CTI Renato Archer

Name

CTI Renato Archer

Legal name

CTI — Centro de Tecnologia da Informação Renato Archer

Website

https://cti.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Research Infrastructure

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Additive Manufacturing Research & Innovation Labs (IMAAAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

System-in-Package (SiP) & Module Assembly (RF modules, power modules) (HDAHADAI), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Research infrastructure
• Micro-nanofabrication services
• Electronic packaging services
• 3D printing laboratory
• Photovoltaic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Campinas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free Access via Research Proposals: Multi-user facilities are accessible free of charge if the user intends to publish their results. Users submit research proposals which are evaluated for scientific merit by the CTI project committee.
2. Contracted Technical Specialized Services: CTI provides specialized technical services to companies, researchers, and institutions on a cost-recovery basis for proprietary research not intended for the public domain. Services include microfabrication, characterization, 3D printing, and electronic packaging.
3. Cooperation Agreements: Long-term cooperation agreements covering liability, intellectual property, and financial aspects for sustained access to CTI's laboratory infrastructure.
4. Sharing Contracts: Access to open labs is also granted through contracts with appropriate financial arrangements for the development of R&D&I activities targeting technological innovation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CTI Renato Archer operates multi-user Open Laboratories (Laboratórios Abertos) providing shared access to advanced micro-nanofabrication, electronic packaging, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, micro-nano imaging, photovoltaic energy, and EDA design tools. External users — researchers, students, companies, and startups — access the infrastructure through research proposals (free for public-domain results), contracted technical services, cooperation agreements, or sharing contracts, coordinated via the COLAB portal. The institution also produces standalone software (InVesalius) and operates the National Reference Center in Assistive Technology (CNRTA) and the Rematronic electronics recovery program.

Product overview

CTI Renato Archer is a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovations (MCTI) offering a portfolio of laboratory services through its Open Laboratories (Laboratórios Abertos) infrastructure. The core offering includes LAmina (micro/nanofabrication), LApacs (electronic packaging and systems integration), LAprint (3D printing and additive manufacturing), LAimage (micro-nano imaging and characterization), LAfoto (photovoltaic energy), LAedas (EDA tools), and LAsupport (supporting laboratories). CTI-Nano provides strategic nanoelectronics capabilities within the SisNano 2.0 national system. Specialized technical services support companies, researchers, and institutions requiring PD&I expertise. Access modalities include research proposals (free for publications), contracted services, cooperation agreements, and sharing contracts. Supporting programs include InVesalius (medical imaging software), CNRTA (assistive technology), and Rematronic (electronic materials recovery).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• InVesalius: Open-source medical imaging software for anatomical reconstruction used in healthcare applications
• CNRTA
• Rematronic
• CTI-Tec
• Laboratórios Abertos (COLAB)
• CTI-Nano

Products and services

• Laboratórios Abertos (Open Laboratories) A multi-user laboratory infrastructure offering access to advanced research facilities including microfabrication, nanofabrication, electronic packaging, 3D printing, micro-nano imaging, photovoltaic energy, and EDA tools. Labs include LAmina, LApacs, LAprint, LAimage, LAfoto, LAedas, and LAsupport. Targeted at researchers, students, companies, and startups requiring shared access to expensive capital-intensive equipment.
• LAmina - Laborat\u00f3rio Aberto de micro e nanofabrica\u00e7\u00e3o Open laboratory for micro and nanofabrication providing photolithography, reactive ion etching, spin coating, thin film deposition (sputtering, thermal evaporation, Langmuir-Blodgett), mask making/copying, and inspection capabilities for research, prototyping, and small-series device fabrication. For researchers, companies, and startups in semiconductor and microsystems.
• LApacs - Laborat\u00f3rio Aberto de empacotamento e integra\u00e7\u00e3o de sistemas Open laboratory for electronic packaging and systems integration offering dicing, wire bonding, reflow soldering, X-ray inspection, flip-chip mounting, BGA rework, SMT stencil printing, and hermetic sealing. Targeted at companies, researchers, and institutions needing advanced packaging and small-series device prototyping.
• LAprint - Laborat\u00f3rio Aberto de impress\u00e3o 3D Open laboratory for 3D printing and additive manufacturing covering laser sintering (SLS), electron beam melting (EBM), filament extrusion (FDM), vat photopolymerization (DLP), multi-jet (PolyJet), and prototyping. Works with plastics, rubbers, metals, resins, ceramics, and composites, including medical imaging reconstruction and biofabrication. For industrial designers, medical researchers, and product developers.
• LAimage - Laborat\u00f3rio Aberto de imageamento em micro-nanoeletr\u00f4nica Open laboratory for micro and nano imaging providing FEG-SEM with e-beam lithography and EDS, atomic force microscopy (AFM), fluorescence optical microscopy, 4-probe electrical measurement, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and micro-nanotomography. For researchers and companies requiring high-resolution characterization and patterning of nanostructures.
• LAfoto - Laborat\u00f3rio Aberto de energia fotovoltaica Open laboratory for photovoltaic energy providing assembly of silicon photovoltaic panels for building-integrated PV (BIPV), semiflexible PV modules, and custom PV modules up to 2000x1300 mm² (approximately 600 kWp/year capacity). For construction industry, renewable energy developers, and researchers.
• LAedas - Laborat\u00f3rio Aberto de ferramentas EDA Open laboratory with 15 workstations providing access to Electronic Design Automation tools including Cadence, Siemens/Mentor Graphics, Silvaco, Altium, and open-source EDA tools for analog, digital, and mixed-signal IC design, PCB design, and multiphysics simulation. Targeted at IC designers, hardware engineers, and electronic product developers.
• LAsupport - Laborat\u00f3rios Abertos de Apoio Supporting laboratories including Biotechnology (bioprinting, cell culture, electrospinning), Physical-Chemical Processing (inert atmosphere processing, inkjet printing, spray deposition, thermal evaporation), Spectroscopic Characterization (FTIR, UV-Vis-NIR, fluorescence, impedance), Software (multiphysics simulation, PCB design), and Photonics (integrated device characterization). For researchers and companies needing complementary specialized services.
• CTI-Nano - Electronic and Photonic Nanodevices/Nanosystems Laboratories Strategic laboratory within the Brazilian National System of Nanotechnologies (SisNano 2.0) covering the full R&D pipeline for electronic and photonic nanodevices — from design through fabrication, encapsulation, and electro-optic characterization — using the multi-user model. Targeted at Brazilian nanotechnology researchers and industrial users.
• Servi\u00e7os T\u00e9cnicos Especializados (Specialized Technical Services) Specialized technical services provided on a cost-recovery basis for proprietary research, including electronic component decapsulation, SEM analysis, substrate cutting, ionic contamination testing, photomask fabrication, 3D printing for industrial and surgical planning, microscopic inspection, microwelding, and IT consulting. Targeted at companies and institutions requiring PD&I expertise.
• InVesalius Free open-source software for medical imaging used for anatomical reconstruction, supporting research in medical devices and prosthetics design. Targeted at healthcare researchers, clinicians, biomedical engineers, and medical device designers.
• CNRTA - Centro Nacional de Refer\u00eancia em Tecnologia Assistiva

