[1] In 1891, the Swedish multinational company Ericsson installed the first telephone in Brazil at the home of Emperor Pedro II in Rio de Janeiro.

In 1991, President Fernando Collor de Mello became the first Brazilian head-of-state to visit Sweden.

[3] Technical-military cooperation is an important aspect of the bilateral relationship, having gained new dynamism with the decision of the Brazilian Government to acquire, under the FX-2 Program, Swedish Saab Gripen NG fighters for the Brazilian Air Force.

[1] The Brazil-Sweden Center for Research and Innovation (CISB), based in São Bernardo do Campo and opened in 2011; aims to contribute to the development of cutting-edge technological sectors in both countries through the identification, development and support of high-tech research projects in different areas of knowledge.

Its main areas of activity are aerospace, defense and sustainable cities, with emphasis on public safety, urban sanitation and solid waste treatment.