Simepar

Name

Simepar

Legal name

Sistema de Tecnologia e Monitoramento Ambiental do Paraná

Website

https://simepar.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Weather Forecasting and Environmental Monitoring Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADALAN

Environmental Data, Monitoring, Remote Sensing & Early Warning

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

SECONDARYMPABAIAF

Weather & Emergency Information Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast News & Current Affairs Channels

SECONDARYHLAJAGAF

Emergency Communications, Alerting & Public Warning Systems

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Response & EMS Coordination

SECONDARYHDAAAEAL

Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Computer Vision & Video Analytics

SECONDARYAFACACAC

Farm Data Management & Decision Support Services (FMIS Setup, Data Integration, Analytics)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Precision Agriculture Services (Remote Sensing, Variable Rate, Farm Data Services)

Keywords

• Weather forecasting services
• Meteorological monitoring systems
• Hydrometeorology services
• Environmental data analytics
• Severe weather alerts

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Simepar operates an integrated environmental monitoring and weather forecasting system for the state of Paraná, Brazil. The service combines a network of automated weather stations, weather radar, GOES satellite imagery, numerical weather prediction models, and lightning detection to deliver real-time forecasts, frost alerts, climatological bulletins, and professional meteorological reports. It serves government agencies, agricultural producers, civil defense, and energy companies through public data dissemination and institutional services.

Product overview

Simepar (Sistema de Tecnologia e Monitoramento Ambiental do Paraná) is a private non-profit entity linked to the State Department of Sustainable Development (SEDEST) that operates a comprehensive environmental monitoring and weather forecasting system for the state of Paraná, Brazil. The system consists of a network of automated weather stations, radar systems, satellite imagery services (GOES), numerical weather prediction models, and lightning detection systems. The portfolio includes real-time weather monitoring through the station network, weather forecasting products, climate analysis bulletins, frost alerts, and professional meteorological reports (laudos). The organization combines technology with a quality and innovation-oriented management model, staffed by qualified professionals with undergraduate and graduate degrees in technology, exact sciences, atmospheric sciences, and environmental sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Weather Forecasting (Previsão Meteorológica) Municipal-level weather prediction service providing temperature, precipitation, and weather condition forecasts for locations across Paraná state. Targeted at the general public, agricultural sector, and government planners needing location-specific forecasts.
• Weather Radar System (Sistema de Radares) Weather radar imaging service providing real-time precipitation detection and tracking across Paraná state. Used by civil defense, meteorologists, and the public for monitoring rain events and storm systems.
• GOES Satellite Imagery Service (Imagens de Satélite GOES) Satellite imagery service utilizing GOES-16 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) data for weather pattern analysis, cloud cover monitoring, and large-scale environmental observation across South America.
• Numerical Weather Prediction Models (Modelo Numérico de Previsão) Computational atmospheric modeling service providing temperature, wind, and precipitation forecasts using numerical weather prediction (NWP) methods. Serves meteorologists, researchers, and specialized institutional users.
• Lightning Detection System (Sistema de Detecção de Raios) Real-time lightning detection and tracking system monitoring electrical discharges and thunderstorm activity across Paraná. Used for severe weather warnings, public safety alerts, and outdoor worker safety.
• Weather Station Network Data (Rede de Estações Meteorológicas) Network of automated weather stations distributed across Paraná providing real-time data on temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation. Publicly accessible via simepar.br and serves agricultural, research, and government users.
• Frost Alert System (Alerta de Geadas) Frost warning service monitoring meteorological conditions and issuing alerts when conditions are unfavorable for frost formation. Primarily serves Paraná's agricultural sector to protect sensitive crops from frost damage.
• Climatological Bulletin (Boletim Climatológico) Climate reports and historical weather analysis providing climatological summaries for Paraná state. Used by researchers, government planners, and agricultural decision-makers for long-term planning.
• Professional Meteorological Reports (Laudos Meteorológicos) Custom technical meteorological reports and certified documents issued for legal, agricultural, industrial, insurance, and civil planning purposes. Produced on request for institutional and private clients.
• Meteorologist's Commentary (Palavra do Meteorologista) Expert meteorological analysis and commentary published periodically by Simepar's professional meteorologists, offering in-depth assessments of current and forecasted weather conditions for Paraná.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Secretaria de Estado do Desenvolvimento Sustentável (SEDEST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimepar is a private non-profit entity of public interest, linked to the Paraná State Secretariat for Sustainable Development (SEDEST). SEDEST provides institutional oversight and governance for Simepar's operations as the state's official environmental monitoring and technology agency.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Tomorrow.io: Weather intelligence platform offering API-based forecasts, nowcasting, and weather-impact analytics for enterprises globally. Adjacent to Simepar's services but with a commercial SaaS model targeting enterprise weather-data consumers.
• DTN: Global provider of weather-driven analytics for agriculture, energy, and commodity trading. Comparable to Simepar in serving agricultural and energy sectors with specialized weather data, though operating at much larger commercial scale.

Broad incumbents

• INMET (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia): Brazil's federal meteorological institute providing nationwide weather forecasts, climate data, and warnings. Operates at a larger scale than Simepar with national coverage, but offers overlapping services (forecasts, alerts, climatological data) and competes with Simepar within Paraná.
• AccuWeather: Global commercial weather forecasting company providing forecasts, severe weather alerts, and enterprise weather solutions. Comparable to Simepar in product breadth (forecasts, radar, alerts) but operates at global commercial scale with monetized B2B/B2C offerings.
• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration): U.S. federal agency operating weather satellites (including GOES series), radar networks, and forecasting services. While U.S.-based, NOAA is the upstream provider of GOES-16 imagery that Simepar directly consumes, making it a structural comparability reference for the integrated monitoring model.
• CPTEC/INPE (Centro de Previsão de Tempo e Estudos Climáticos): Brazil's national center for weather forecasting and climate studies under INPE. Provides numerical weather prediction, satellite-based analysis, and climate research at federal level, directly overlapping with Simepar's GOES satellite imagery and numerical modeling capabilities.

Direct peers

• MetSul Meteorologia: Major Brazilian private weather forecasting company headquartered in southern Brazil, with deep expertise in extreme weather events and severe storm forecasting. Closely comparable to Simepar given regional focus on southern Brazil and overlapping customer segments.
• Climatempo: Leading private Brazilian weather forecasting company providing municipal forecasts, radar data, and weather content across Brazil. Directly competes with Simepar in Paraná for end-user weather information, agricultural decision support, and media partnerships.

Regional players

• Epagri/Ciram (Santa Catarina): Santa Catarina's state-level agricultural research and rural extension agency with its own meteorological monitoring arm (Ciram). Operates as a state-linked weather/environmental monitoring entity analogous to Simepar but in a neighboring Brazilian state.
• INMET/FUNCEME (Ceará): Foundation for Meteorology and Water Resources of Ceará, providing weather and climate monitoring services at the state level in northeastern Brazil. Structurally analogous to Simepar as a state-linked environmental monitoring organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/simeparparana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sistema-met-parana-simepar
• Instagraminstagram.com/simeparpr

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Funding overview

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M&A

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