Centro de Competência EMBRAPII em Tecnologias Imersivas - AKCIT

What Centro de Competência EMBRAPII em Tecnologias Imersivas - AKCIT does

AKCIT (Centro de Competência EMBRAPII em Tecnologias Imersivas Aplicadas a Mundos Virtuais) is a Brazilian government-backed research and innovation center hosted at the Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), designated by EMBRAPII (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial) as a Center of Competence in Immersive Technologies. The organization is structured around five service pillars: a flagship Immersive Technologies Laboratory (Infraestrutura) supported by R$ 24 million in EMBRAPII-funded infrastructure investment, Research services (Pesquisas) in immersive technologies, Human Resources Training (Capacitação) backed by R$ 9 million in funding, Startup creation and acceleration (Startups) with R$ 14 million allocated, and Masterclass educational programming. AKCIT positions itself as the largest immersive technologies research facility in the Southern Hemisphere based on infrastructure scale.

The center's primary customer segment is Industry — industrial companies seeking innovative immersive technology solutions — with a secondary segment in Society addressed through itinerant social action programs. Its value proposition is end-to-end support spanning R&D, talent development, and startup commercialization in the immersive technology domain.

AKCIT operates as a non-commercial EMBRAPII competence center rather than a revenue-generating business. All R$ 47 million of disclosed capital is grant-based funding channeled through EMBRAPII's industrial innovation framework, not commercial revenue. The entity has no disclosed pricing model, no named paying customers, no headcount data, no patents, and no app or API offerings in the source material. Its business model is therefore institutional grant-funded research and ecosystem development, with success measured by R&D output, startup creation, and training throughput rather than top-line revenue.

Name

Centro de Competência EMBRAPII em Tecnologias Imersivas - AKCIT

Legal name

AKCIT Centro de Competência Embrapii em Tecnologias Imersivas Aplicadas a Mundos Virtuais

Website

https://akcit.ufg.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AKCIT is a Brazilian EMBRAPII-designated research center hosted at Universidade Federal de Goiás that conducts R&D in immersive technologies applied to virtual worlds. It operates five service pillars — infrastructure, research, training, startup acceleration, and masterclasses — serving industrial clients and broader society via public grant funding.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Innovation Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

AR/VR & Immersive Learning Content Development (EDAGAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

Keywords

• Immersive technology research
• Virtual worlds R&D
• Startup acceleration programs
• Technology training services
• Innovation competence center

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Core offering

AKCIT is a government-backed research and innovation center that operates an Immersive Technologies Laboratory to conduct research, provide human resources training, and accelerate startups in immersive technologies applied to virtual worlds. Its core deliverables are collaborative R&D projects, training/capacitation programs, and startup creation and acceleration services funded through EMBRAPII grants.

Product overview

AKCIT is a research and innovation competence center focused on immersive technologies applied to virtual worlds. The organization operates as a multi-service platform comprising five interconnected offerings: an Immersive Technologies Laboratory (Infraestrutura) as the core infrastructure pillar, supported by Research services (Pesquisas), Training and HR Development (Capacitação) with R$ 9 million allocated, Startup creation and acceleration (Startups) with R$ 14 million invested, and Masterclass educational programs. With R$ 24 million invested in laboratory infrastructure, AKCIT positions itself as the largest immersive technologies research center in the Southern Hemisphere, driving solutions for industry success and societal progress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Masterclass (Masterclasses) Educational program offering masterclasses in immersive technologies and virtual worlds, aimed at disseminating knowledge to industry and society participants.
• Pesquisas (Research Services) Research services in immersive technologies applied to virtual worlds, conducted for industrial partners and innovation projects.
• Startups (Startup Creation and Acceleration) Startup creation and acceleration program with R$ 14 million allocated to support startups in the immersive technology sector.
• Infraestrutura (Immersive Technologies Laboratory) Laboratory infrastructure for immersive technologies, described as the largest and best immersive technologies lab in the Southern Hemisphere with R$ 24 million invested.
• Capacitação (Training / Human Resources Formation) Human resources formation/training program with R$ 9 million invested to build specialized talent in immersive technologies and drive innovation.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EMBRAPII (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMBRAPII is the parent organization designating AKCIT as an EMBRAPII Center of Competence in Immersive Technologies. As an EMBRAPII unit, AKCIT operates within Brazil's industrial research and innovation ecosystem, receiving institutional support and validation for its R&D programs in immersive technologies applied to virtual worlds.

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Recent moves4 records

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Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's applied research network with multiple institutes covering immersive technologies (e.g., Fraunhofer IAO, IMK). Functions as the European structural analogue to EMBRAPII, making it the closest broad-incumbent R&D model comparable to AKCIT.
• MIT Media Lab: Academic research lab producing pioneering work in AR/VR, wearables, and immersive interfaces. Comparable as an academic-affiliated R&D center generating frontier immersive-tech research, training graduate talent, and spinning out companies.
• CSIRO Data61: Australia's national applied R&D group with active programs in computer vision, AR/VR, and immersive interfaces. Comparable as a publicly funded R&D organization driving industry collaboration in emerging immersive technologies.

Direct peers

• CPqD: Brazilian telecom and IT R&D center operating a similar model of industry-funded applied research, technology transfer, and talent development. Closest comparable in terms of EMBRAPII-style national R&D center structure and Brazilian industry focus.
• Instituto de Pesquisas Eldorado: Brazilian technology R&D institute providing software, embedded systems, and innovation services to industry with academic and government ties. Comparable as a Brazilian non-profit R&D center bridging university research and industrial demand.

Emerging players

• Niantic: Commercial AR/VR company developing spatial computing platforms and immersive experiences. Comparable as a player operating in the same immersive-technology application domain AKCIT researches, though on a commercial rather than academic basis.

Regional players

• LSITEC (Laboratório de Sistemas Integráveis): Brazilian microelectronics and integrated systems R&D lab with academic and government ties. Comparable as a Latin American R&D center operating under a similar public-research-and-innovation model with industry partnerships.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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