APETI - Associação dos Profissionais e Empresas de Tecnologia da Informação

What APETI - Associação dos Profissionais e Empresas de Tecnologia da Informação does

APETI (Associação dos Profissionais e Empresas de Tecnologia da Informação) is a non-profit industry association founded in 2003 and headquartered in São José do Rio Preto, in northwestern São Paulo state, Brazil. The association represents and serves information technology professionals and companies, with a member base that grew from roughly 130 companies to over 200 as of September 2025. Its functional role is that of a regional trade body: aggregating member firms, advocating on their behalf, providing shared services, and convening the local IT ecosystem through events and training programs.

APETI's core offerings span member benefits, training, and community programming. Operational services and products include the APETI Benefícios App (a perks/discounts application for members and their employees), the CCC training center for technology upskilling, the Legal Advisory Service for member companies, and the Rio Preto Tech Summit as the flagship annual event. Community and pipeline programs include Galera Tech (community-building), Start Tech (workforce entry into the tech sector), and Tech Sênior, a program teaching AI tools and digital skills to senior citizens. The association's technology surface is light — primarily the Benefícios app and event-management infrastructure — with no proprietary AI product, though members such as Cylo Cybersecurity apply AI within their own commercial offerings.

The business model is membership dues from the 200+ member companies, supplemented by event-related revenue (Rio Preto Tech Summit sponsorships and tickets), training fees, and partnership income. Because APETI is a non-profit, surplus is reinvested into programs rather than distributed. Distribution is regionally concentrated in São José do Rio Preto with a new chapter opened in Olímpia in July 2025, and additional regional presence signaled. The CPL certification obtained from the State of São Paulo in December 2024 formalizes the association's institutional standing, and João Paulo Rodrigues was elected president in February 2026.

Name

APETI - Associação dos Profissionais e Empresas de Tecnologia da Informação

Legal name

APETI - Associação dos Profissionais e Empresas de Tecnologia da Informação

Website

https://apeti.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APETI is a non-profit Brazilian IT trade association founded in 2003 and headquartered in São José do Rio Preto, serving more than 200 regional technology companies through training, networking events, legal advisory, member-benefit apps, and the annual Rio Preto Tech Summit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São José do Rio Preto

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues/Subscriptions: APETI generates revenue primarily through membership fees from associated companies and professionals. Members pay dues to access benefits including networking, training, health plan partnerships, and legal advisory services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

APETI is a non-profit industry association that represents technology professionals and companies in São José do Rio Preto and the interior of São Paulo state. It offers membership-based services including industry representation, networking events (Rio Preto Tech Summit), workforce qualification training, legal advisory, health plan partnerships, social impact training programs (Galera Tech, Tech Sênior, Start Tech), and a mobile benefits app for members.

Product overview

APETI is an industry association (not a software product company) that serves as a hub for technology and innovation in São José do Rio Preto. Its portfolio consists of member services including a benefits mobile app (APETI Benefícios), a shared training center (Centro de Capacitação Compartilhado), and several social/training programs (Galera Tech for youth, Start Tech for Foundation CASA youth, Tech Sênior for seniors 50+). The association also organizes the flagship annual event Rio Preto Tech Summit, and provides legal advisory services to members. These services are interconnected through APETI's role as the central connector of the regional tech ecosystem, offering benefits, training, events, and professional support to associated companies and professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rio Preto Tech Summit: The main technology and innovation event of the interior of São Paulo, organized annually by APETI, bringing together professionals, companies, and speakers.
• Galera Tech
• Start Tech
• Tech Sênior
• Centro de Capacitação Compartilhado (CCC)

