Enactus Rural

Enactus UFRRJ is a non-profit organization that operates through social entrepreneurship, promoting positive impact in communities — in alignment with the international Enactus network present in over 30 countries.

How it works

UFRRJ students and professors identify a relevant social problem (often in rural or peri-urban communities surrounding the university) and develop sustainable entrepreneurial solutions — business models with measurable social impact.

Enactus pillars

• Entrepreneurship — sustainable income generation
• Innovation — using technical-scientific knowledge to solve social problems
• Social impact — central success metric (not profit)

Typical projects

• Short production chains (traceability, certification)
• Bioinputs for family farming
• Income generation in quilombola and indigenous communities
• Low-cost rural sanitation
• Education in remote areas

How to participate

1. Follow Enactus UFRRJ social media (@inovacao_ufrrj)
2. Identify open selection processes
3. Submit a project or apply to the active team
4. Fulfill workload and participate in national competitions

Agency support

The Agency institutionally supports Enactus Rural with:

• Guidance on social business models
• IP articulation when there is technology developed
• Connection with funding calls (FAPERJ, FINEP, SEBRAE)
• Support for participation in national and international events

See also

• Junior enterprises
• INEAGRO
• Enactus Brazil