ABINC

What ABINC does

ABINC (Associação Brasileira de Internet das Coisas) is a Brazilian non-profit industry association founded in 2015 and headquartered in São Paulo, acting as the primary national body representing the Internet of Things ecosystem. Its mission is to catalyze, foster, and promote IoT interests by connecting IoT technology providers, government entities, research institutions, and enterprise users across verticals such as smart cities, agribusiness, healthcare, manufacturing, mobility, and connectivity. ABINC delivers value through a tiered membership program (Full IoT, Power IoT, Business Service), eight technical committees, regional chapters, signature events (Futurecom, ABINC Summit, IoT Day, Prêmio ABINC Melhores do Ano), and content products including The IoT Journal and the Panorama do IoT Brasil research series.

Revenue mechanics are member-funded through annual subscription fees and event sponsorships; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. The association is governed by a board led by President Rogério Moreira and Superintendent Paulo José Spaccaquerche, supported by regional directors and committee leaders drawn from member companies such as Ericsson, TIVIT, FCITYS, and ScientifiCloud AI. ABINC does not sell technology products but builds influence through formal positions on the ABNT CB-021 IoT and Digital Twins standards committee, the Gaia-X General Advisory Board, IDSA Brasil, the CNI Open Industry Program launched May 2025, and the Movimento Antene-se 5G legislative initiative covering over 1,000 municipalities.

The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven: ABINC runs webinars, regional meetings, an annual summit, and participates in international venues like Hannover Messe and Smart City Business Brazil Congress to convene ecosystem participants. Core technology competencies center on IoT standards translation, data-space architecture (industrial data spaces aligned with IDSA), and digital-twin interoperability rather than proprietary software development. Strategic priorities in 2025–2026 include operationalizing industrial data spaces with CNI and ABDI, scaling regional chapters, and embedding Brazilian representation in European data-infrastructure frameworks.

Name

ABINC

Legal name

Associação Brasileira de Internet das Coisas

Website

https://abinc.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABINC is Brazil's national IoT industry association, connecting technology providers, government, and research institutions through tiered membership, eight technical committees, signature events, and standards work with ABNT, Gaia-X, and IDSA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Association Membership Fees: ABINC generates revenue through association membership plans that provide access to digital materials, content, workshops, sector research, brand exposure, IoT committee participation, awards, events, and partner discounts.
2. Event Sponsorships: Revenue from sponsoring events including Futurecom, ABINC Summit, and the Prêmio ABINC de IoT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ABINC is a non-profit Brazilian industry association that catalyzes, promotes, and represents the IoT business sector through tiered membership subscriptions (Full IoT, Power IoT, Business Service), technical committees, signature events (ABINC Summit, Hub de IoT, IoT Day, Premio ABINC Melhores do Ano), the IoT Journal publication, and the Open Industry Program for industrial data spaces. It does not sell a unified software product or platform; instead it provides ecosystem coordination, standards advocacy (ABNT, Gaia-X, IDSA), market intelligence (Panorama do IoT Brasil), and networking services to IoT technology providers, government entities, research institutions, and enterprise users in Brazil.