Products and services

• APETI Benefícios App Mobile application available on Google Play and App Store providing exclusive benefits, discounts, and partner offers to APETI member companies and professionals.
• Centro de Capacitação Compartilhado (CCC) Shared training center located at the Technology Park of São José do Rio Preto offering courses, workshops, training sessions, and events in a structured environment for learning and networking among members.
• Rio Preto Tech Summit Annual technology and innovation event considered the largest gathering of the technology sector in the interior of São Paulo. The 2025 edition drew over 3,000 attendees and generated an estimated R$ 15 million in business from connections made at the event.
• Galera Tech Free technology training project targeting high school students from public schools, offering introduction to programming (Front-end and Back-end), soft skills development, workshops on app creation and game development, with certificates issued in partnership with SENAC.
• Start Tech Social project in partnership with Fundação CASA and the Childhood and Youth Court providing weekly technology classes at the Technology Park for at-risk adolescents aged 14-18, covering infrastructure, Wi-Fi networks, computer formatting, and soft skills.
• Tech Sênior Free 30-hour course for adults aged 50+ offering digital literacy and introduction to digital tools and artificial intelligence, conducted at the Karina Bolçone Technology Park.
• Legal Advisory Service Free legal consulting service for members covering Corporate Law, Data Protection, Trademark Registration Rights, Corporate Governance, Labor Law, Regulatory and Innovation Law, and Contract Law related to technology contracts and services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rio Preto Tech Summit 2025 generated estimated R$ 15 million in business from connections made at the event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Prefeitura de São José do Rio PretocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2025Municipal government partnership for technology ecosystem development. Mayor Fábio Candido and city departments actively support Apeti initiatives including Rio Preto Tech Summit.
• ACIRP (Associação Comercial e Empresarial de São José do Rio Preto)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2025Major business association partner for Rio Preto Tech Summit. ACIRP is one of the most important business associations in São Paulo state.
• RCE DigitalmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 August 2025Digital media partner for Rio Preto Tech Summit 2025 online streaming.
• CIESPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial employers association partner supporting Rio Preto Tech Summit.
• LIDEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness leaders group partner for Rio Preto Tech Summit.
• SebraemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall business support agency partner for Rio Preto Tech Summit.
• SENAC (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Galera Tech and other training programs. Issues certificates in partnership with Apeti. Partner for Tech Sênior project.
• Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Tech Sênior project offering technology education for seniors 50+.
• iProcessomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Tech Sênior project.
• Secretaria Municipal de Desenvolvimento Social de Rio PretomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner for Tech Sênior project, providing social development support.
• Prever AssistênciaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for Tech Sênior project.
• GVC Soluções de CobrançaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for Tech Sênior project.
• Cuidando de IdososminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for Tech Sênior project.
• ShiftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest software laboratory companies in Latin America. Long-term Apeti partner for social projects including blood donation drives.
• Bensaúde (Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth plan partnership offering exclusive conditions for member companies and employees. Combines quality medical care with technology sector development.
• Fundação CASAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocioeducational center for adolescents. Partner for Start Tech project providing technology training to at-risk youth.
• Vara da Infância e Juventude de São José do Rio PretomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJuvenile court that invited Apeti to expand social projects to Fundação CASA youth.
• Parque Tecnológico de São José do Rio PretocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic location for Apeti's Centro de Capacitação Compartilhado (CCC). Partnership strengthens university-business connections and innovation ecosystem.
• Associação Comercial e Industrial de OlímpiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business association supporting Apeti's expansion to Olímpia.
• Sincomercio Base PatronalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade and commerce union supporting Apeti's expansion to Olímpia.
• CBN Rio PretomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio media partner providing interview programs, live broadcasts, and news coverage about Apeti activities.
• UFSCarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university establishing new campus in Rio Preto technology park area, strengthening university-business integration.
• Cylo CybersecurityminorOthersCybersecurity company founded in 2023, featured in media interviews. Specializes in AI-powered security solutions and is a Palo Alto Networks partner.
• WZTECHminorOthersTechnology company that achieved national milestone as first in Brazil to sign major 800Gbps network equipment contract with Juniper Networks.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ACSP (Associação Comercial de São Paulo): One of Brazil's oldest and largest business associations; shares APETI's membership and event-driven model but operates at the São Paulo state capital scale rather than interior cities.
• ACATE (Associação Catarinense de Tecnologia): Regional tech industry association in Santa Catarina with a similar member-base, event-driven, and ecosystem-development model; comparable in size and stage but operating in a different Brazilian geography.

Others

• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas): Brazilian small-business support agency and an active partner of APETI for Rio Preto Tech Summit; not a competing association but a complementary ecosystem enabler with overlapping SMB target audience.

Direct peers

• ASSESPRO (Associação das Empresas Brasileiras de Tecnologia da Informação): Federation of state-level IT associations across Brazil; structurally identical to APETI but operating at multiple state chapters, making it the most directly comparable national peer organization.
• LIDE (Grupo de Líderes Empresariais): Business leaders group with regional chapters across Brazil; an active partner of APETI at Rio Preto Tech Summit with a similar membership, event-driven, and elite-network value proposition.
• ACIRP (Associação Comercial e Empresarial de São José do Rio Preto): The primary local business association partner of APETI in São José do Rio Preto, sharing the same membership-based model, regional B2B audience, and co-branded events like Rio Preto Tech Summit.
• SOFTEX (Associação para Promoção da Excelência do Software Brasileiro): National association promoting Brazilian software excellence with regional operations; comparable mission around technology ecosystem development, talent, and innovation, though with a national rather than regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• CIESP (Centro das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo): Statewide industrial federation in São Paulo; a core partner of APETI's flagship event with overlapping membership base but broader industrial (not tech-specific) scope.
• Brasscom (Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação): Brazil's leading ICT industry association, focused on large enterprise and policy advocacy; overlaps with APETI's constituency but operates at national scale with broader corporate membership.
• ABES (Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Software): National-level Brazilian software industry association; a broader incumbent that represents the same technology sector constituency as APETI but at country scale and with deeper policy influence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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