Table 2 Research, development and innovation projects with financial support focusing on COVID-19 led by public universities and public research institutes
From: Direct from the COVID-19 crisis: research and innovation sparks in Brazil
Research category (% of financed projects per subcategory) | Number of projects | Number of financed projects | Proportion of financed projects (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Research, development and innovation | 280 | 72 | 25.7 |
Personal protective equipment (26.7%) | |||
Medical devices (38.9%) | |||
Diagnostic tests (15.7%) | |||
Vaccines (50.0%) | |||
Medications and therapy (27.9%) | |||
Other types of COVID-19 research projects | 226 | 13 | 5.8 |
Epidemiologic research | 211 | 40 | 19.0 |
Basic research (focusing on disease mechanisms) | 72 | 15 | 20.8 |
Total | 789 | 140 | 17.7 |