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 m² of shared lab infrastructure with cleanrooms of international standard
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SisNano 2.0 (Brazilian National System of Laboratories in Nanotechnologies)coreTechnology or IntegrationCTI-Nano is an integral part of the Brazilian National System of Laboratories in Nanotechnologies (SisNano 2.0) as a strategic laboratory, offering its facilities to public and private users for R&D and innovation activities in nanotechnologies. It is organized as an arrangement of three key open labs (LAmina, LAimage, LApacs) and five supporting labs.
• Embrapii (Brazilian Company for Research and Industrial Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTI operates as an Embrapii Unit, enabling it to partner with companies on industrial research and innovation projects with shared funding. CTI participates in Embrapii events such as 'Conexão Smart Solutions' to connect with industry.
• UFSC-Araranguá (Federal University of Santa Catarina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTI has established a partnership with UFSC-Araranguá focused on functional nanomaterials and energy research, deepening collaboration in nanotechnologies applied to energy.
• CTI-Tec (Parque Tecnológico)coreOthersCTI-Tec is the technology park associated with CTI Renato Archer, providing physical space and infrastructure for companies related to CTI's research areas to install and operate, complementing the open labs' access model.
• Rede SisNanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTI participates in the SisNano R&D network alongside other national nanotechnology laboratories, enabling collaborative projects and shared resources across the Brazilian research infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CSEM (Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique): Swiss applied research center in micro/nanotechnologies, systems integration, and additive manufacturing. Closely comparable to CTI's combination of microfabrication, packaging, and 3D printing capabilities, with strong industry co-development.
• Imec: Belgium-based world-leading micro- and nanoelectronics R&D center operating shared cleanroom infrastructure (LAmina-equivalent) with extensive industry partnerships. Most direct peer to CTI's LAmina, LApacs, and CTI-Nano activities.
• CEA-Leti: French research institute focused on micro/nanotechnologies and electronics, operating shared cleanroom and packaging facilities. Directly comparable to CTI's micro-nanofabrication, electronic packaging, and nano-device characterization capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's largest applied research organization, operating a network of 76 institutes covering microelectronics, photonics, manufacturing, and additive manufacturing. The closest structural analog to CTI: publicly funded, multi-institute R&D infrastructure offering contract research, industry partnerships, and shared lab access.
• ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute): Taiwan's government-backed applied research organization covering semiconductors, electronics packaging, 3D printing, and emerging technologies. Strong structural analog to CTI's multi-lab model and government-funded industrial R&D mission.
• AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology): Japan's largest public research organization operating shared national labs in electronics, materials, photonics, and manufacturing. Comparable in mission, scale, and government ownership to CTI Renato Archer.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finnish state-owned non-profit research centre offering contract R&D and shared infrastructure across microelectronics, photonics, and manufacturing. Similar multi-user, contract-services business model to CTI's Laborat\u00f3rios Abertos.

Emerging players

• INL (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory): Intergovernmental nanotech research lab in Portugal with shared nanofabrication and characterization infrastructure. Directly comparable to CTI-Nano, with similar mission of providing open-access nanotechnology facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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