Product overview

ABINC (Associacao Brasileira de Internet das Coisas) is a Brazilian industry association for the Internet of Things, not a product company. The organization offers a membership program with access to digital materials, webinars, research, and events. Key offerings include The IoT Journal (digital publication), the Premio ABINC Melhores do Ano (annual innovation award), the Hub de IoT exhibition space at events, the ABINC Summit, IoT Day celebrations, the Open Industry Program for data economy initiatives, and various technical committees covering Smart Cities, Agribusiness, Health, Connectivity, Data, Security, and other IoT domains. These services are designed to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and advocacy for IoT interests in Brazil rather than to deliver a unified software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABINC Membership Program Tiered association membership program offered in three plans (Full IoT, Power IoT, Business Service) on an annual billing cadence, providing members with access to digital materials, content from talks and workshops, sector research and benchmarking, brand exposure in the online member directory, participation in IoT committees, award event access, event discounts, and use of the ABINC associate seal; designed for IoT technology providers, government entities, research institutions, and enterprise users seeking ecosystem collaboration in Brazil.
• The IoT Journal Digital magazine published by ABINC covering technology applications across agribusiness, mobility, manufacturing, utilities, healthcare, and other sectors; produced by the Leader of the Auto & Mobility Committee and distributed as part of association content to inform members and the broader Brazilian IoT market.
• Premio ABINC Melhores do Ano Annual award program recognizing innovation in IoT, with categories for companies and projects demonstrating excellence in the Internet of Things sector in Brazil; open to ABINC members as part of their benefits package and tied to events such as Futurecom.
• Hub de IoT ABINC Dedicated IoT exhibition and activation space hosted by ABINC at events such as Futurecom 2025 and 2026, providing members with visibility, networking, brand activations, pitches, practical demonstrations, and co-creation opportunities with major market players; designed for ABINC member companies and event attendees seeking exposure at IoT industry events.
• ABINC Summit Annual summit organized by ABINC featuring strategic discussions, panels, and presentations on the future of IoT in Brazil, held in conjunction with events such as Futurecom; provides ABINC members and IoT ecosystem stakeholders with strategic dialogue and high-level engagement opportunities.
• IoT Day Annual event celebrating World IoT Day, featuring research launches, panels, and discussions on IoT trends and developments in Brazil; organized by ABINC as part of its member engagement and ecosystem awareness programming.
• Open Industry Program Strategic program developed in partnership with CNI (Confederação Nacional da Indústria) and ABDI to position Brazil at the forefront of the Data Economy, providing interoperability, data ownership, and data sovereignty for industrial companies through the development of industrial data spaces; includes webinars and demonstrator projects in collaboration with European partners.
• ABINC Technical Committees Working committees covering IoT domains including Smart Cities, Agribusiness, Health, Connectivity, Data, Security, Open Industry, and Auto & Mobility, enabling collaborative initiatives, knowledge sharing, and standards participation among ABINC members; each committee is led by an industry practitioner providing technical and strategic direction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 60,000 website visits in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNI - Confederacao Nacional da IndustriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2025Partnership with Confederacao Nacional da Industria (National Industry Confederation) for the Open Industry program, a strategic initiative to position Brazil at the forefront of the Data Economy, providing interoperability, data ownership and sovereignty for companies.
• ABDI - Agencia Brasileira de Desenvolvimento IndustrialcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Convênio (agreement) for the development of industrial data spaces and the Open Industry initiative. Study conducted by ABINC, ABDI and NEO revealed plans for the first Data Space for the industrial sector.
• Gaia-XcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABINC integrates the General Advisory Board of Gaia-X, a European initiative developing standards and frameworks for federated data ecosystems and infrastructure. This represents Brazil's official participation in international data space development.
• VDMA - Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und AnlagenbaucoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership signed between VDMA's Machine Information Interoperability (MII) department and ABINC with a Memorandum of Understanding to promote global interoperability and data ecosystems, particularly for industrial machinery and manufacturing.
• ABNT - Associacao Brasileira de Normas TecnicascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABINC participates in ABNT CB-021 (Brazilian Committee for IT and Digital Transformation) to translate IoT and Digital Twins standards from ISO/IEC, develop national standards, and contribute to international standardization efforts.
• ABEFINminorOthersPartner organization listed on ABINC's partners page, nature of partnership not detailed.
• LoRA AllianceminorOthersMember of LoRA Alliance listed on partners page, indicates collaboration on LoRaWAN connectivity standards.
• IDSA - International Data Spaces AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABINC hosts IDSA Brasil, the Brazilian branch of International Data Spaces Association, promoting data sovereignty and interoperability through Industrial Data Spaces architecture.
• Movimento Antene-seminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABINC participates in the Antene-se Movement focused on updating municipal laws to ensure efficient 5G expansion in Brazil, with over 1,000 cities having updated antenna legislation covering 57% of the population.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Brasscom: Brazilian Association of Information and Communication Technology Companies, active in digital policy and ICT workforce advocacy. Comparable Brazilian industry-association peer with overlapping IoT/digital-economy agenda.
• ABES - Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Software: Brazilian software industry association representing software vendors and service firms. A Brazilian industry-association peer, with overlapping enterprise and government advocacy missions though focused on software rather than IoT specifically.

Broad incumbents

• ETSI: European standards organization covering telecommunications and IoT/M2M standards. Comparable as a broader, standards-focused body whose IoT work overlaps with ABINC's ABNT CB-021 activities.
• GSMA: Global mobile industry organization representing mobile operators and adjacent IoT/connectivity players. Comparable as a larger, broader telecom-adjacent industry association with overlapping IoT interests.

Direct peers

• LoRa Alliance: Global alliance promoting the LoRaWAN standard for low-power wide-area IoT connectivity. ABINC lists the LoRa Alliance as a partner; it is a direct peer in the IoT standards/ecosystem space.
• International Data Spaces Association (IDSA): Global non-profit advancing industrial data-space architectures and data sovereignty. ABINC hosts IDSA Brasil, the Brazilian chapter, making IDSA the closest functional peer given their shared data-spaces mandate.
• Gaia-X: European-driven initiative building a federated data infrastructure framework. ABINC participates in Gaia-X's General Advisory Board, making it a direct peer in cross-border data ecosystem governance.
• IoT M2M Council (IMC): International trade association dedicated to the IoT/M2M sector, focused on accelerating adoption among enterprise buyers. Comparable to ABINC as a sector-specific IoT industry association.
• Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC): Global IoT industry organization (now part of Object Management Group) advancing Industrial IoT reference architectures and testbeds. Comparable as an IoT-focused industry body coordinating standards and adoption programs.

Others

• TIP - Telecom Infra Project: Global telecom infrastructure community operator by Meta/Facebook. ABINC participates in TIP events; comparable as an ecosystem player in connectivity infrastructure relevant to IoT deployment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abinc-associacao-brasileira-de-internet-das-coisas
• Xx.com/abincbr
• Facebookfacebook.com/abincbrasil

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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