Centro Tecnológico Satc

What Centro Tecnológico Satc does

Centro Tecnológico Satc is the applied-research and business-services division of SATC, a 65-year-old institution founded in 1959 in the coal-mining region of southern Santa Catarina, Brazil. The Centro Tecnológico was established in 2008 to consolidate the group's commercial R&D, laboratory, consulting, innovation, and corporate-education activities into a single campus in Criciúma. It operates across five service lines: (1) five accredited laboratories covering materials/mechanical testing, fuel analysis, water/effluents, soils/residues, and metrological calibration — most under ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation via CGCRE/Inmetro and RBC; (2) six consulting and R&D nuclei spanning IT, energy and product synthesis, environmental/mining, business/design/communication, mechanical/materials/metallurgy, and electrical/mechatronic systems; (3) two innovation programs — the Colearning startup incubator and the Cobusiness corporate-innovation network (which includes an AI Hub for Business); (4) corporate education delivered via the Treinas digital platform plus customized in-company programs; and (5) a Project Office that captures public and private financing for clients.

The company's underlying technology base includes advanced materials characterization (SEM, XRD, DSC, TGA, FTIR, ICP-OES), a proprietary zeolite-based CO2 capture process synthesized from coal ash (pilot at 2.5 tonnes/day, targeting ~US$30/tonCO2 at >90% capture), industrial mechatronics/IoT, and software/AI capabilities delivered through consulting. Notable outcomes from the Cobusiness/Colearning ecosystem include R$15M in revenue for Imbralit's Imbraterm thermal tile (2025) and 1,200%+ growth at Proxpect.

Revenue mechanics are professional-services across all streams: project-based consulting, per-test laboratory fees, innovation-program memberships, course/subscription training revenue, and project-office success fees. The organization serves three primary segments — private enterprises in manufacturing/energy/mining, startups seeking incubation, and public-sector/educational clients — concentrated geographically in Santa Catarina and southern Brazil. Notable strategic partnerships include ENEVA S.A. (CO2 capture pilot), MAPA (Hub SC fertilizer hub), and academic partners UFC and COPPE/UFRJ. Leadership comprises Fernando Luiz Zancan (Diretor Executivo), Carlos Antônio Ferreira (CEO/Reitor), Márcio Zanuz (Diretor Financeiro), and Luciano Dagostin Bilessimo (Pró-reitor de Pesquisa e Inovação). The unit has 51-100 employees and is privately held (CNPJ 83.649.830/0001-71).

Name

Centro Tecnológico Satc

Legal name

SATC

Website

https://centrotecnologico.unisatc.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centro Tecnológico Satc is a Brazilian multidisciplinary technology center in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, providing accredited laboratory testing, applied R&D consulting, corporate education, and innovation programs (Colearning incubator and Cobusiness network) to enterprises, startups, and government clients primarily across southern Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Consulting & R&D Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Accredited laboratory testing
• R&D consulting services
• Corporate innovation programs
• Corporate training services
• Industrial materials analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio Maina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Consulting and R&D Services: Customized consulting and applied research across multiple technical nuclei: Mechanical Engineering/Materials/Metallurgy, Electrical Systems/Mechatronics, Environmental/Mining, Energy/Product Synthesis, IT/Software, and Business/Design/Communication. Services are project-based and tailored to each client.
2. Laboratory Testing and Analysis: Accredited laboratory services spanning Materials and Mechanical Testing, Soil and Residue Analysis, Water and Effluent Testing, Fuel Analysis, and Metrological Calibration. Revenue is generated per test or analytical service rendered, with accredited scope under ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
3. Innovation Programs (Colearning and Cobusiness): Structured innovation programs including the Colearning startup incubator (physical workspace, mentorship, networking) and Cobusiness corporate innovation network. These programs generate membership, project, and service fees from startups and enterprise clients seeking structured innovation support.
4. Corporate Education and Training: Customized training, courses, and certification programs delivered in-company, at SATC facilities, or via the Treinas digital platform (online, hybrid, and in-person modalities). Revenue is generated per course enrollment, annual platform subscription, or per-program contracts. Includes the Jovem Aprendiz program for government-subsidized youth training.
5. Project Office and Resource Captation: Support services for identifying funding opportunities, writing project proposals, and managing public/private financing. The office connects clients to grant programs, tax incentives, and subsidized credit lines. Revenue includes success fees on captured funds and ongoing project management retainers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro Tecnológico Satc provides accredited laboratory testing, applied R&D consulting across multiple technical disciplines (mechanical, electrical, environmental, IT, energy), innovation programs through the Colearning incubator and Cobusiness corporate network, corporate training via the Treinas digital platform, and a project office that captures funding for clients. The center also develops applied research projects, including a CO2 capture pilot plant using proprietary zeolite adsorbents synthesized from coal ash and a sustainable fertilizer hub.

