The Technological Services Network (RST) project arose from a partnership signed in 2008 between Sebrae, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Center for Technology and Quality of the Furniture Sector (COSMOB) in the Marche Region of Italy . The objective was to identify and disseminate technological solutions of high added value that favor the competitiveness and sustainable development of the wood and furniture production chain of the Amazon.
As a result of the work, a methodology was developed for the creation of a network involving institutes of science and technology, sectoral and class representation entities, as well as institutions dedicated to innovation, professional education and the promotion of applied research. Through the success achieved in the northern region of the country, the RST approach was replicated in five other states: Minas Gerias; Paraíba, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.