Small actions can bring big institutions together

Educational institutions of Brazil that are promoting post-graduation courses can apply to receive Techno-Kit, which is a Linux Server with Apache, MySQL, PHP, DSpace and Seer installed.

This is a small initiative (part of the "Projects for Implementation of Institutional Repositories") that will help small, but creative, institutions to develop web systems and services that could help improving the spectrum of the subjects researched, help with project micro-management and improve visibility of scientific results.

Governmental departments involved are:

• Foundation for Science, Technology and Space Applications (FUNCATE), 
• In agreement with the Financier of Studies and Projects (FINEP / MCT), 
• Executed by the Brazilian Institute of Information Science and Technology (Ibict).

Some of the institutions beneficiary are:

• University of Brasilia
• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
• National Institute of Technology
• National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality
• Foundation for the Technological Center of Minas Gerais
• Goeldi Museum
• University of São Paulo