The master plan for the Science & Technology Park of Viçosa: A meeting place for scientific innovation, environmental studies and people

The present paper intends to highlight the most important characteristics of the Science & Technology Park of Viçosas master plan. In addressing this aim, it first looks at the town where it will be located, followed by the role of the local university in this endeavor, and additionally it goes over the basic points of its theoretical conception, since it is being designed not only as an habitat of excellence for science, technology and knowledge-based organizations, but also as a meeting place for scientific innovations, environmental studies and people, entirely integrated with the local community.