FACCAT

What FACCAT does

FACCAT (Faculdades Integradas de Taquara) is a private, non-profit higher education institution located in Taquara, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, maintained by the Fundação Educacional Encosta Inferior do Nordeste (FEEIN) since its founding in 1969 by the mayors of five municipalities. It operates as the primary multi-faculty higher education provider for the Paranhana-Encosta da Serra region, serving students drawn predominantly from 10 surrounding municipalities approximately 80km from Porto Alegre. The institution offers 20 undergraduate programs (Bacharelado, Tecnólogo, and Licenciatura), 8 graduate specialization tracks, and one professional Master's in Regional Development, alongside extension courses and community programs.

The academic delivery stack is built on a proprietary SAGA 2 academic management system (handling enrollment, grades, transcripts, and student services), Google Workspace for Education integration providing @sou.faccat.br accounts and Google Classroom, a Virtual Library with CPF-based authentication, Moodle-based innovation polo platform, and the Gnuteca library catalog system with CAPES Periodicals Portal access. Four technology incubators (ParanhanaTec, ItecTaquara, HartzTec, ParobeTec) operate on campus as part of an entrepreneurship ecosystem, and clinical service centers (CESEP for psychology, CEFISIO for physiotherapy) function both as training grounds and community service delivery.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic fees (subscription model, billed monthly) for undergraduate and graduate programs, supplemented by extension course fees, low-cost psychology services revenue, bookstore sales (Ponto do Livro), and government FIES financing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective students contact the institution directly. The go-to-market motion is event-driven, with students recruited via a twice-yearly vestibular (entrance exam), ENEM-based admission, transfer pathways, and regional school outreach through the NOPC career guidance program. There is no venture capital or private equity backing; the institution is governed by a FEEIN Deliberative Council led by President Nicolau Rodrigues da Silveira and operated by an executive board under Director President Victorio Altair Carara Júnior and Director General Delmar Henrique Backes.

Name

FACCAT

Legal name

Faculdades Integradas de Taquara

Website

https://www2.faccat.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

FACCAT is a private, non-profit Brazilian higher education institution in Taquara, Rio Grande do Sul, operating 20 undergraduate, 8 specialization, and 1 master's program for students from 10 municipalities in the Paranhana Valley region, funded primarily through tuition and FIES government financing under the FEEIN foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taquara

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition charged to undergraduate and graduate students. Prices are not publicly disclosed on the website — prospective students contact the institution directly. FIES (government student financing) and other financial aid programs are available.
2. Extension Courses and Events: Revenue from continuing education courses, professional qualification programs, and paid events open to the broader community, including the Cursos e Eventos platform.
3. Psychology Services (CESEP): The Centro de Serviços em Psicologia provides low-cost psychological services to the community and organizations, generating modest revenue while serving as a training ground for psychology students.
4. Bookstore (Ponto do Livro): Campus bookstore operating as an open space for the academic community and general public, working on an order/encomenda system with access to over 500 publishers and distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FACCAT (Faculdades Integradas de Taquara) is a private, foundation-maintained higher education institution that delivers 20 undergraduate programs (bacharelado, tecnólogo, licenciatura), 8 graduate specialization tracks, and a Master's in Regional Development to students from the Paranhana-Encosta da Serra region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Beyond degree-granting teaching, it provides continuing education and extension courses, community clinical services (psychology and physiotherapy), career guidance, a regional talent bank, and four technology business incubators supporting regional entrepreneurship.

Product overview

FACCAT (Faculdades Integradas de Taquara) is a higher education institution offering a multi-level portfolio of academic programs and institutional services. At its core are 20 undergraduate programs (Bacharelado, Tecnólogo, and Licenciatura degrees), complemented by 8 specialization programs (Especialização) and a Master's in Regional Development (Mestrado). Extension courses and events are delivered through the SAGA 2 academic management platform. Supporting student success are the Biblioteca Eldo Ivo Klain (with online catalog and CAPES portal), Banco de Talentos (career placement), CESEP and CEFISIO (clinical service centers), NAP (psychopedagogical support), and NOPC (career guidance). The institution also operates four technology business incubators and provides Google Workspace for Education (Faccat + Google) to all students and faculty. A virtual campus tour is available for prospective students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CESEP: Centro de Serviços em Psicologia - Psychology service center offering free psychological care to low-income populations and the FACCAT community.
• CEFISIO
• NAP
• NOPC
• Ponto do Livro
• Coral Viva a Vida

