Brazil?s second more competitive state, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, as a result of favorable business and investment environment, fiscal soundness, and social improvement.

Above the national average, which places Paraná State among Brazil?s major economies. Paraná state is the 5th major GDP, which has attracted R$ 40 billion ((approx. US$ 13 billion) in direct investment over the past five years.

Some 40,000 industries across the State?s different regions, which generate 25% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Paraná state, for a total of over 760,000 jobs.

With high productivity rate as compared to other Brazilian regions; it is composed of over 180 higher education institutions and 400 career and technical education institutions.

Benchmark research institutes and over 30 technological incubators.

Paraná state has one of Brazil?s highest human development indexes, including the country?s best city to live in.

For domestic and foreign trade, add to infrastructure, Paraná facilitates access to the Southern, South-Eastern and West-Central regions of Brazil, as well as to South American and Mercosur countries.

Paraná state is Brazil?s major electric power generator. It has 32 hydroelectric plants and the world?s major electric power plant.

Secured by the share of companies of the most varied sectors: food and beverage, automotive, electric materials, information and communication technology, paper and cellulose, pharmaceutics, cosmetics, oil and gas, textile and garment, timber and metalworking

Paraná state has one of Brazil?s major ethnic diversities, as a result of immigration from more than 70 countries. German, Polish, Ukrainian, Italian, Japanese, and Arab immigrants established colonies across the state?s regions.