GICS - UFPR

What GICS - UFPR does

GICS - UFPR (Grupo de Sistemas e Circuitos Integrados) is a research group within the Department of Electrical Engineering (DELT) at the Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), a Brazilian public federal university headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. Founded in 2011, the group conducts research in Electrical Engineering across three principal areas — Energy Systems, Electronic Systems, and Telecommunications — with specialized work in Software Defined Networks, Cognitive Radio, Video Streaming, Multihomed Communications, and Smart Grid systems. GICS operates as part of UFPR's graduate program (PPGEE), which includes 27 faculty members (5 of whom are CNPq Research Productivity Fellows) and has produced 382 master's dissertations and 41 doctoral theses through June 2024. The group holds one granted INPI patent (PI11060255, granted 2015) for a Method for Voice over IP Traffic Generation.

GICS is embedded within the broader i9UFPR Innovation Ecosystem, which connects teaching, research, and extension through structured programs including the Startup Experience Initiative, Talent Accelerator Program, and Startup Ignition Lab (an 8-session mentorship methodology). Startup spinouts originating from GICS and related programs include Trajeto Livre (assistive technology for visually impaired mobility, winner of CREA-PR Best TCC 2024 and ABDI Top 10 finalist 2025) and APSSE Technologies (precision agriculture and soil monitoring, CREA-PR Best Extension Project 2024). International partnerships include a double-degree Master's program with Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI, Germany) and the BRAFITEC exchange program with French universities, alongside a collaboration with the IEEE CAS Student Chapter.

The group operates a non-commercial business model funded by Brazilian government research agencies (CAPES, CNPq, Fundação Araucária) and project-specific grants, including P&D projects via UFPR/FUNPAR partnerships. Students may receive scholarships from these agencies. Distribution occurs through formal academic channels: semestral Master's selection processes (editais published May and October), continuous-flow Doctorate admissions, scientific initiation programs, and technology transfer through the i9UFPR startup ecosystem. The institution has no commercial pricing structure and does not report revenue, consistent with Brazilian public university accounting practices.

Name

GICS - UFPR

Legal name

Universidade Federal do Paraná

Website

https://eletrica.ufpr.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GICS - UFPR is a research group within the Electrical Engineering Department at the Federal University of Paraná, conducting research in telecommunications, energy systems, and smart grids while producing graduate theses and supporting startup spinouts through the i9UFPR innovation ecosystem.

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Product category

Higher Education Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Network/Infrastructure Processors (Switching/Routing/SmartNIC DPUs) (HDAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Academic research
• Graduate engineering education
• Electrical engineering research
• Integrated circuits research
• Innovation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

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

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: Public university funded by Brazilian government agencies including CAPES, CNPq, Fundação Araucária, and P&D projects. Students can receive scholarships from these agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GICS - UFPR is a research group within the Department of Electrical Engineering (DELT) at the Federal University of Paraná that conducts research in integrated circuits, telecommunications, signal processing, and energy systems. The group offers Master's and Doctorate graduate programs and is integrated into the i9UFPR innovation ecosystem, which supports entrepreneurship through a Startup Ignition Lab and related programs. It also operates specialized laboratories for instrumentation, embedded systems, telecommunications, biomedical engineering, and control systems.

Product overview

GICS - UFPR (Grupo de Sistemas e Circuitos Integrados) is a research group within the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Paraná. The group operates within the i9UFPR innovation ecosystem, contributing to research and development in electrical engineering areas including telecommunications, signal processing, and integrated circuits. The ecosystem includes programs like Startup Experience Initiative and Startup Ignition Lab that support student entrepreneurship and startup development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PPGEE Graduate Program (Master's and Doctorate in Electrical Engineering) Postgraduate academic program at the Federal University of Paraná granting Master's and Doctorate degrees in Electrical Engineering, with research lines covering telecommunications, signal processing, integrated circuits, and energy systems; intended for individual graduate students seeking advanced engineering credentials.
• Undergraduate Program in Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering offered at the Federal University of Paraná, covering core electrical engineering disciplines and preparing students for professional practice or graduate studies; intended for individual undergraduate students.
• i9UFPR Innovation Ecosystem Innovation program at UFPR designed to support entrepreneurship and innovation among students and researchers, providing infrastructure and resources for technology-based ventures; intended for students, researchers, and aspiring entrepreneurs.
• Startup Ignition Lab Mentorship and acceleration program supporting the development of technology-based startups emerging from UFPR research, including alumni ventures such as Trajeto Livre and APSSE; intended for student entrepreneurs and researchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 382 master's dissertations and 41 doctoral theses completed

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• French Universities (BRAFITEC Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026BRAFITEC is a student exchange program between the Electrical Engineering course at UFPR and French universities. The program allows students to study abroad at partner institutions in France. Applications are processed through specific editais with deadlines and contact professors for information.
• IEEE CAS (Circuits and Systems Society) - Student ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGICS and IEEE CAS Student Chapter promote conversations about life during exchange programs. The partnership facilitates international academic exchange experiences and knowledge sharing between students.
• Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI), GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree agreement for Master's program. Students can earn degrees from both UFPR and THI Germany, providing international academic credentials and research experience in European context.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ericsson Research: Corporate R&D arm of Ericsson conducting advanced research in 5G/6G, networking, and cognitive radio. Operates in the same technical domains (Software Defined Networks, cognitive radio) as GICS, but at vastly greater scale and with commercial mandate.
• INESC Brasil: Brazilian branch of the Portuguese INESC research network, conducting applied R&D in information and communication technologies. Comparable as a non-profit research institute operating in telecom and electronics in Brazil.
• Fraunhofer Institute (IAIS / IIS): German applied research organization with institutes focused on telecommunications, signal processing, and integrated systems. Comparable as a publicly funded applied research organization with patent output and industry partnerships.

Direct peers

• CPqD: Brazilian telecommunications R&D center headquartered in Campinas. CPqD operates as a non-profit applied research institute focused on telecom, networking, and smart grid—closely overlapping GICS's core research domains and Brazilian geographic base.
• UFMG DELT: Department of Electronic Engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. A peer Brazilian federal university EE department with overlapping graduate programs, research groups, and CNPq funding model.
• UFRJ COPPE: Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. One of Brazil's largest graduate engineering research programs, with overlapping telecom, energy, and signal processing research areas.
• UNICAMP FEEC: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the State University of Campinas. A peer Brazilian public university EE department running graduate programs, research labs, and industry partnerships with similar scope to UFPR's DELT.

Regional players

• ITA: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, a Brazilian federal technological university with strong EE and telecommunications graduate programs and CNPq-funded research. Comparable as a Brazilian technical university with similar research output model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/tecnologia.ufpr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gics-ufpr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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