Product overview

Centro Tecnológico Satc operates as a technology center providing integrated solutions across five main service lines: (1) Accredited Laboratories for materials testing, fuel analysis, water/effluent testing, soil analysis, and metrological calibration; (2) Consulting and R&D across six technical nuclei covering IT, energy, environment/mining, business/design, mechanical/materials/metallurgy, and electrical/mechatronic systems; (3) Innovation programs including the Colearning incubator and Cobusiness innovation network with an AI Hub; (4) Corporate Education through the Treinas digital platform and customized training programs; and (5) Project Office for resource capture and project management. The company also develops research projects including a fertilizer hub and CO2 capture pilot plant. The portfolio functions as a multi-disciplinary technology services ecosystem rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cobusiness: Innovation network created to support companies in facing strategic and operational challenges in a structured, collaborative, and results-oriented manner.
• Colearning
• Treinas

Products and services

• Laboratórios SATC Network of accredited laboratories providing advanced testing and analysis services including materials testing, fuel analysis, water/effluent testing, soil analysis, and metrological calibration to ensure compliance with technical standards and environmental regulations.
• Laboratório de Materiais e Ensaios Mecânicos Materials testing laboratory providing mechanical testing, microscopy, spectroscopy, and thermal analysis to ensure materials meet quality and safety standards per technical regulations.
• Laboratório de Solos e Resíduos Physical and chemical testing laboratory for soil, vegetation, and waste characterization including residue classification per ABNT NBR 10004 for proper final disposal.
• Laboratório de Águas e Efluentes Water and effluent analysis laboratory ensuring compliance with environmental regulations including potability testing, CONAMA compliance, and toxicity testing.
• Laboratório de Análise de Combustíveis Fuel analysis laboratory analyzing coal, biomass, municipal solid waste, oils and other fuels to ensure quality and environmental compliance for energy efficiency.
• Laboratório de Calibração Metrológica Metrological calibration laboratory performing conformity assessments for measurement equipment used in manufacturing and quality control processes, accredited under RBC.
• Consultoria e P&D em Tecnologia da Informação IT consulting and R&D services including software engineering, cloud computing, computer vision, cybersecurity, machine learning, AI, data science, and web/mobile development.
• Consultoria e P&D em Energia e Síntese de Produtos Energy and product synthesis consulting focusing on waste property evaluation for energy recovery, combustion and gasification processes, and synthesis of products from industrial residues.
• Consultoria e P&D em Meio Ambiente e Mineração Environmental and mining consulting providing environmental studies, degraded area recovery projects, environmental monitoring, and mineral processing services for sustainable practices.
• Consultoria e P&D em Negócios, Design e Comunicação Business, design and communication consulting covering team management, governance, strategic planning, UX/UI design, branding, and marketing strategies for market expansion.
• Consultoria e P&D em Mecânica, Materiais e Metalurgia Mechanical, materials and metallurgy consulting providing technical research, mechanical design, manufacturing process analysis, metallurgy development, and maintenance solutions for industrial innovation.
• Consultoria e P&D em Sistemas Elétricos e Mecatrônicos Electrical systems and mechatronics consulting covering power quality, renewable energy, electric mobility, electrical installations, robotics, embedded systems, IoT, and Industry 4.0 solutions.
• Colearning Business incubator and innovation program connecting businesses with specialists, startups, and physical infrastructure through diagnostics, mentorship, and monthly growth monitoring.
• Cobusiness Innovation network supporting companies in strategic and operational challenges through corporate innovation programs, AI hub, advisory council, project management, and process optimization services.
• Educação Corporativa Corporate training and education services including customized courses, Treinas training platform, young apprentice program, and professional development for industry, workplace safety, communication, and management.
• Plataforma Treinas Digital training platform enabling training management, certificate tracking, hybrid course delivery, external certificate integration, email/WhatsApp notifications, and learning effectiveness monitoring.
• Escritório de Projetos Project office providing resource capture, project management, and strategic connections for B2B and B2G sectors, supporting companies in accessing funding, managing projects, and connecting with research institutions.
