CT junior

What CT junior does

CT Junior is a non-profit junior enterprise (empresa júnior) founded in 1993, affiliated with the Centro Tecnológico of the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), and headquartered in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The company is fully student-run and operates three service lines: Tecnologia (custom web and mobile application development, e-commerce platforms, internal management systems, and business process automation); Civil (architectural, electrical, hydro-sanitary, interior design, and rainwater-harvesting projects supported by BIM-based 3D modeling and municipal approval coordination through partner Bitável); and Consultoria (process mapping, inventory, marketing and financial management, strategic planning, market research, and paid traffic). Underlying technical components include n8n workflow orchestration, Supabase backends, Telegram AI agent deployments, ClickUp project management, and BIM for civil visualization, with engagements demonstrating AI integration including Finops automation, LLM-based consultancy, and multimodal document processing.

CT Junior's revenue model is project-based and quote-driven, with a website intake form segmenting buyer budgets into R$0–R$5,000 / R$5,000–R$10,000 / R$10,000–R$20,000 / R$20,000+ tiers and a developer-hour (dev/hora) billing option for technology work. Customer evidence spans a notable enterprise logo portfolio — Gerdau, Petrobras, Sicoob, Sinergia, Vallourec, and Vidrocar — alongside a growing set of SMB and startup engagements (Smartside, Luma Ensino, HyperCube, Cremino, Griffus, NewPred) with documented NPS and CSAT outcomes. All revenue is reinvested into member training rather than distributed as profit, consistent with the Brazilian junior enterprise model.

Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, anchored on a website contact form, WhatsApp and email direct outreach ([email protected], +55 27 99776-7207), and a multi-channel acquisition mix spanning Google/organic search, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, events, and client referrals. The company has accumulated 17 industry/trade awards between 2015 and 2025 from Enej, Encej, Dia Júnior, and Prêmio Juniores, reflecting sustained recognition within the Brazilian junior enterprise federation.

Name

CT junior

Legal name

Empresa Júnior de Engenharia da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Website

https://ctjunior.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CT Junior is a non-profit, student-run junior enterprise affiliated with UFES in Vitória, Brazil, offering technology development, civil construction, and business consulting services to enterprise, SMB, and startup clients since 1993.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Engineering Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Training (611420), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAF

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHADAD

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHADAE

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Civil engineering services
• Business consulting services
• Workflow automation solutions
• Junior enterprise consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitória

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Services: Revenue from developing custom websites, e-commerce platforms, mobile applications, internal systems, and automation solutions. Billed per project or dev/hora (developer-hours) format.
2. Civil Construction Project Services: Revenue from architectural, electrical, hydraulic/sanitary, interior design, and project compatibility services for construction projects.
3. Business Consulting Services: Revenue from consulting engagements covering inventory management, marketing management, financial management, process mapping, strategic planning, business plans, market research, and paid traffic services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CT Junior is a non-profit junior enterprise affiliated with UFES that delivers three contracted service lines: technology development (custom web and mobile apps, automation, AI integrations), civil construction (architectural, structural, hydraulic and electrical projects, BIM modeling), and business consulting (management, marketing, financial and process consulting). Engagements are executed by trained student teams and priced per project scope.

Product overview

CT Junior is a junior enterprise (non-profit student-run company) affiliated with the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), founded in 1993. The company operates as a multi-service consultancy offering three interconnected core service lines: Tecnologia (Technology Services) covering custom application development, business automation, e-commerce, custom systems, and institutional websites; Civil (Civil Construction Services) encompassing architectural projects, interior design, electrical/hydro-sanitary installations, and BIM-based project compatibility; and Consultoria (Business Consulting) including inventory management, marketing, financial management, process mapping, strategic planning, market research, and paid traffic. The company does not offer packaged software products but rather project-based and retainer service engagements, with notable AI automation work using platforms like n8n and Supabase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technology Services
• Civil Construction Services
• Business Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% reduction in operational costs for Luma Ensino (EdTech with 8,000+ students)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BitávelcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBitável is a specialized civil construction firm that partners with CT Junior to provide official project signing and validation. CT Junior develops civil construction projects (architectural, electrical, hydraulic) and uses Bitável's specialized knowledge and official authority to ensure projects are approved by municipal/government authorities. Bitável both shares knowledge and provides formal project sign-off, making it essential for CT Junior's civil service delivery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CI&T: Brazilian-born digital transformation and custom software firm serving enterprise and SMB clients globally. Comparable to CT Junior's technology services line (custom development, AI integration) but at vastly larger scale with professional (non-student) teams.
• Concrete Solutions: Brazilian digital product agency delivering custom software, AI, and digital transformation. Comparable to CT Junior's Technology services stack, particularly on AI integration and custom platform development, with stronger professional engineering depth.
• Accenture Brazil: Global management and technology consultancy with substantial Brazil presence. Directly comparable to CT Junior's Consultoria service line (process mapping, strategic planning, business plans) but with vastly greater resources and full-time professional staff.
• Thoughtworks Brazil: Global technology consultancy with significant Brazilian operations delivering custom software, AI/ML consulting, and digital transformation. Comparable to CT Junior's high-end AI consulting work (e.g., HyperCube engagement) and custom systems development.
• Stefanini: Brazilian-founded global IT services and consulting firm offering custom software development, automation, and AI solutions. Overlaps with CT Junior's Tecnologia service line, particularly in serving SMB and mid-market Brazilian clients with custom systems.

Emerging players

• Resultados Digitais (RD Station): Brazilian SaaS company providing marketing automation and SMB digital tools. Comparable to CT Junior's Tráfego Pago, Gestão de Marketing, and institutional website development offerings, though at productized SaaS scale versus CT Junior's project-based model.

Direct peers

• Engenharia Jr. (UFMG): Engineering junior enterprise at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Direct peer to CT Junior in the Brazilian Empresa Júnior ecosystem, offering similar student-run multidisciplinary engineering and technology services to corporate clients.
• Poli Júnior (USP): Engineering junior enterprise at the University of São Paulo's Polytechnic School. Most direct peer to CT Junior — both operate the Brazilian Empresa Júnior model at a polytechnic institution, offering multidisciplinary technology and engineering services through student-run teams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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