IFSC

Name

IFSC

Legal name

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Santa Catarina

Website

https://ifsc.edu.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher and Technical Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Junior Colleges (6112), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA), University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

Keywords

• Public technical education
• Federal institute education
• Vocational training programs
• Distance learning courses
• Technical higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: IFSC is a publicly funded federal educational institution (Instituto Federal) receiving direct government budget allocation from the Brazilian Ministry of Education. All courses are offered free of charge to students (100% gratuitos). Revenue comes from federal government appropriations rather than tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IFSC is a Brazilian federal public educational institution operating 23 campuses across Santa Catarina state, delivering free (100% gratuitos) educational programs ranging from professional qualification courses and technical high school programs (integrated, concomitant, and subsequent) to undergraduate degrees, specialization, and master's degrees, offered in both in-person and distance learning (EaD) modalities. The institution also conducts applied research (notably the ConverTE electric mobility program at the Emol laboratory), operates a scientific journal portal, and runs the IFSC Verifica fact-checking channel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IFSC Verifica: Fact-checking and science communication channel dedicated to combating disinformation through research-backed articles
• Sepei
• IFSC Podcasts
• Portal de Periódicos
• ConverTE
• Emol

Products and services

• Cursos Técnicos Integrados Free technical high school programs integrated with secondary education, combining professional training with high school completion for youth.
• Cursos Técnicos Concomitantes Free technical courses taken concurrently with high school for students already enrolled in another secondary school.
• Cursos Técnicos Subsequentes Free post-secondary technical courses providing professional qualification for students who have completed high school.
• Graduação (Undergraduate Programs) Free undergraduate degree programs across various knowledge areas delivered through in-person and distance learning modes.
• Pós-graduação (Specialization and Master's Degrees) Free graduate-level education including specialization (lato sensu) and master's (stricto sensu) programs for continuing professional and academic development.
• Educação a Distância (EaD) Free distance learning programs providing flexible remote access to IFSC courses and credentials across Brazil through online platforms.
• Qualificação Profissional Free short-term professional qualification courses targeting specific job-market skills and workforce readiness for entrants and upskillers.
• Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) Free education programs for youth and adults who did not complete formal schooling, enabling certification and continuation of studies.
• Portal de Periódicos do IFSC Free open-access online platform publishing scientific journals produced by IFSC across various knowledge areas, powered by Open Journal Systems (OJS).
• IFSC Verifica Free public fact-checking and science communication channel that produces reliable information on science and technology topics by consulting IFSC researchers to combat misinformation.

Quantifiable outcome

• All courses offered are 100% free of charge to students

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Polícia Federal (Federal Police)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020The Polícia Federal donated two combustion vehicles to IFSC's Emol laboratory to be converted into electric vehicle laboratories for research and education purposes. This partnership supports the institution's electric mobility research initiatives.
• Celesc (Centrais Elétricas de Santa Catarina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCelesc partnered with IFSC on the ConverTE project approved by Aneel. The project focuses on converting public fleet vehicles from combustion to electric traction. Celesc plans to install over 100 charging stations (eletropostos) throughout Santa Catarina state. Partnership includes installation of charging infrastructure at partner institutions.
• WEG MotorescoreTechnology or IntegrationWEG Motores donated electric motors and inverters used in IFSC's EV-IFSC prototype vehicle development and subsequent ConverTE conversion projects. Technology partner for electric motor systems in vehicle conversion kits.
• Feesc (Fundação de Ensino e Engenharia de Santa Catarina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeesc partnered with IFSC on the ConverTE project for developing electric vehicle conversion technology. Provides administrative and engineering support for the project implementation.
• Camarões (Cameroon) DelegationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA delegation from Bafoussam, Cameroon visited IFSC in April 2025 with the objective of establishing a cooperation agreement. This represents potential international academic and research collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais (IFMG): Minas Gerais' Federal Institute provides the same free, multi-tiered technical and higher-education model as IFSC, with similar multi-câmpus coverage and Ministry of Education funding. A direct comparable in scale and program mix.
• Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP): São Paulo's Federal Institute — the largest in Brazil's federal network — offers the same combination of free technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs across multiple câmpus. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and course mix to IFSC.
• Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ): Rio de Janeiro's Federal Institute shares IFSC's federal-network mandate of free technical and undergraduate education across multiple câmpus, with similar funding dynamics from the Ministry of Education.
• Instituto Federal do Paraná (IFPR): Paraná's Federal Institute delivers the identical federal technical-and-undergraduate model to a neighboring southern Brazilian state, with comparable multi-câmpus operations and free tuition — a direct regional peer to IFSC.
• Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS): Rio Grande do Sul's Federal Institute operates under the same federal network as IFSC, offering free technical and higher-education programs across multiple câmpus. Highly comparable in size, structure, and southern Brazil focus.

Broad incumbents

• SENAC (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial): Brazil's national commercial apprenticeship service, offering vocational and continuing-education courses across commerce, services, and technology. Comparable to IFSC's qualification and technical courses, though commercially funded and tuition-based.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's national industrial apprenticeship service, providing industry-aligned technical training nationwide. SENAI competes for the same vocational-education audience as IFSC's technical courses but is funded by industry contributions rather than federal appropriations.

Regional players

• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC): The principal federal university headquartered in the same state (Florianópolis). UFSC competes with IFSC for graduate-level students and research funding in Santa Catarina, though it focuses on full university degrees rather than integrated technical-high-school tracks.
• Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC): Santa Catarina's state-funded university system, also headquartered in Florianópolis. UDESC overlaps with IFSC on undergraduate and graduate programs but is funded by the state government rather than the federal network.

Others

• Fundação Bradesco: Operates a large network of free technical and basic-education schools funded by the Bradesco banking foundation. While not a federal network, it competes for the same free-vocational-education audience as IFSC, especially through its distance-learning platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ifsccomunicacao
• Facebookfacebook.com/ifsantacatarina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-federal-de-educa-o-ci-ncia-e-tecnologia-de-santa-catarina
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifsc
• Xx.com/ifsc

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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