the corresponding industrial sectors in Brazil, in order to carry out technology transfer.