The local government passes Law 6925, which provides benefits in the form of an increase to the base calculation of the Services Tax (ISS): Each company can claim an extra half point for every position filled by a local inhabitant from São Leopoldo. In July, SAP, the largest enterprise software company in the world, sets up in the park and from this point on the IT Hub becomes known as the São Leopoldo Science Park – Tecnosinos.