CRQ
CRQ-SP (Conselho Regional de Química - IV Região) is Brazil's federal regulatory body for chemistry professionals and companies in São Paulo state, issuing mandatory registrations, technical certificates, and inspections under the Sistema CFQ/CRQs since 1956, funded by annual fees.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1956
- HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What CRQ does
CRQ-SP (Conselho Regional de Química - IV Região) is a Brazilian federal autarquia and the official regional regulatory body for chemistry professionals and companies in São Paulo state, operating under the Sistema CFQ/CRQs established by federal law in 1956. The council issues mandatory professional registrations, business registrations, and legally required certificates (ART, CCAT, CCAAE, CND), conducts regulatory inspections, enforces professional ethics, and oversees technical responsibility (RT) assignments for chemical industry companies. It also administers 15 specialized technical commissions covering food/beverages, polymers, energy, chemical safety, environment, metallurgy, and (as of 2026) agroindustry.
The council operates a digital ecosystem that includes the crqsp.org.br web portal, the MeuCRQSP mobile application (recognized at the Nona Conferência Nacional dos Conselhos Profissionais), the CRQ-SP em Tempo Real transparency dashboard, the Interactive Periodic Table featuring an AI conversational assistant ("Tabelinho") and augmented-reality atom visualization, the CRQ-SP Qualifica learning platform (offering 70 free courses in 2026), the Portal Conecta job and internship portal, and the Química Viva educational content series. Distribution reaches 100,000+ social media followers and 48,000+ YouTube subscribers, with 1 million organic impressions per month and live events averaging 300-600 concurrent viewers.
CRQ-SP's revenue model is structurally distinct from a private company: it is funded primarily by mandatory annual fees (anuidades) from registered professionals and companies, supplemented by fees for certificates and annotations, with course offerings positioned as a member benefit rather than a profit center. Pricing is set annually by the Conselho Federal de Química (CFQ) through normative instruments, with discounts for early payment and fines/interest for late payment. Go-to-market is mandatory rather than commercial: registration is legally required to practice chemistry in regulated industries. The organization is led by President Hans Viertler (since 2016, re-elected April 2026 for the 2026-2029 term) with Superintendent Wagner Contrera Lopes and operates from headquarters at R. Oscar Freire 2039, Pinheiros, São Paulo, with 101-250 employees.
CRQ firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CRQ
- Legal name
- Conselho Regional de Química - IV Região
- Website
- https://crq4.org.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1956
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- CRQ-SP (Conselho Regional de Química - IV Região) is Brazil's federal regulatory body for chemistry professionals and companies in São Paulo state, issuing mandatory registrations, technical certificates, and inspections under the Sistema CFQ/CRQs since 1956, funded by annual fees.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CRQ industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Professional Regulatory Services
- NAICS
- Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Credential, Education & Professional License Verification (BPAKAEAI)
Keywords
Where CRQ is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- São Paulo
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
CRQ business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Annual Fees (Anuidades): Annual fees collected from registered chemistry professionals and companies. Fees are defined by Conselho Federal de Química (CFQ) through normative resolutions. Discounts available for early payment (January-February). Late payments include fines and interest.
- Professional Services Fees: Fees for certificates (certidões), annotations (anotações), registration services, and administrative processes.
- Educational Courses: Free professional development courses offered as part of the 70th anniversary initiative '70 anos, 70 cursos'. Additional courses may have associated costs.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Annual fee for registered professionals |
| Subscription | Annual | Annual fee for registered companies |
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Professional development courses |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
CRQ product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CRQ-SP is a federal autarquia that regulates the chemistry profession in São Paulo state, providing mandatory professional and company registration, issuance of certificates (certidões) and Technical Responsibility annotations (ARTs), supervisory inspections of chemical facilities, and continuing-education programs (CRQ-SP Qualifica) for licensed chemists and chemistry-related firms. It complements these regulatory services with digital channels (MeuCRQSP app, CRQ-SP em Tempo Real transparency portal, e-CRQ) and a chemistry job-matching platform (Portal Conecta).
Product overview
CRQ (Conselho Regional de Química - IV Região) is the regional chemistry council for São Paulo, Brazil, operating as a regulatory and professional support organization. The organization provides a comprehensive digital ecosystem comprising the main CRQ-SP Portal for all services, the MeuCRQSP mobile app for professional self-service, the CRQ-SP em Tempo Real transparency platform, the Interactive Periodic Table with AI capabilities, the CRQ-SP Qualifica learning platform offering courses and live events, and the Portal Conecta job portal. These digital services are complemented by 15 Technical Commissions providing specialized guidance across areas like food/beverages, polymers, energy, and chemical safety. The organization also provides direct services including professional registration, business licensing, certificate issuance (ART), public consultation, scheduling, and educational outreach programs like Química Viva and the Programa de Divulgação da Química (PDQ).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MeuCRQSP: Mobile application for registered professionals to access services digitally
- CRQ-SP em Tempo Real
- CRQ-SP Qualifica
- Tabela Periódica Interativa
- Química Viva
- Portal Conecta
- Programa de Divulgação da Química (PDQ)
- Jornada Atômica
Products and services
- Professional Registration (Registro Profissional)
Quantifiable outcome
- 450% increase in professional development course enrollment vs 2025
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use CRQ
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CRQ technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature3 records
CRQ partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ANAPP (Associação Nacional das Empresas e Profissionais de Piscinas)coreCooperation agreement to strengthen technical and educational actions related to pool water chemistry. Aims to disseminate technical knowledge, encourage correct legislation application, and promote good practices in pool operations.
