Master in Electrical Engineering and Computing
About Foz do Iguaçu
https://www5.pmfi.pr.gov.br/
Foz do Iguaçu "Iguazu River mouth", colloquially referred to as Foz, is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. Foz in Portuguese means the mouth or end of a river and Iguaçu in Guarani or Tupi comes from the words "y" [ɨ], meaning "water" or "river", and "guasu" [waˈsu], meaning "big".
The city is the 7th largest in the state of Paraná with a population of approximately 300,000 inhabitants. It is approximately 650 km (400 mi) west of the capital of the state, Curitiba, being the westernmost city in that State.
The inhabitants of the city are known as “iguaçuenses”. The Iguaçu Falls located on the border of Argentina and Brazil and consisting of approximately 257 individual waterfalls over 2.7 km (1.7 mi) were chosen as one of the "New Natural Seven Wonders of the World."
The city is characterized by tourism and cultural diversity. There are about 80 nationalities, being the most representative from Italy, Portugal, Lebanon, China, Paraguay and Argentina. Foz do Iguaçu is integrated into a tri-national region, bordering the Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú and the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este. The city's economy is based on tourism, with emphasis on trade and services.
Foz do Iguaçu is the 2nd most visited leisure destination by foreign tourists after Rio de Janeiro
Foz do Iguaçu is home of the Itaipu Dam, the world's second largest hydroelectric plant in power generation, after the Three Gorges Dam in China. With 20 generator units and 14,000 MW of installed capacity, it provides approximately 15% of the energy consumed in Brazil and 86% of the energy consumed in Paraguay.
About Itaipu Parquetec
https://www.itaipuparquetec.org.br/
Strategically located in Foz do Iguaçu, on the Triple Border between Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, Itaipu Parquetec is an innovation ecosystem that integrates entities such as educational institutions, companies and government agencies.
The most complete park in sustainable solutions for future technologies and energy transition promotes interaction and the exchange of knowledge in favor of the development of solutions for society, through projects and policies to promote scientific and technological development, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Located on the Brazilian side of Itaipu Binacional, in an area of 75.54 hectares, Itaipu Parquetec has classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, centers of excellence, scientific and technological innovation institutions, and a business incubator focused on the development of skills and technical qualifications.