Products and services

• Graduação (Undergraduate Programs) A portfolio of 20 undergraduate programs across bacharelado (bachelor's), tecnólogo (technology), and licenciatura (teaching) degrees, including Administration, Biomedicine, Accounting Sciences, Design, Law, Nursing, Production Engineering, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Information Systems, Internet Systems, Commercial Management, Quality Management, History, Languages, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Publicity and Advertising, and Public Relations. Designed for regional high school graduates and transfer students from the Paranhana Valley.
• Pós-Graduação — Especialização (Graduate Specialization Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 47,000 books, 226 periodical titles in the library collection serving students, faculty, and regional community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Corede Paranhana-Encosta da Serra (Paranhana Valley Regional Development Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 1993FACCAT serves as the permanent headquarters for the Corede Paranhana-Encosta da Serra, a regional development council established under Rio Grande do Sul state law. The council comprises 10 municipalities and serves as a forum for regional policy coordination. FACCAT's Director-General, Prof. Delmar Henrique Backes, was a key articulator in the council's founding. The Corede organizes annual popular voting processes to define regional priorities for state budget allocation.
• PIBID - Institutional Scholarship Program for Initial Teacher Training (CAPES/MEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACCAT participates in PIBID, a Brazilian government program coordinated by CAPES and MEC that fosters teacher training by inserting undergraduate students into public schools. FACCAT partners with multiple public schools in the region (EMEF Getúlio Vargas in Parobé, EMEF Dr. Alípio Alfredo Sperb and EEEF Rodolfo Von Ihering in Taquara, EMEF João Martins Nunes, EMEF Rosa Elsa Mertins) across areas including Pedagogy, History, Languages, and Mathematics, with academic coordinators, supervising teachers, and scholarship students involved.
• Municipalities of Parobé and Três Coroas - Cultural Heritage InventoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACCAT conducts a cultural heritage inventory (material and immaterial) of the municipalities of Parobé and Três Coroas under a Termo de Colaboração (collaboration agreement), documenting buildings, monuments, cemeteries, bridges, public spaces, and historical sites, with the goal of supporting regional tourism development.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFACCAT adopted Google applications for use in the classroom, providing all enrolled students with @sou.faccat.br email accounts and access to Google Classroom, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, Keep, and Gmail. This partnership provides students with free access to productivity tools replacing traditional desktop software.
• CAPES/MEC - Portal de PeriódicoscoreTechnology or IntegrationFACCAT provides campus-based access to the CAPES Periodicals Portal, a Brazilian government platform offering scientific journals, databases, and academic publications. Students, faculty, and staff can access the portal through computers logged into the institutional network.
• FACCAT + Google PartnershipcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle partnership providing FACCAT students with @sou.faccat.br institutional email accounts and access to Google Workspace tools (Classroom, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Keep) free of charge as part of the institution's technology-enhanced education initiative.
• Public Schools Network (Escolas Estaduais e Municipais)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFACCAT partners with regional public schools through PIBID and other extension programs, placing student teachers and conducting pedagogical outreach activities that simultaneously serve schools and train FACCAT students.
• CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian government research council referenced as a key research partner. FACCAT participates in Probic (undergraduate research scholarships), coordinates research groups registered with CNPq, and integrates with CNPq's Lattes Platform for researcher CV management.
• SECRS (Secretaria de Educação do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRio Grande do Sul State Education Secretariat, referenced as a partner in PIBID program activities involving state public schools in the region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Anhanguera (Cogna Educação): Major Brazilian for-profit higher education brand owned by Cogna with nationwide reach. Comparable to FACCAT as a higher education provider competing for similar Brazilian students, though at vastly greater scale and with a for-profit operating model.
• ULBRA (Universidade Luterana do Brasil): Larger private Lutheran Brazilian university with presence in Canoas, RS. Comparable to FACCAT in offering multi-level programs with community engagement, but at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach across Brazil.
• PUCRS (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul): Larger private Catholic university in Porto Alegre, RS. Operates the same multi-level private university model with undergraduate, graduate, and research programs, though at significantly greater scale and broader program scope than FACCAT.
• UCS (Universidade de Caxias do Sul): Private university in Caxias do Sul, RS. Comparable to FACCAT as a regional private university in Rio Grande do Sul with similar multi-level program structure and community engagement approach, though larger in scale.

Emerging players

• Unopar (Cogna Educação): Major Brazilian distance learning university also owned by Cogna. Comparable to FACCAT in serving students across Brazil including in regional areas, but operates primarily through online distance learning rather than in-person regional campuses, representing a competitive threat to FACCAT's regional model.

Regional players

• UNESC (Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense): Private university in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. Comparable to FACCAT as a regional private university in southern Brazil with similar multi-level program structure and community-serving mission, though operating in a different state.
• UniRitter (Centro Universitário Ritter dos Reis): Brazilian private university in Porto Alegre, RS. Operates a similar multi-program private university model but is based in an urban area rather than FACCAT's regional setting, and serves a different geographic market within Rio Grande do Sul.

Direct peers

• UNIVATES (Universidade do Vale do Taquari): Brazilian private university in Lajeado, RS. Comparable to FACCAT as a regional private university with similar scale, multi-level program mix including undergraduate, graduate, and master's programs, and community-serving orientation.
• FEEVALE (Universidade Feevale): Brazilian private university in Novo Hamburgo, RS. Highly comparable to FACCAT as a regional private university with a community-oriented mission and multi-level program portfolio (undergraduate, graduate, master's) serving a defined regional market.
• UNISINOS (Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos): Brazilian private university in São Leopoldo, RS, historically connected to FACCAT through a 1970 academic extension partnership. Closely comparable as a multi-program private university in Rio Grande do Sul with similar institutional structure and program levels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/faccattaquara
• Xx.com/faccattaquara
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funda-o-educacional-encosta-inferior-do-nordeste

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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