III CIMESTEAMNovember 16–17, 2026

CIMESTEAM
The future of innovation is made by them — 3rd International Congress on Women in STEAM
Promotional artwork for the 3rd International Congress on Women in STEAM
Promotional artwork for the 3rd International Congress on Women in STEAM
Promotional artwork for the 3rd International Congress on Women in STEAM
Promotional artwork for the 3rd International Congress on Women in STEAM

3rd International Congress Women inSTEAM

November 16-17, 2026

São José dos CamposTechnology Park (PIT)

The 3rd International Congress on Women in STEAM (CIMESTEAM) brings together academia, industry and policymakers, strengthening cooperation on ST&I policy for Women in STEAM through lectures, round tables, technical sessions, posters, workshops and plenaries.

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Woman engineer wearing a helmet, looking ahead

Connections forthe next frontier

Registration Submissions
Participants at an Empreendedoras Tech network meeting

1st Network Meeting

Empreendedoras Tech

This year, CIMESTEAM incorporates part of Empreendedoras Tech, bringing together participants from all three editions of the programme for the first time.

Exclusive to startups taking part in the Empreendedoras Tech programme.

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Key dates

  • Registration opens
  • Paper submission deadline
  • Registration closes
  • Congress

Panels

Names, photos and short bios of the speakers will be published here.

Coming soon

Round tables

Names, photos and short bios of the participants will be published here.

Coming soon

Past editions

  • Participants at the interactive Embraer board at the II CIMESTEAM
  • Participants gathered at the I CIMESTEAM backdrop
  • A speaker addresses the audience
  • Official closing photo of the I CIMESTEAM, with participants on stage
  • A packed auditorium during a congress session
  • Attendees at the poster session
  • Participants talk in front of a scientific poster

See all photos from the II CIMESTEAM:

Day 1 photos Day 2 photos

Organising institutions

  • ITA — Aeronautics Institute of Technology
  • PIT — São José dos Campos Technology Innovation Park

Institutional support

  • UNICAMP
  • Porto Digital
  • CETENE — Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas do Nordeste
  • Inova — Agência de Inovação da UNICAMP
  • PROFNIT
  • CNPEM — Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais
  • USP — Universidade de São Paulo
  • UNIFESP — Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Meninas na Ciência de Dados
  • Futuras Cientistas
  • Meninas Velozes
  • Cemaden — Centro Nacional de Monitoramento e Alertas de Desastres Naturais
  • MESol — Rede Brasileira de Mulheres na Energia Solar
  • UFRGS — Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • UFSCar — Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • ABENGE — Associação Brasileira de Educação em Engenharia
  • Instituto Alpha Lumen
  • ANPEI — Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento das Empresas Inovadoras
  • MIT Brazil
  • RME — Rede Mulher Empreendedora
  • InovaLab
  • Nexus — Hub de Inovação do PIT São José dos Campos

Take part in the 3rd CIMESTEAM

Register, submit your paper and join the congress on November 16–17, 2026.

Registration Submissions