By Brazil Stock Guide – Brazil’s development bank BNDES approved a 300 million reais ($60 million) financing package for Positivo Tecnologia SA to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption and expand digital infrastructure capabilities, the bank said. The funding supports the company’s 2026–2028 innovation plan aimed at boosting productivity and strengthening Brazil’s domestic tech sector.
The information was released by the bank’s official news agency. The loan, granted under the BNDES Mais Inovação program, covers 96% of the total 311.75 million reais investment, with the remainder financed by the company.
The capital will be deployed across Positivo’s operations in Curitiba, Manaus and Ilhéus, focusing on two main fronts: AI-driven products and services, and industrial transformation aligned with Industry 5.0 standards.
On the consumer side, Positivo plans to roll out new AI-based solutions, including a digital assistant designed to accelerate user learning and a platform to manage device performance. In the corporate and public sectors, the company is expanding IT infrastructure offerings, including improvements to its Hardware-as-a-Service platform and upgrades to biometric identification systems.
The company is also targeting growth in payments, cybersecurity and education technologies as part of its diversification strategy.
A second pillar of the investment focuses on using AI agents to optimize manufacturing, logistics and sustainability processes, aiming to increase operational efficiency and governance standards.
“Such initiatives are aligned with the industrial policy of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government, which seeks to expand the participation of domestic companies in digital platform markets,” BNDES President Aloizio Mercadante said. “The bank’s support also contributes to the development of new technologies in the country and to higher productivity for a relevant player in Brazil’s industrial sector.”
Positivo Chief Executive Officer Hélio Bruck Rotenberg said the financing marks a strategic milestone. “This is, without a doubt, a very special moment in our 36-year history and a new chapter for our company,” he said. “This investment increases our ability to scale innovation and democratize access to artificial intelligence, bringing benefits to millions of Brazilians.”
Positivo invests about 4% of its annual net revenue in research and development. The new plan is expected to create around 50 direct jobs in engineering, IT and AI, while also strengthening partnerships with research institutions and universities across Brazil.
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