ETEC - Escola Técnica Estadual de São Paulo

What ETEC - Escola Técnica Estadual de São Paulo does

Centro Paula Souza (CPS) is a government autarchy (autarquia) of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 1969, that operates the largest public network of technical and technological education in Brazil. Through its wholly owned units — 229 Escolas Técnicas Estaduais (Etecs) and 90 Faculdades de Tecnologia (Fatecs) plus 296 decentralized classes — CPS serves more than 300,000 students across over 300 municipalities in São Paulo State. It delivers 262 technical courses, more than 100 higher-technology degree programs, postgraduate MBAs and professional master's degrees, and continuing-education/qualification programs through partnerships with the productive sector, foundations, and government agencies.

The institution runs distance-learning infrastructure via its Secretaria de Educação a Distância (SEAD), which hosts MOOCs, microcourses, and remote certification programs, and partners with Univesp to deliver online technology degrees. Its technology stack is institutional rather than commercial: SAI (Sistema de Avaliação Institucional) and Observatório Escolar handle institutional assessment; Banco de Dados supports planning; and the Assessoria de Inovação Tecnológica coordinates innovation initiatives. Major commercial-technology partnerships — Microsoft, Cisco (Networking Academy), Salesforce, Google Cloud, and Huawei — are delivered through the Minha Chance program to provide certifications in cloud, AI, 5G, and cybersecurity.

CPS is fully publicly funded by the Government of the State of São Paulo, under the Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação, and offers all courses free of charge; it does not generate tuition revenue. In 2021 it was unanimously recognized as an Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia (ICT) by Consip, formalized by Resolução SDE nº 60 in January 2022. The current executive team — President Clóvis Dias and Vice-President Maycon Geres (both appointed November 2024), and Chief of Staff Otávio Moraes (appointed January 2025) — is internally recruited and brings extensive CPS operating history. As a state entity, CPS is not investable through conventional PE/VC channels; its strategic trajectory is governed by state policy, budgetary appropriations, and educational mandate rather than commercial market dynamics.

Name

ETEC - Escola Técnica Estadual de São Paulo

Legal name

Centro Paula Souza

Website

https://cps.sp.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Centro Paula Souza is a São Paulo State government autarchy operating 229 Etecs and 90 Fatecs that deliver free technical, undergraduate, and continuing education to 300,000+ students across São Paulo State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical and Vocational Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF), Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE)

Keywords

• Technical secondary education
• Higher technology education
• Vocational training
• Professional qualification courses
• Distance learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centro Paula Souza (parent institution of ETEC) delivers free public technical secondary education, higher technology undergraduate degrees, postgraduate MBA and professional master's programs, and short professional qualification courses across São Paulo State. Services are delivered through 229 Etecs, 90 Fatecs and 296 decentralized classes, supplemented by online distance learning (EaD/SEAD), MOOCs and microcourses, targeting individual students seeking vocational, technological and continuing education.

Product overview

Centro Paula Souza (CPS) operates as a unified educational platform administering 229 Etecs (technical schools) and 90 Fatecs (technology colleges), serving over 300,000 students across São Paulo state. The portfolio comprises: (1) Etec technical courses in presencial, semipresencial, and online modalities; (2) Fatec technology degree programs; (3) Distance learning (EaD) including MOOCs and microcourses; (4) Postgraduate programs including 4 MBA types and 2 professional master's degrees; and (5) Professional qualification courses through partnership programs. The institution functions as a public educational services provider offering vocational, technological, and continuing education across all productive sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vestibulinho: Selective process for admission to technical schools (Etecs)
• Vestibular
• Escola de Inovadores
• SEAD
• Telecurso TEC

Products and services

• Etec (Escola Técnica Estadual) - Cursos Técnicos Technical high school courses offered in presencial, semipresencial, and online modalities across 229 Etec units, providing 262 courses covering all public and private productive sectors for secondary-level students.
• Fatec (Faculdade de Tecnologia) - Cursos Superiores Higher technology degree programs (superior tecnológico) at 90 Fatec units covering Construction, Mechanics, IT, Tourism and more, with about 100 courses and 84,000 enrolled students.
• Educação a Distância (EaD) Distance learning offerings including open, semipresencial and online technical courses; EJA (Youth and Adult Education); MOOCs; microcourses; and technological graduation programs through partnerships with Univesp, delivered via the SEAD platform.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu (MBA) Postgraduate programs in MBA format including MBA em Gestão de Projetos e Processos Organizacionais (MGP), MBA em Engenharia e Negócios (MBE), MBA em Tecnologia e Inovação (MBT), and MBA em Gestão de Design (MBD).
• Mestrado Profissional Strictu Sensu Professional master's degree programs including Mestrado Profissional em Gestão e Tecnologia em Sistemas Produtivos and Mestrado Profissional em Gestão e Desenvolvimento da Educação Profissional.
• Qualificação Profissional (Formação Inicial e Continuada) Basic qualification courses through partnerships with the productive sector, foundations, and government agencies for quick workforce insertion, targeting vulnerable populations and those with low education levels.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for technology courses including cloud computing, AI, Dynamics 365, and various Microsoft certification programs offered through the Minha Chance program
• Cisco (Networking Academy)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for cybersecurity courses (CyberOps Associate) and Cisco certification programs through Minha Chance initiative
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership announced for program delivery through Minha Chance initiative
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for technology and cloud computing courses offered through Minha Chance program
• HuaweicoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for courses in 5G, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence technologies
• Univesp (Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for creation of distance technology courses through agreement allowing development of distance learning programs
• Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e InovaçãoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent government body - CPS is an autarchy linked to this state secretariat for formulating and implementing public policies for research and technological innovation
• Consip (Conselho das Instituições de Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBody that unanimously recognized CPS as Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia (ICT), integrating it into the São Paulo State ICT network

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Inovacaosp
• Facebookfacebook.com/inovacaosp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/etecsp
• Instagraminstagram.com/inovacaosp

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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