- Secretaria da Educação do Estado de São PaulominorSupport for PDQ (Programa de Divulgação da Química) bringing chemistry career presentations to middle and high school students.
- SBQ (Sociedade Brasileira de Química)minorPartnership to disseminate young researchers' work through Projeto Inspiração.
- ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas)corePartnership provides free access to ABNT technical standards for registered chemistry professionals. Additionally offers 66% discount on norm purchases and 50% discount on ABNT training courses.
- SEBRAE-SPminorCollaboration providing tools and support opportunities for small businesses in the chemistry sector.
- ABQ (Associação Brasileira de Química)minorParticipation in opening ceremonies of CLAQ (Congresso Latino-Americano de Química) and CBQ (Congresso Brasileiro de Química) events.
- CFQ (Conselho Federal de Química)coreParent federal organization of the Sistema CFQ/CRQs. Provides subsidy for PDQ (Programa de Divulgação da Química) and course offerings.
- IntertoxminorPartnership for CTF/RAPP Ibama course offerings with scholarship availability for CRQ members.
- Educational Institutions (Various)corePartnerships with universities and technical schools for course accreditation, student registration, Lavoisier Prize, and career guidance programs including USP, UNICAMP, ESALQ, FATEC, and others.
- ABIPLA (Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Produtos de Higiene, Limpeza e Saneantes)minorJoint workshop on risks of mixing cleaning products ('Limpando conceitos, clareando ideias').
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
CRQ competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Seção São Paulo (OAB SP): State section of Brazil's bar association regulating lawyers in São Paulo. Operates an analogous mandate-based professional licensing model with fee-funded operations, technical commissions, and digital service platforms — making it a structurally parallel peer.
- Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de São Paulo (CRCSP): Regional accounting regulatory council for São Paulo under the federal Sistema CFC/CRCs. Comparable as a state-level professional licensing body with fee-funded operations, certification services, continuing education programs, and digital self-service portals.
- Conselho Regional de Química da 3ª Região (CRQ-III): Another sister regional chemistry council in the Sistema CFQ/CRQs network, operating with the same mandate, fee model, and digital service approach as CRQ-SP in its respective Brazilian state. A direct functional peer with comparable operational scale.
- Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de São Paulo (CREA-SP): Regional professional regulatory council covering engineering and agronomy professionals in São Paulo state. Operates under an analogous federal Sistema CONFEA/CREAs structure with the same legal mandate to license professionals and inspect firms — the closest structural peer to CRQ-SP.
- Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado de São Paulo (CREMESP): Regional medical regulatory council for São Paulo state under the federal Sistema CFM/CRMs. Directly comparable as a state-level professional regulatory body issuing licenses, conducting inspections, and providing continuing education to its professional constituency.
- CRQ-XIX (Conselho Regional de Química da 19ª Região): Sister regional chemistry council covering a different Brazilian state under the same Sistema CFQ/CRQs framework. Operates the identical licensing, inspection, and certification mandate as CRQ-SP but in a different geography — a direct functional peer in the same network.
Emerging players
- American Chemical Society (ACS): US professional society for chemists, providing certification programs, continuing education, and publications. Comparable in educational programming and chemistry outreach (PDQ, Química Viva), but functions more as a member association than a statutory regulator.
Broad incumbents
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC): UK chartered body for chemistry professionals providing membership registration, professional standards, and educational programs. While not a regulator in the same statutory sense, it is the closest international peer for chemistry professional credentialing and continuing education.
- Conselho Federal de Química (CFQ): Federal parent body of the Sistema CFQ/CRQs that sets fee policy through normative resolutions and subsidizes CRQ-SP programs like PDQ. Directly comparable as the apex of the chemistry professional regulatory system in Brazil.
Others
- Instituto de Química da Universidade de São Paulo (IQ-USP): Academic chemistry institution at USP — São Paulo's leading university — where CRQ-SP's president Hans Viertler previously served as director. Functions as a key educational partner feeding the professional registry pipeline and co-hosting programs like the Lavoisier Prize.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
CRQ social profiles
Digital presenceCRQ compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
CRQ financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
CRQ leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
CRQ funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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CRQ M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about CRQ
What does CRQ do?
CRQ-SP is a federal autarquia that regulates the chemistry profession in São Paulo state, providing mandatory professional and company registration, issuance of certificates (certidões) and Technical Responsibility annotations (ARTs), supervisory inspections of chemical facilities, and continuing-education programs (CRQ-SP Qualifica) for licensed chemists and chemistry-related firms. It complements these regulatory services with digital channels (MeuCRQSP app, CRQ-SP em Tempo Real transparency portal, e-CRQ) and a chemistry job-matching platform (Portal Conecta).
Is CRQ a public or private company?
CRQ is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was CRQ founded?
CRQ was founded in 1956. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is CRQ based?
CRQ is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does CRQ make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Annual Fees (Anuidades) is the primary driver. The others are professional Services Fees and educational Courses.
Who are CRQ's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Seção São Paulo (OAB SP), Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de São Paulo (CRCSP), Conselho Regional de Química da 3ª Região (CRQ-III), Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de São Paulo (CREA-SP), Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado de São Paulo (CREMESP) and CRQ-XIX (Conselho Regional de Química da 19ª Região). American Chemical Society (ACS) is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Conselho Federal de Química (CFQ). Instituto de Química da Universidade de São Paulo (IQ-USP) is listed as an others.
Does CRQ have an API?
No public API is recorded for CRQ.
What industry is CRQ in?
CRQ's product category is Professional Regulatory Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAFAO, Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory, with a secondary code of BPAKAEAI, Credential, Education & Professional License Verification. Its NAICS code is 926150.