USP FLOSS Competence Center in São Paulo/São Carlos, Brazil

The FLOSS Competence Center in Brazil is located at the University of São Paulo and is a member of the Qualipso network. It formally started its activities in December, 2008. It has two branches: at IME-USP in São Paulo and at ICMC-USP in São Carlos. the Competence Center is a means for the university to communicate with the Brazilian society and software industry; it contributes not only by sharing the knowledge developed by the USP research groups but also by working as a meeting point for students, researchers, and practitioners from the region and abroad. The USP FLOSS Competence Center seeks collaborations with other research and industrial partners interested in Free and Open Source Software.