Last week, consultant Rosani Coelho from Sebrae, showed the president of Sindmóveis, Cátia Scarton, and the president of Stimme, Juarez Piva, the Local Agents of Innovation (ALI) program. An initiative of Sebrae in partnership with the National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq), aiming to help small businesses free of charge providing a team exclusively for operations in Serra Gaúcha. Running until November 2014 the program aims to work with three thousand companies in Rio Grande do Sul.    Companies interested in participating receive a visit from an agent of the program, who makes a management and innovation analysis. Based on this analysis, some lines are established to develop an action plan, aiming to generate innovation opportunities. The entrepreneur pays nothing for the consultancy service provided by the agent and receives support throughout the process of implementation of the actions.   To learn more and join the program contact consultant Rosani Coelho: rosani@aliarconsultoria.com.br, (54) 3021-1148 or 9982-2448.