Inova Prudente

What Inova Prudente does

Inova Prudente is the municipal innovation center of Presidente Prudente, in Western São Paulo, Brazil, operated by the FUNDEPI foundation (Fundação de Educação, Pesquisa e Inovação de Presidente Prudente "Vicente Furlanetto") under Municipal Law 9.370/2017. Housed in a repurposed ~4,000 m² municipal building (the former Escola de Curtimento de Couro), the center integrates a coworking space, the Inova Mais startup accelerator, a FabLab with 3D printing, a Virtual and Augmented Reality laboratory, chemistry and IT labs, an auditorium and meeting rooms, an Espaço Kids for children's programming and robotics, and a job board (Mural de Vagas). It serves as a curated one-stop ecosystem for startups, SMEs, students, and event organizers, channeling university partnerships (UNESP, Unoeste, Fatec, Toledo Prudente, Univesp EAD), vocational training (SENAI), and entrepreneurship programs (SEBRAE, Empretec) into a single physical and programmatic platform.

The technology stack is infrastructure-based rather than software-based: physical prototyping equipment (modeling, machining, 3D printing), VR/AR hardware, chemistry and computer labs, a video/podcast studio (InovaCast), and an online room-rental reservation system. The hub does not produce proprietary software but operates as a coordination platform for partner-delivered programming (e.g., Digital Innovation One's 1,000-scholarship online tech course bundle, Senai's vocational and AI courses).

Inova Prudente's commercial model is hybrid and largely subsidized. The foundation is maintained by the Prefeitura de Presidente Prudente through municipal budget allocations, with additional revenue from space rentals (auditorium, meeting rooms, labs, coworking), paid courses (R$45-50 range), acceleration program fees (partially subsidized), and partner-funded programs. The municipal government also provides tax incentives to attract resident companies, including a reduction of the ISS service tax to 2% for software companies and a 1-hour business license for low-risk activities. The customer base spans startups and resident companies (including the POLO IN software cluster), university students (the Univesp EAD polo enrolls ~150 students per vestibular cycle), local SMEs seeking skills training, event organizers and corporations renting venues, and the municipal government itself as the maintaining entity. ISS tax revenue from resident companies grew 11x from 2020 to R$302,434.83 in 2023, signaling accelerating resident-company growth.

Name

Inova Prudente

Legal name

Fundação de Educação, Pesquisa e Inovação de Presidente Prudente "Vicente Furlanetto" (FUNDEPI)

Website

https://inovaprudente.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inova Prudente operates a ~4,000 m² municipal innovation hub in Presidente Prudente, Brazil, integrating coworking, the Inova Mais accelerator, FabLab, VR/AR and chemistry labs, and event venues. It serves startups, SMEs, students, and local entrepreneurs through university and SENAI partnerships, funded primarily by the Prefeitura de Presidente Prudente.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Center Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Creation Centers (EDAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC), Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB), Innovation Leadership & Leading Growth (EDABAAAO), Technical Universities with Entrepreneurship & Incubation Focus (EDAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Innovation center services
• Startup acceleration programs
• Coworking space rental
• Technology education training
• FabLab prototyping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Presidente Prudente

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Space Rental: Revenue from renting out physical spaces — auditorium, meeting rooms, classrooms, labs, and coworking — to companies, event organizers, and individuals. The website features an online booking system for these rentals.
2. Acceleration Program Fees: The Inova Mais acceleration program, operating since 2018, supports startups with mentorship and resources. Some program components generate revenue through participation fees or are subsidized via municipal funding.
3. Municipal Government Funding (FUNDEPI): The foundation is a public entity (Fundação de Educação, Pesquisa e Inovação de Presidente Prudente Vicente Furlanetto — FUNDEPI), regulated by Municipal Law 9.370/2017, and is maintained by the Prefeitura de Presidente Prudente. Core funding comes from municipal government budgets, with ISS tax revenue from resident companies contributing to the municipal treasury.
4. Course and Event Fees: Revenue from paid courses, workshops, and events offered to the public. Some courses are free (in partnership with Senai, Digital Innovation One), while others carry a fee (e.g., photography course R$45, traffic course R$50).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Inova Prudente operates a municipal innovation center providing physical co-working space, startup acceleration through the Inova Mais program, FabLab prototyping facilities, and specialized laboratories (Virtual/Augmented Reality, Chemistry, IT). The foundation delivers educational courses, mentorship, networking events, and rents out event venues to entrepreneurs, SMEs, students, and corporate clients in the Western São Paulo region.

