Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Brazil

Established in 1999, the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services is responsible for Development policy on industry, trade and services, Intellectual property and technology transfer, Foreign trade policy. To accomplish its goals, the Ministry acts through four Secretariats: Secretariat of Industrial Development and Competitiveness (SDCI); Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX); Secretariat of Trade and Services (SCS); Secretariat of Innovation and New Business (SINN).