• Hub de Fertilizantes de Santa Catarina First fertilizer hub in Santa Catarina developing sustainable fertilizer solutions including slow-release zeolite fertilizers and the Hub SC project for energy transition in fertilizer production.
• Planta Piloto de Captura de CO2 CO2 capture pilot plant with 2.5 tonnes/day capacity using zeolite adsorption technology developed in partnership with ENEVA S.A. for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from industrial processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Imbralit's Imbraterm thermal tile (developed with SATC) reached R$15 million in revenue in 2025, with 8°C internal temperature reduction and full waterproofing.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ENEVA S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the CO2 capture pilot plant project. ENEVA, a thermal generation company, partners with SATC and academia (UFC, COPPE/UFRJ) to develop and operate a 2.5 ton/day CO2 capture plant using zeolite adsorbents synthesized from coal ash. If successful, the technology will be licensed to ENEVA for scale-up in its thermal plants.
• Adsorption Research Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationAmerican specialist company in adsorption processes providing technical expertise for the CO2 capture project, contributing to the design and optimization of zeolite-based capture technology in partnership with SATC and ENEVA.
• Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in the CO2 capture project, contributing scientific expertise to the development and validation of zeolite adsorbents for carbon capture from flue gas streams.
• COPPE/UFRJsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution in the CO2 capture initiative, providing research and development support alongside SATC, ENEVA, and UFC. COPPE is one of Brazil's leading research institutes in energy and materials engineering.
• Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MAPA to launch the 'Hub SC – Transição Energética Aplicada à Produção de Fertilizantes' (Hub SC – Energy Transition Applied to Fertilizer Production), aimed at stimulating actions on fair energy transition, sustainable fertilizer development, circular economy, and degraded area recovery.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundação CERTI: Santa Catarina-based technology and innovation foundation operating labs, prototyping, incubation, and enterprise innovation programs. Direct neighbor and similar-function peer to SATC's Colearning incubator and Cobusiness network.
• IPT (Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas): São Paulo-based public research institute providing accredited testing, materials analysis, and applied R&D across mechanical, chemical, environmental, and energy domains. Highly comparable to SATC's multi-disciplinary nucleus-driven consulting and lab testing model.
• Tecpar (Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná): Paraná state technology institute combining accredited laboratories, industrial R&D, and technology-based business incubation. Directly comparable operating model to SATC's labs + innovation programs mix.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's national network of industrial technology and vocational training institutions. SENAI operates accredited labs, technical consulting, innovation programs, and corporate training across multiple states — the most direct domestic analog to SATC's multidisciplinary technology center model.
• Lactec: Paraná-based technology institute spun out of UFPR, offering energy R&D, environmental services, materials testing, and corporate innovation. Comparable to SATC's energy/product synthesis and environmental/mining consulting nuclei.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC incumbent offering industrial materials testing, fuel analysis, environmental compliance, and certification services. Directly overlaps with SATC's accredited lab offerings in Brazil.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Large US-based applied science and technology R&D organization with deep capabilities in energy, environmental, and materials research. Provides a model peer for SATC's applied R&D and innovation commercialization approach at greater scale.
• Fraunhofer Society: German applied research network operating 75+ institutes conducting contract R&D, accredited testing, and innovation services for industry. Provides an international model comparator for SATC's applied research and industry-funded operating model.
• Eurofins Scientific: International laboratory services group focused on industrial, environmental, and agri-food testing. Operates accredited labs in many countries and is a relevant comparator for SATC's environmental and materials testing lines.
• SGS: Global leader in testing, inspection, and certification with deep presence in industrial and environmental testing. SATC competes for a portion of the same TIC services market in Southern Brazil, though SGS operates globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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