Product overview

Inova Prudente is an innovation center and technology hub operated by Fundação de Educação, Pesquisa e Inovação de Presidente Prudente (FUNDEPI). The center provides a comprehensive ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation featuring physical infrastructure (coworking spaces, accelerator facilities, FabLab, specialized laboratories including Virtual/Augmented Reality, Chemistry, and IT), educational programs, mentorship, event venues, and a job board. The center operates as a unified platform combining space rental, acceleration programs (Inova Mais), educational partnerships (Univesp EAD), and community-building activities (meetups, Demo Days, events).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programa Inova Mais: Acceleration program for startups, inaugurated in June 2020 under decree N° 30.996, providing exclusive space and infrastructure for accelerated projects.

Products and services

• Coworking Space Modern shared workspace providing cost-free access to shared resources for entrepreneurs, startups, and remote workers to work collaboratively.
• Inova Mais Acceleration Program Startup acceleration program providing exclusive spaces, mentorship, infrastructure including 3D printers and VR/AR equipment for ventures that have progressed through innovation grant programs (editais de inovação).
• FabLab Maker space equipped with modeling, machining, painting facilities, and 3D printing equipment for prototyping and product development.
• Specialized Laboratories Multiple specialized laboratories including Virtual and Augmented Reality Lab, Chemistry Lab, and IT Lab where startups and students can develop and test their projects.
• Auditório e Anfiteatro (Event Venues) Event venues available for rental for trainings, lectures, seminars, and video presentations in the areas of business, innovation, and technology.
• Espaço Kids Playful and creative laboratories for children's development of logic and creativity, including programming and robotics courses.
• Aluguel de Salas (Room Rental Service) Room and space rental service for events, trainings, meetings, and video presentations available through an online reservation system at /aluguelsalas.
• Mural de Vagas (Job Board) Technology and business job board connecting companies with candidates in the Western São Paulo region.
• Univesp Polo EAD Distance learning university partnership offering undergraduate, graduate, and extension programs through the virtual university of São Paulo state.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISS tax revenue from resident companies grew 11x from 2020 to R$302,434.83 in 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prefeitura de Presidente PrudentecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The municipal government is the maintaining entity of the foundation, providing operational funding, regulatory mandate (Law 9.370/2017), and policy support. The foundation serves as the municipality's primary instrument for science, technology, and innovation policy.
• ANPROTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANPROTEC (Associação Nacional de Entidades Promotoras de Empreendimentos Inovadores) is the national association of technology-based business incubators and accelerators. Inova Prudente is listed as a member/affiliate, gaining access to best practices, network events, and national ecosystem visibility.
• Intepp (Incubadora Tecnológica de Presidente Prudente)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntepp is the pre-existing technology incubator in Presidente Prudente. Inova Prudente collaborates with Intepp, sharing ecosystem development activities, joint events, and client referrals. The municipal secretary of technology was previously involved with Intepp.
• UNESP (Universidade Estadual Paulista)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCT UNESP (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia) in Presidente Prudente is a key academic partner. UNESP faculty and researchers participate in Inova events, coordinate the Pint of Science festival, and collaborate on science and technology fairs (FCTOP).
• Unoeste (Universidade do Oeste Paulista)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnoeste is a major private university in Presidente Prudente, participating in joint events, research projects, and hosting faculty and student activities at the Inova facility. Pro-rectors attended the acceleration program inauguration.
• Fatec (Faculdade de Tecnologia de Presidente Prudente)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFatec is a public technology college in the municipality. Its representatives participate in Inova's ecosystem events, and it is listed as a key institutional partner on the foundation's website.
• Toledo Prudente Centro UniversitáriocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerToledo Prudente university center participates in Inova events, including faculty delegations and student activities at the facility.
• Univesp (Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInova Prudente is an official Univesp EAD pole, hosting approximately 150 new students per vestibular cycle for undergraduate programs. The foundation provides physical space and administrative support for Univesp operations.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenai Prudente partners with Inova Prudente to offer free vocational and technical courses (AI, electrical, painting, hydraulics) taught at the Inova facility. Both institutions share enrollment management and co-brand programming.
• SEBRAE-SPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEBRAE-SP is a key partner for entrepreneurship support programs, including Startup Day (Sebrae For Startups), Empretec seminars, and the Desenvolve Prudente municipal program. SEBRAE consultants participate in Inova programming.
