{"id":20836,"date":"2026-09-17T16:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/?p=20836"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:42:31","slug":"faap-kicks-off-seed-2026-in-partnership-with-japanese-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gorom.org\/en\/2026\/09\/17\/faap-kicks-off-seed-2026-in-partnership-with-japanese-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"FAAP Kicks Off SEED 2026 in Partnership with Japanese Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- WP Title: FAAP Kicks Off SEED 2026 in Partnership with Japanese Institutions | Slug: faap-kicks-off-seed-2026 -->\n<!-- Excerpt: FAAP (S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil) hosted a meeting in June marking the start of SEED 2026, together with GOROM Association and DAITA Co., Ltd. -->\n<style>\n.gorom-news{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,'Hiragino Sans','Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.7;color:#333;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px}\n.gorom-news .gn-kicker{display:inline-block;background:#b31b1b;color:#fff;font-size:.75em;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:12px}\n.gorom-news .gn-lead{font-size:1.15em;color:#1a1a1a;border-left:4px solid #b31b1b;padding:4px 0 4px 16px;margin:0 0 28px}\n.gorom-news figure{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 30px}\n.gorom-news figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}\n.gorom-news figcaption{font-size:.85em;color:#666;background:#f7f7f7;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;margin-top:-4px}\n.gorom-news .gn-credit{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-style:italic;color:#888}\n.gorom-news h3{font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:#b31b1b;margin:32px 0 10px}\n.gorom-news p{margin:0 0 16px}\n.gorom-news .gn-box{background:#f4f4f4;border-top:3px solid #b31b1b;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0}\n.gorom-news .gn-box p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n.gorom-news .gn-source{border-top:1px solid #ddd;padding-top:18px;margin-top:34px;font-size:.9em;color:#555;text-align:center}\n.gorom-news .gn-btn{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;padding:10px 18px;background:#b31b1b;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;font-size:.85em;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:.5px;transition:background .2s}\n.gorom-news .gn-btn:hover{background:#8f1414}\n@media(max-width:600px){.gorom-news{padding:12px}.gorom-news .gn-lead{font-size:1.05em}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"gorom-news\">\n<span class=\"gn-kicker\">SEED 2026 \u00b7 News<\/span>\n<figure>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gorom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Projeto-SEED.png.webp\" alt=\"FAAP and GOROM Association representatives at the SEED 2026 kick-off meeting in S\u00e3o Paulo\" width=\"1147\" height=\"1068\">\n<figcaption>From left to right: Dr. Lourdes Zilberberg, Director of FAAP&#8217;s Internationalization Department; Dr. Antonio Bias Bueno Guillon, President of FAAP; Mr. Tetsutaro Nakagomi, President &amp; CEO of DAITA Co., Ltd.; and Mr. Goro Mutsuura, Representative Director of GOROM Association.<span class=\"gn-credit\">Photo: FAAP<\/span><\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"gn-lead\">In June, FAAP (Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Armando Alvares Penteado) in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, hosted a meeting that officially marked the beginning of the 2026 edition of the SEED Program (Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development).<\/p>\n<h3>A shared commitment<\/h3>\n<p>Held at FAAP&#8217;s Board of Trustees headquarters, the meeting brought together representatives of the university and the Japanese partners responsible for the program. Together, they discussed the guidelines for the upcoming edition of SEED, reaffirming a joint commitment to the internationalization of education, innovation, and stronger academic cooperation between Brazil and Japan.<\/p>\n<h3>About the SEED Program<\/h3>\n<p>Created by GOROM Association, SEED offers an academic and intercultural experience that brings together students of different nationalities in multicultural teams. Working on real challenges presented by businesses in Yamanashi Prefecture, participants develop innovative solutions for Japanese companies and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the program has established itself as a leading international training initiative that fosters knowledge exchange, innovation, and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gn-box\"><p>The meeting was also attended by Japanese entrepreneur <strong>Mr. Tetsutaro Nakagomi<\/strong>, President &amp; CEO of <strong>DAITA Co., Ltd.<\/strong> and a supporter of the SEED Program, whose involvement has helped strengthen the initiative and bring the academic and business sectors in Japan closer together.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We are grateful to FAAP for its continued partnership and look forward to another inspiring edition of SEED with our students and partners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gn-source\">Source: FAAP \u2014 original article (in Portuguese)<br><a class=\"gn-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faap.br\/noticia\/faap-inicia-a-edicao-2026-do-projeto-seed-em-parceria-com-instituicoes-japonesas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the original article \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEED 2026 \u00b7 News From left to right: Dr. Lourdes Zilberberg, Director of FAAP&#8217;s Internationalization Department; Dr. Antonio Bias Bueno Guillon, President of FAAP; Mr. Tetsutaro Nakagomi, President &amp; CEO of DAITA Co., Ltd.; and Mr. Goro Mutsuura, Representative Director of GOROM Association.Photo: FAAP In June, FAAP (Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Armando Alvares Penteado) in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, hosted a meeting that officially marked the beginning of the 2026 edition of the SEED Program (Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development). 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