The Cardano Foundation has formed a two year strategic partnership with SENAI São Paulo, one of Brazil’s leading networks for industrial education and technology, aiming to advance blockchain education, foster research initiatives, and promote real world enterprise adoption of blockchain technology.
Industrial focus drives blockchain training
Both organizations emphasized that their collaboration goes far beyond traditional education programs, targeting the broader integration of blockchain technology within Brazil’s industrial ecosystem. Key areas include workforce development, collaborative research, and deployment of practical use cases, signaling Cardano’s ongoing expansion into sectors beyond cryptocurrency.
SENAI São Paulo is renowned across Brazil for its technical training and applied research geared towards industry. By joining forces, the Cardano Foundation brings its blockchain expertise together with SENAI’s well-established education and research infrastructure.
The cooperation launched with a two week technical training program, where Cardano specialists offered hands-on sessions for SENAI educators and research professionals. The curriculum covered blockchain architecture, smart contracts, metadata standards, and industrial applications.
Guilherme Pereira da Silva, Cardano Foundation’s LATAM Ecosystem Growth Specialist, highlighted that the engineers destined to transform Brazil’s manufacturing sector are now present in SENAI’s classrooms, with the foundation dedicated to embedding Cardano at the heart of this training.
130 professionals to join the initial phase
According to information provided by both institutions, 130 professionals from SENAI’s training and research divisions are expected to participate in the program’s first stage. The primary goal is to build a qualified talent pool to help companies implement blockchain solutions effectively.
The program extends beyond theory, focusing on delivering solutions applicable in industrial settings. Key application areas include logistics, production tracking, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance systems, all enhanced by blockchain technology.
Supply chain traceability and digital product passports prioritized
The partnership also spotlights research on blockchain based traceability systems and industrial digital product passports. As manufacturers across the globe seek greater transparency and verifiable supply chains, these topics are rapidly gaining significance on a global scale.
Glossary: A digital product passport is a digital record structure that tracks essential information about a product from manufacturing and supply chain through to its full lifecycle. SDK stands for software development kit. An API is an application interface that allows different software systems to exchange data.
Given Brazil’s status as the largest manufacturing hub in Latin America, this initiative has particular significance. Training educators, researchers, and the next generation of engineers is expected to accelerate the industrial adoption of blockchain based solutions.
Roadmap includes certifications and pilot projects
Over the next two years, the roadmap features certification programs, blockchain courses for students via Cardano Academy, specialized training for industry managers, and masterclasses targeting enterprise needs. The partners also plan to develop proof of concept projects, testing blockchain solutions under real industrial conditions.
Looking ahead, jointly developed innovation programs, technical workshops, software development kits, and customized application interfaces for enterprise users may be added. Emerson Costa of SENAI-SP emphasized that bringing talent development together with real world industrial challenges could strengthen Brazil’s competitiveness.
Emerson Costa of SENAI-SP stressed that integrating talent development with actual industrial issues will help drive Brazil’s technological transformation and enhance its global competitiveness.
This agreement comes at a time when blockchain networks are seeking broader real world uses beyond cryptocurrency trading and decentralized finance. For Cardano, the partnership is set to boost its visibility within one of Latin America’s largest industrial education networks. While immediate market impact may be limited, the initiative is seen as a significant step toward long term industrial adoption of blockchain technology.