• POLO IN (Associação das Empresas de Software do Oeste Paulista)coreTechnology or IntegrationPOLO IN is the regional software industry association. The municipal government ceded a 50 m² office within Inova Prudente to POLO IN, strengthening collaboration on software ecosystem development and the APL de Software program.
• AptaHub (Hub de Inovação da APTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInova Prudente and AptaHub (the innovation hub of the APTA — Agency for Agribusiness Technology of São Paulo State) signed a strategic partnership to strengthen innovation and technological development in the regional agribusiness sector of Western São Paulo.
• SicrediminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSicredi is a cooperative bank and listed as a partner of Inova Prudente on the website, contributing to the regional financial ecosystem supporting entrepreneurship.
• FIESP / CIESPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIESP (Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo) and CIESP (Industry Social Service) are listed as institutional partners supporting the innovation ecosystem.
• Oeste ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOeste Valley is a community of technology and innovation enthusiasts in Western São Paulo, launched officially at Inova Prudente. It gathers representatives from academia, private sector, civil society, and government to foster entrepreneurship and innovation actions.
• Etec Prof. Adolpho Arruda MellominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEtec (technical school) is listed as an institutional partner, collaborating on vocational training and educational activities at Inova Prudente.
• Sistema Paulista de Ambientes de Inovação (SPAI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPAI is a state-level system of innovation environments supported by São Paulo's Secretariat of Technology and Innovation. Inova Prudente participates as a member of this state network.
• Ambientes Paulistas de Inovação (API)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPI (Ambientes Paulistas de Inovação) is a state network of innovation environments that Inova Prudente participates in as part of the São Paulo state innovation ecosystem.
• Digital Innovation OnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Innovation One (DIO) partnered with Inova Prudente to offer 1,000 free scholarships for online technology courses (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS, Node.js, .NET, Python). The partnership aims to expand the IT job market and promote career opportunities in the region.
• Desenvolve PrudentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesenvolve Prudente is a municipal economic development program (run by the municipality's Secretariat of Economic Development) that partners with Inova Prudente to deliver programs like Empretec for entrepreneurs, operating the municipal entrepreneurship support agenda.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tecnosinos: Tecnosinos is a tech park in São Leopoldo (RS) developed by Unisinos, providing coworking, labs, and business incubation — directly comparable as a university-linked innovation center combining physical infrastructure, incubation, and corporate partnerships.
• CIETEC: CIETEC is the innovation enterprise center of USP/IPT in São Paulo, hosting startups with lab access and incubation services — a directly comparable science and technology park model with university and government backing.
• Porto Digital: Porto Digital is the leading municipal-backed technology and innovation hub in Recife, offering coworking, labs, and acceleration programs — directly comparable to Inova Prudente as a public-sector innovation ecosystem serving startups and SMEs in a Brazilian regional capital.
• Distrito: Distrito is a São Paulo-based innovation hub and open innovation platform connecting startups, corporates, and investors — directly comparable as a Brazilian ecosystem operator running coworking, acceleration, and corporate venture programs.
• ACE Startups: ACE Startups is one of Brazil's largest startup accelerators, running cohort-based programs for early-stage companies — directly comparable as a Brazilian acceleration program targeting early-stage entrepreneurs with mentorship and investor access.
• InovaPUC (PUC-RS): InovaPUC is the innovation and technology park of PUC-RS in Porto Alegre, offering coworking, labs, and incubation — directly comparable as a university-linked innovation center combining academic research, incubation, and corporate partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork Brasil: WeWork is a global coworking operator with a significant Brazilian presence — a broad incumbent that competes with Inova Prudente's coworking and space-rental offerings, though without its accelerator, lab, or municipal-backed tax incentives.
• InovaBra (Bradesco): InovaBra is Bradesco's innovation and entrepreneurship hub, providing coworking, acceleration, and fintech-focused programs — a broader private-sector incumbent that overlaps with Inova's coworking, training, and ecosystem services but operates at national scale with corporate funding.
• Cubo Itaú: Cubo Itaú is a private innovation hub in São Paulo backed by Itaú Unibanco, offering coworking, acceleration, and corporate venture connections — a broader incumbent that overlaps with Inova's ecosystem play but is funded and scaled by a major private bank.

Emerging players

• Fundação CERTI: Fundação CERTI is a Florianópolis-based technology innovation foundation operating labs and incubator programs — an emerging player with a comparable non-profit, lab-and-incubation model but a stronger technology and R&D focus than Inova Prudente.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/InovaPrudente
• Facebookfacebook.com/InovaPrudente
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inovaprudente
• Instagraminstagram.com/inovaprudente

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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