Fundação Norte-Rio-Grandense de Pesquisa e Cultura

Fundação Norte-Rio-Grandense de Pesquisa e Cultura (FUNPEC) is a Brazilian foundation headquartered in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. It operates as a non-profit support institution dedicated to research, culture, innovation and the management of projects linked to universities, public bodies and partner laboratories. Its official website presents it as an organisation that connects innovative opportunities, highlights projects and works with partner laboratories, and maintains a news channel covering its activities. FUNPEC's public identity is closely tied to the scientific and cultural ecosystem of Rio Grande do Norte and the wider Northeast of Brazil. Its homepage states that it has been supporting science and the people of Rio Grande do Norte for 47 years, a claim that positions it as a long-standing institutional actor in the region. The foundation is involved in scientific training, social impact actions, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and partnerships with educational institutions such as NEI-CAp/UFRN. Institutional governance is visible through its leadership. Aldo Dantas serves as Diretor-Presidente, and Thais Cavalcanti as Diretora Administrativa. The foundation also has a Conselho Deliberativo, which elects its presidency during ordinary meetings. FUNPEC participates in national networks such as CONFIES, the Brazilian association of foundations supporting higher education institutions, where its director-president has been re-elected as a representative of the Northeast Region. FUNPEC's activities extend beyond research administration into health, well-being and social responsibility. It has promoted mental health programming for its staff, aligned with Brazil's NR-1 occupational health and psychosocial risk guidelines, and has formalised a Núcleo de Evidências with the Ministry of Health. It has also signed agreements with the city of Natal for integrative practices and supports programmes such as Futuras Cientistas. Overall, FUNPEC functions as an institutional brand for research support, cultural promotion and innovation management in Northeast Brazil.

Fundação Norte-Rio-Grandense de Pesquisa e Cultura (FUNPEC) is a Brazilian foundation based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Its official website states that it has been supporting science and the people of Rio Grande do Norte for 47 years, indicating a long institutional presence in the state's research and cultural landscape. The foundation was established as a non-profit entity dedicated to research and culture, and it has developed into a support organisation that manages projects, maintains partner laboratories and participates in regional and national networks. FUNPEC's work is closely associated with the higher education and research ecosystem of Rio Grande do Norte, including partnerships with institutions such as NEI-CAp/UFRN. It has supported scientific training and has been involved in programmes that promote access to science, including Futuras Cientistas, which contemplates a laboratory supported by FUNPEC. The foundation also engages in social impact actions, with diversity and inclusion initiatives highlighted at the 9th National Congress of CONFIES. Governance at FUNPEC includes a Diretor-Presidente and a Diretora Administrativa, as well as a Conselho Deliberativo that elects its presidency during ordinary meetings. Aldo Dantas has served as Diretor-Presidente and has been re-elected as the Northeast Region representative in CONFIES, the national association of foundations supporting higher education institutions. Thais Cavalcanti has served as Diretora Administrativa. In recent years, FUNPEC has expanded its activities into health and well-being. It formalised a Núcleo de Evidências with the Ministry of Health, signed an agreement with the city of Natal for integrative practices, and promoted mental health programming for its staff in line with Brazil's NR-1 occupational health and psychosocial risk guidelines. These activities reflect a broader institutional role that combines research support, cultural promotion, innovation management and social responsibility in Northeast Brazil.

• FUNPEC has supported science and the people of Rio Grande do Norte for 47 years, according to its official website.

  [1]FUNPEC - Fundação Norte-Rio-Grandense de Pesquisa e Culturafunpec.br
• Diretor-presidente Aldo Dantas is re-elected as Northeast Region representative in CONFIES.

  [1]FUNPEC - Fundação Norte-Rio-Grandense de Pesquisa e Culturafunpec.br
• FUNPEC's diversity and inclusion actions are highlighted at the 9th National Congress of CONFIES.

  [1]FUNPEC - Fundação Norte-Rio-Grandense de Pesquisa e Culturafunpec.br
• Ministry of Health formalises FUNPEC's Núcleo de Evidências.

  [1]FUNPEC - Fundação Norte-Rio-Grandense de Pesquisa e Culturafunpec.br
• FUNPEC promotes a mental health talk for staff in reference to Setembro Amarelo.

  [2]Funpec promove palestra sobre saúde mental em alusão ao Setembro Amarelo - FUNPECfunpec.br

A regional non-profit foundation supporting science, culture and innovation in Rio Grande do Norte and Northeast Brazil.

• Project management for research and culture

  FUNPEC manages projects in research, culture and innovation.

• Partner laboratory network

  The foundation works with partner laboratories.

• Núcleo de Evidências

  A evidence unit formalised with the Ministry of Health.

• Futuras Cientistas support

  FUNPEC supports a laboratory contemplated by the Futuras Cientistas programme.

1. 1FUNPEC - Fundação Norte-Rio-Grandense de Pesquisa e Culturafunpec.br
2. 2Funpec promove palestra sobre saúde mental em alusão ao Setembro Amarelo - FUNPECfunpec.br
3. 3Fundacao Norte Rio Grandense de Pesquisa e Cultura - Wikidatawikidata.org