Institute for Research and Urban Planning of Curitiba

What Institute for Research and Urban Planning of Curitiba does

The Institute for Research and Urban Planning of Curitiba (IPPUC, Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano de Curitiba) is a municipal government institute (autarquia municipal) founded in 1965 by Mayor Ivo Arzua and operating under the Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba. Its statutory mandate covers integrated urban planning for the city of Curitiba in Paraná, Brazil, including zoning and land-use regulation, transportation planning, environmental management, heritage preservation, housing development coordination, and urban equipment cataloging. The institute serves municipal departments (Urbanism, Transportation, Environment, Housing, Education, Health, Social Assistance, Culture, Sports, Public Works), citizens of Curitiba (through participatory planning processes), and property developers (through building permits and heritage intervention approvals).

IPPUC's core offerings are a portfolio of digital platforms: GeoCuritiba (GIS portal for spatial analysis), InfoCuritiba (urban data and statistics platform), Hipervisor Curitiba (urban monitoring dashboard), the Plano Diretor 2025 Portal (Master Plan revision), Patrimônio Cultural Edificado (cultural heritage management with CAPC review), the Sistema de Equipamentos Urbanos (8,107 urban equipment units across 26 thematic categories), CONCITIBA (participatory platform), and UTAG (administrative permitting system). These platforms collectively support the city's Master Plan cycles (10-year reviews per Brazilian urban law), participatory governance across 10 city regionals, and structured coordination among municipal secretariats.

The institute's business model is non-commercial: IPPUC is funded through the Curitiba municipal budget and provides services to citizens, developers, and municipal departments free of charge. There is no pricing model, no ARR, and no disclosed revenue. Under the current administration of Mayor Eduardo Pimentel, leadership is provided by President Ana Cristina Wollmann Zornig Jayme, supported by six directorates (Administrative/Financial, Information, Planning, Projects, Implementation, Hipervisor Curitiba) and advisory units covering legal affairs, communications, external relations, investments, mobility, and presidential advisory. The institute celebrated its 60th anniversary in December 2025, underscoring six decades of continuous operation.

Name

Institute for Research and Urban Planning of Curitiba

Legal name

Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano de Curitiba

Website

https://ippuc.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IPPUC is the municipal urban planning institute of Curitiba, Brazil, founded in 1965. It coordinates Master Plan revisions, GIS-based urban data systems, heritage permitting, and citizen participation for the Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba and citizens, funded through the municipal budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IPPUC is a municipal government institute that develops urban planning research, zoning regulations, and integrated city development strategies for Curitiba, Brazil. It operates proprietary GIS platforms (GeoCuritiba), urban data systems (InfoCuritiba), monitoring dashboards (Hipervisor Curitiba), and participatory governance platforms (CONCITIBA) to support Master Plan reviews, heritage preservation, transportation planning, and land-use management. Services are delivered free of charge to municipal departments and citizens.

Product overview

IPPUC (Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano de Curitiba) is a municipal urban planning institute operating as a comprehensive digital platform portfolio rather than a single product. The core offerings include digital platforms for urban planning management (Plano Diretor 2025 Portal), geographic information (GeoCuritiba), urban data (InfoCuritiba), cultural heritage (Patrimônio Cultural Edificado), and equipment cataloging (Sistema de Equipamentos Urbanos). Supporting systems include monitoring dashboards (Hipervisor Curitiba), participatory platforms (CONCITIBA), and administrative management (UTAG). The 2025 Master Plan revision represents the current major initiative. IPPUC serves as the planning arm of the Municipal Prefecture of Curitiba.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GeoCuritiba Web-based geographic information system (GIS) portal providing interactive mapping of urban assets, cultural heritage, and municipal infrastructure for municipal departments and citizens.
• InfoCuritiba Urban data and statistics portal providing access to Curitiba's municipal indicators and research findings for municipal departments, researchers, and citizens.
• Hipervisor Curitiba Urban monitoring and management dashboard for tracking city planning indicators, studies in progress, and municipal projects.
• CONCITIBA Urban planning participation platform facilitating citizen engagement in municipal planning processes and the City Conference on Urban Planning.
• UTAG Technical Administrative Unit for Urban Management (Unidade Técnica Administrativa de Gestão) handling construction permits and urban intervention approvals.
• Plano Diretor 2025 Portal Interactive portal for the 2025 Master Plan revision process, featuring participatory methodologies, community workshops, public hearings, and digital contribution tools for citizens.
• Sistema de Equipamentos Urbanos de Curitiba Comprehensive database cataloging 8,107 urban equipment units across 26 thematic categories including education, health, culture, sports, security, and social assistance in Curitiba.
• Patrimônio Cultural Edificado Cultural heritage management system covering listed properties, protected buildings, heritage incentives, and intervention approval processes managed by CAPC (Technical Chamber for Cultural Heritage and Urban Landscape).

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,107 urban equipment units managed and cataloged
• +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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba (Municipal Government of Curitiba)coreOthersIPPUC operates as the official planning institute of the Municipal Government of Curitiba. The institute is subordinate to the mayor's office and coordinates with all municipal secretariats including Urbanism, Environment, Transportation, Housing, Education, Health, Social Assistance, Culture, and Sports for integrated urban planning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New York City Department of City Planning: Municipal planning agency responsible for zoning, land use, and the citywide master plan for New York City. Directly comparable to IPPUC in role: statutorily mandated municipal planning institute operating GIS tools, zoning regulation, and public participation for a major city.
• Bogotá Secretaría Distrital de Planeación: Bogotá's district planning secretariat, which develops the city's land-use plan and manages urban planning instruments. Closely comparable to IPPUC as another Latin American municipal planning entity with similar statutory master plan review cycles and urban equipment responsibilities.
• Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA): Singapore's central land-use planning authority responsible for the country's Master Plan and Detailed Planning, directly comparable to IPPUC's role coordinating Curitiba's Master Plan and zoning. Both operate GIS, data platforms, and participatory public engagement processes as part of continuous urban planning.
• Greater London Authority Planning (London Plan): The strategic planning function for Greater London producing statutory spatial development strategies. Comparable to IPPUC in producing citywide plans with public consultation, integrating transport, housing, and land use policy.
• SP Urbanismo (São Paulo Urbanismo): São Paulo's municipal urban planning and urban projects company, sharing the same Brazilian regulatory environment, statutory mandate pattern, and municipal planning functions as IPPUC. Closest domestic peer given shared Brazilian urban legislation framework.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Urban Planning Bureau: Municipal planning bureau responsible for Tokyo's zoning, urban development plans, and citywide planning instruments. Directly comparable in scale and scope to IPPUC's mandate for a major capital-region city.

Others

• UN-Habitat: United Nations agency for sustainable urbanization that partners with municipal planning institutes globally. While not a direct competitor, UN-Habitat frequently engages with and benchmarks agencies like IPPUC, providing international standards and best practice frameworks relevant to its work.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ippuc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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