Photo: CFP By Brasil 247 - Brazilian Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services Geraldo Alckmin met on Tuesday with a delegation led by Huang Yehua, president of the Brazil-China Center for Innovation in Science and Technology (BCIC), in BrasÃlia. The meeting underscored the growing strategic importance of scientific and technological cooperation between China and Brazil, with discussions focusing on energy transition, artificial intelligence (AI), industrial innovation and joint research. The talks reflected the increasing alignment between the two countries in promoting innovation-driven development and expanding cooperation in emerging technologies that are expected to shape the next stage of industrial transformation. Innovation at the center of bilateral cooperationBased at the Technology Park of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), the BCIC serves as a platform connecting universities, research institutions and enterprises from both countries to promote collaborative innovation. Since beginning operations in 2025, the center has launched joint research and development projects covering offshore oil and gas technologies, renewable energy and artificial intelligence, while encouraging the commercialization of scientific research through industrial applications. The cooperation also includes joint programs for researcher exchanges and postgraduate education, helping cultivate highly qualified talent capable of sustaining long-term scientific collaboration between China and Brazil. Complementary strengths in the green transitionDuring the meeting, Alckmin emphasized that Brazil and China possess highly complementary advantages in advancing the global energy transition. Brazil has developed internationally recognized expertise in hydropower, biofuels, biomass and other renewable energy sources, while China has become a global leader in solar and wind power, battery manufacturing, electric vehicles and the large-scale production of clean energy technologies. According to Alckmin, these complementary strengths create favorable conditions for expanding industrial and technological cooperation in renewable energy generation, energy storage systems, smart grids and low-carbon industrial technologies. Joint projects currently underway