Orion Biosafety Level 4 Facility
Sector: Science • Location: Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Source: Valor International
Orion is a facility under construction at the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) in Campinas, Brazil. It is designed to handle high-risk biological pathogens with biosafety level 4 capabilities, which are currently nonexistent in Latin America. The project had partnerships with U.S. agencies like NIH and CDC, but these are currently uncertain due to U.S. policy changes.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Science
- Location
- Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Valor International
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Orion is a facility under construction at the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) in Campinas, Brazil. It is designed to handle high-risk biological pathogens with biosafety level 4 capabilities, which are currently nonexistent in Latin America. The project had partnerships with U.S. agencies like NIH and CDC, but these are currently uncertain due to U.S. policy changes. |
Original sector | Science |
Location
Country | Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
City | Campinas |
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Source | Valor International |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2025-05-22 |
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