What ECOTIC does

ECOTIC, operating under the trade name Assespro Ecossistema, is the online business directory and demand-matching platform of Assespro (Associação das Empresas Brasileiras de Software), a Brazilian software industry association headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. The platform enables member companies to register corporate profiles, manage multiple users per account, and submit business demands that are then routed to potential suppliers, functioning as a B2B lead-generation and procurement-matching service for the Brazilian software industry. Its documented geographic footprint is concentrated in Southeast Brazil, with no evidence of international operations.

The underlying technology is a legacy web application, evidenced by server-side PHP files (e.g., D:\WWW\ecotic\i\_connect_sqlsrv.php) and a Microsoft SQL Server backend accessed via ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server. The registration flow captures Razão Social, CNPJ, state/municipal tax IDs, address, and per-user credentials with master/admin flagging — a relatively conventional small-business directory model. The platform's UI appears to be in Portuguese, consistent with its domestic Brazilian market focus. At the time of observation, the live site at ecossistema.org.br is returning unhandled SQL Server authentication errors (SQLSTATE 28000, error 18456 — login failed for user 'ecossistema_web'), indicating either a lapsed database credential, a hosting/database migration, or a deprioritised production environment.

As a non-profit member-owned industry association, Assespro's revenue mechanics are not commercially disclosed in the available data. There is no pricing model, no membership tier structure, no monetisation metrics, no headcount, no funding rounds, no management team bios, no product launches, no partnerships, and no M&A activity documented. The entity has no identifiable AI/ML capabilities, no API surfaces, no owned data assets, and no proprietary technology beyond the legacy web stack. The combination of association-backed positioning, a dormancy-indicating website failure, and absence of any growth or investment signals makes ECOTIC analytically closer to a low-activity trade association subsidiary than to a venture-backable technology company.

Name

ECOTIC

Legal name

Assespro - Associação das Empresas Brasileiras de Software

Website

https://ecossistema.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ECOTIC (Assespro Ecossistema) is an online B2B directory and demand-matching platform operated by Assespro, the Brazilian software industry association. It enables member software companies to register profiles, manage users, and submit business demands to suppliers, primarily serving the Southeast Brazil market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Core offering

ECOTIC operates the Assespro Ecossistema, an online B2B marketplace and directory platform for Brazilian software industry companies. The platform allows member companies to register their business information, manage multiple user accounts, and submit commercial demands to suppliers, with information shared only upon authorization. It serves as a digital networking and demand-matching hub for the Assespro member ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assespro Ecossistema Business Directory Online B2B directory platform that allows Brazilian software companies to register their business information, manage multiple user accounts, and be listed in the Assespro member ecosystem. Information is released only to suppliers upon company authorization when a demand is submitted.
• Demand Matching Service Functionality within the Ecossistema platform that enables registered member companies to submit commercial demands that are matched with vetted suppliers from the Assespro member network.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Brasscom: Brazilian association of IT and communications companies. Comparable as another Brazilian ICT industry association that aggregates member firms and runs member-facing programs, competing for the same association constituency as Assespro.
• ABES (Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Software): The other major Brazilian software industry trade association. Directly comparable to Assespro as both represent and serve Brazilian software companies, advocating for the sector and operating member-facing platforms and services.
• Softex (Associação para Promoção da Excelência do Software Brasileiro): Brazilian association promoting the software sector with member programs and ecosystem initiatives. Comparable as another sector association running member services, training, and demand-matching programs for Brazilian software firms.
• ASSESPRO Nacional: The national federation of Assespro state chapters. Directly comparable as the umbrella of the same association brand, coordinating chapter-level software industry activities across Brazil.

Others

• CIAB / Fenaban: Brazilian banking-technology trade event and association ecosystem. Comparable as an adjacent Brazilian ICT industry body that convenes technology vendors and buyers, similar in ecosystem-orchestration role to Assespro Ecossistema.

Regional players

• Associação Catarinense de Tecnologia (ACATE): Regional technology industry association based in Santa Catarina. Comparable as a regional Brazilian tech association running member services and ecosystem programs, though focused on the South rather than Southeast Brazil where Assespro operates.

Broad incumbents

• FENASOFT: Broader Brazilian IT/software industry body with national scope. Comparable as a larger incumbent industry organization whose mandate overlaps Assespro's member-services and ecosystem role, though with a wider portfolio.
• TOTVS: Brazil's largest software company and a member of the Brazilian software ecosystem. Comparable as a major participant in the same Brazilian software industry that Assespro represents, offering adjacent ecosystem and marketplace dynamics.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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