MULT

What MULT does

Mult Jr. - Consultoria e Projetos is a Brazilian junior enterprise (empresa Júnior) affiliated with the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), founded in 2008 and headquartered within the UFMG Inova business incubator on the Pampulha campus in Belo Horizonte. The company delivers specialized chemical engineering consulting services to small and medium-sized entrepreneurs across three vertical sectors: food (including beverages, frozen products, and supplements), cosmetics, and industrial manufacturing. Its service portfolio comprises five core modules — feasibility and innovation studies, industrial planning, industrial layout design, waste recovery consulting, and shelf life extension studies — supplemented by a free diagnostic engagement used as a customer acquisition tool. All work is delivered by UFMG students under faculty supervision, consistent with the Brazilian junior enterprise model that functions simultaneously as an applied learning vehicle and a low-cost consulting provider.

The business operates a project-based professional services revenue model, with pricing handled through customized quotes following the free diagnostic; a referral and fidelity discount program is offered to drive repeat engagement. Its go-to-market is direct-to-SMB and digital-first, leveraging an extensive educational blog covering food science, industrial processes, cosmetics, and entrepreneurship, combined with active organic presence on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Operations are entirely domestic (Brazil) with occasional inbound inquiries from Portuguese-speaking African markets (Mozambique, Angola), no disclosed external funding, no patents or certifications, and a named customer base composed exclusively of SMB food, cosmetic, and supplement entrepreneurs such as Andrei (Licores), Dalton (Açaí em Pó), Fernando (Torresmo de Santa Bárbara), Renato (Pão de Queijo), Helena Gomes (Cookies e Brownies), Magali (Alfajores Peruanos), Gomes Suplementos, Dubabaçu, and Amanter.

Name

MULT

Legal name

Mult Jr. - Consultoria e Projetos

Website

https://consultoriamult.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mult Jr. - Consultoria e Projetos is a UFMG-affiliated Brazilian junior enterprise that provides chemical engineering consulting — feasibility studies, industrial planning, layout design, waste recovery, and shelf life extension — to small and medium entrepreneurs in the food, cosmetic, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Engineering Consulting Services: MULT generates revenue through consulting services in chemical engineering, including feasibility studies, industrial planning, layout design, shelf life extension, and waste recovery. Services are priced project-by-project with a free initial diagnostic offered to attract clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MULT is a chemical engineering consulting firm that sells project-based services to small and medium entrepreneurs in the food, industrial, and cosmetic sectors. Its core offerings include feasibility and innovation studies, industrial planning, digital industrial layout design, waste recovery consulting, and shelf life extension studies. These are complemented by a free initial diagnostic used to attract and qualify clients.

Product overview

MULT is a Junior Company of Chemical Engineering Consulting and Projects that offers a portfolio of specialized consulting services for the food, industrial, and cosmetic sectors. The core offerings include five main service modules: Feasibility and Innovation Studies, Industrial Planning, Industrial Layout, Waste Reuse, and Shelf Life Extension. These services are complemented by a free diagnostic offering. The company transforms ideas into personalized chemical-industrial solutions with a focus on viability, innovation, and real impact. MULT operates primarily in Brazil, serving clients looking to develop new products, optimize factory performance, or improve their production processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estudo de Viabilidade e Inovação (Feasibility and Innovation Study)
• Planejamento Industrial (Industrial Planning)
• Layout Industrial (Industrial Layout Design) Delivers a digital layout with all details regarding machinery, production space dimensions, and representation of production lines. Targeted at entrepreneurs and SMBs planning a new factory or industrial setup.
• Reaproveitamento de Resíduos (Waste Reuse Consulting) Brings current norms for waste management, offering possibilities to transform productive waste into profit and adopt green marketing. Targeted at industrial companies seeking sustainability and waste reduction.
• Aumento de Vida Útil (Shelf Life Extension Study) Study related to product conservation proposing methods to increase product validity, including additive recommendations and packaging solutions. Targeted at food, supplement, and cosmetic producers looking to extend shelf life.
• Diagnóstico Gratuito (Free Diagnostic) Free specialized consulting in chemical engineering that provides a quick and cost-free diagnosis of the customer's business to understand the problem and present solutions. Targeted at prospective clients in the food, industrial, and cosmetic sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shelf life extension from 5-8 days to weeks/months through additive and packaging recommendations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Consultoria e Projetos Elétricos Júnior (CPE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMULT partnered with CPE (Consultoria e Projetos Elétricos Júnior) for social action initiatives, specifically for the 'Troféu Solidário' competition organized by Engenharia Solidária. The partnership focused on social responsibility activities including blood donation campaigns and food/hygiene kit collection.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NSF International: Global public health and safety organization providing food safety and cosmetic consulting, certification, and training. Comparable because it serves food and cosmetics manufacturers seeking regulatory and quality consulting, similar to MULT's feasibility and shelf life work.
• Intertek: Global quality assurance and testing firm with Brazilian food, cosmetics, and consumer goods operations. Comparable target market and consulting/inspection offering, though much larger and broader in scope than MULT.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with strong food and cosmetics industry presence in Brazil. Overlaps with MULT on feasibility, quality, and regulatory consulting for consumer product manufacturers, but at incumbent scale across many industries.
• Bureau Veritas: International testing, inspection, and certification firm operating in Brazil with agri-food and cosmetics service lines. Comparable because it serves food/cosmetics manufacturers seeking compliance and quality consulting — MULT's exact end market — at much larger scale.
• Eurofins: Global food and cosmetics testing/consulting group with Brazilian operations. Comparable on the food-industry technical consulting axis MULT operates in, offering feasibility, quality, and regulatory services to manufacturers of all sizes.
• Mérieux NutriSciences (formerly Silliker): Global food testing, inspection, and consulting firm serving food industry SMBs and multinationals. Comparable because it sells technical consulting and laboratory services to food manufacturers — MULT's core customer segment — but at vastly larger scale and with global reach.

Regional players

• FEJEMIG (Federação das Empresas Juniores de Minas Gerais): Federation representing Minas Gerais junior enterprises, including MULT. Comparable as the regional ecosystem peer that aggregates and promotes the empresa Júnior model — relevant context for understanding MULT's competitive position within Brazilian junior enterprises.
• Brasil Júnior (Confederação Brasileira de Empresas Juniores): National confederation of Brazilian junior enterprises. Comparable as the umbrella body for the empresa Júnior model in which MULT operates, providing industry context rather than direct competition.

Emerging players

• Aliança Empreendedora: Brazilian non-profit and social enterprise supporting SMB and micro-entrepreneur development with consulting and training. Comparable because it also serves Brazilian SMB founders seeking practical business and operational guidance, though with a broader social-impact focus rather than chemical engineering specialization.

Direct peers

• CPE Jr. (Consultoria e Projetos Elétricos Júnior): Sister UFMG junior enterprise focused on electrical engineering consulting. Directly comparable because it shares the same empresa Júnior model, UFMG incubator base, SMB target market, and project-based consulting delivery — MULT's existing strategic partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/multjr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consultoriamult
• Instagraminstagram.com/multjr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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