Among the state government’s main deliveries for COP-30 is the Amazon Bioeconomy and Innovation Park
The governor of , , stated this Thursday (6), that his main legacy will be the consolidation of Belém as the “capital of the Amazon” and a world reference center in bioeconomy and sustainable innovation. Helder compared the proposal to the Silicon Valley model in the United States, but focused on biotechnology and the valorization of the forest. “We want to transform Belém into the biotechnology valley of the Amazon. The city will be the central point of the sustainability agenda”, he declared.
Among the state government’s main deliveries for COP-30 is the Amazon Bioeconomy and Innovation Park, recognized as the largest bioeconomy hub in Latin America and the only technology park in the world focused on forestry bioeconomy. The space integrates science, innovation and traditional knowledge, with the aim of transforming forest resources into productive and sustainable opportunities.
Helder also highlighted that Pará’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by around 3% in 2025, with a third of this result driven by COP-30. “In two years, we transformed the city. Tourism has become a new economic vocation and we are breaking records in job creation and opening new businesses”, he stated. The state government delivered a series of urban and tourist infrastructure works, such as three new parks, the Amazon Museum, a gastronomic center, as well as a port with the capacity to receive international cruises, expanding the tourist potential of the capital of Pará.
For urban mobility, the Metropolitan BRT, four viaducts, the paving of 160 roads and sanitation works on 13 canals were completed, the majority in peripheral areas. Despite the advances, Helder recognized that Belém still faces historical challenges in sanitation and mobility. “We never promised a city without problems. What we said was that the COP would be an opportunity to take a leap in quality — and that has been done”, he stated.
The governor also highlighted that the new sanitation concession provides for the universalization of water supply and sewage by 2033, consolidating the structural and environmental legacy of COP-30 for Pará and the Amazon.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
