ese ipp

What ese ipp does

Escola Superior de Educação do Politécnico do Porto (ESE P.PORTO) is a public higher education institution located in Porto, Portugal, and part of the Instituto Politécnico do Porto. The institution is dedicated primarily to initial teacher education and related fields, offering a portfolio of 10 undergraduate programmes (Licenciaturas), 15 master's programmes (Mestrados), 3 technical professional courses (CTeSP), and 1 doctoral programme in Education (in association with Universidad de Santiago de Compostela). ESE serves approximately 2,000 students seeking qualifications in education, teaching, social education, arts, cultural heritage, languages, sports, and emerging areas such as STEAM education technologies and Portuguese Sign Language translation. The institution traces its origins to the Escola Normal do Porto (1882) and was formally established in its current form in 1980, beginning operations in 1985.

ESE operates two research centres — inED (Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação) and CIPEM (Centro de Investigação em Psicologia da Música e Educação Musical) — and is active in European research networks including Erasmus+ Teacher Academies (EDUPLAY), COST Actions, and international conferences such as Porto ICRE. Its technology stack consists of standard higher education tools: Plone CMS for the institutional website, Microsoft Teams for online collaboration, Moodle for learning management, and DOMUS for academic administration. ESE has no proprietary technology platform and does not disclose AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is that of a state-funded public polytechnic: revenue derives primarily from Portuguese government allocations through the Instituto Politécnico do Porto, supplemented by regulated tuition fees and project-based funding from EU programmes such as the Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR). Student recruitment occurs through the national Concurso Nacional de Acesso for undergraduates and direct applications for postgraduate programmes, with international students accessing the institution via Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements. There are no private-sector customers, commercial revenue streams, or competitive pricing dynamics.

Name

ese ipp

Legal name

Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico do Porto

Website

https://ese.ipp.pt

Company type

Public

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESE P.PORTO is a public higher education institution in Porto, Portugal, part of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, serving 2,000+ students through 28 degree programs in teacher education, arts, social sciences, and STEAM technologies, funded primarily by the Portuguese government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Teacher training
• Undergraduate degrees
• Postgraduate education
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public polytechnic institution (Instituto Politécnico do Porto), ESE P.PORTO operates as a state-funded higher education institution. Revenue derives primarily from government funding allocated through the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, supplemented by tuition fees from students not covered by state grants, and project-based funding from national and European programmes (e.g., PRR - Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESE P.PORTO is a public higher education institution within the Instituto Politécnico do Porto that delivers degree programs, professional courses, and continuing education with a strong emphasis on teacher education, educational sciences, and interdisciplinary STEAM approaches. It offers undergraduate (Licenciaturas), master's (Mestrados), technical (CTeSP), and doctoral (Doutoramento) programs to more than 2,000 students, supported by two research centres (inED and CIPEM) and an extensive network of partner schools for teaching practice.

Product overview

ESE IPP is a higher education institution within the Polytechnic of Porto offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and services. The core offering consists of undergraduate degrees (Licenciaturas), professional master's programs (Mestrados), technical professional courses (CTeSP), and doctoral programs. Programs span teacher education, arts, languages, social sciences, sports, cultural heritage, and STEAM technologies. Supporting services include peer mentoring programs, communication and design services, and international exchange programs. The institution operates in partnership with six other schools of the Polytechnic of Porto for interdisciplinary programs like STEAM Education Technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licenciaturas (Undergraduate Degrees)
• Mestrados (Master's Degrees)
• CTeSP (Cursos Técnicos Superiores Profissionais)
• Doutoramento (Doctorate in Education)
• Programa de Mentoria Interpares (MiP)
• Licenciatura em Tecnologias para a Educação STEAM (L-TE STEAM)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ISEP - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do PortocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISE P.PORTO is a partner school of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. ISEP contributes to the BSc in Technologies for STEAM Education, providing engineering and technology expertise to the interdisciplinary programme.
• ISCAP - Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do PortocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISCAP collaborates with ESE in the BSc in Technologies for STEAM Education, contributing its expertise in management, administration, and business applications to the programme.
• ESMAE - Escola Superior de Música e Artes do EspetáculocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESMAE contributes to the STEAM programme with expertise in music and performing arts, enriching the interdisciplinary approach to technology-enhanced education.
• ESTG - Escola Superior de Tecnologia e GestãocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESTG partners with ESE on the STEAM Technologies degree, providing technology and management education components.
• ESS - Escola Superior de SaúdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESS contributes health sciences perspectives to the interdisciplinary STEAM programme offered at ESE P.PORTO.
• ESMAD - Escola Superior de Media Artes e DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESMAD provides media arts and design expertise to complement the STEAM Technologies programme at ESE P.PORTO.
• EDUPLAY Consortium (Erasmus+ Teacher Academies 2024)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDUPLAY is a European Erasmus+ Teacher Academies project coordinated by ESE P.PORTO (through Sara Araújo and Sílvia Barros of inED). The project involves institutions from multiple EU countries collaborating on promoting high-quality early childhood education through play-based learning. The project develops formative resources and tools for educators.
• I CO COPE - Inclusion through Interprofessional Collaboration in a Community of Practice in EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA European project focused on inclusion through interprofessional collaboration in communities of practice in education. The project produced training materials and held a multiplier event at ESE P.PORTO.
• COST Action COCAG - Critical Perspectives on Career and Career Guidance (CA23112)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESE P.PORTO hosted the 2nd International Conference of the COST Action on Career and Career Guidance, bringing together European researchers to rethink career development in contexts of geopolitical complexity and AI impact on work.
• inED - Centro de Investigação e Inovação em EducaçãocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerinED is ESE P.PORTO's own research centre dedicated to education research and innovation. It coordinates Porto ICRE (International Conference on Research in Education) and hosts the Sensos-e journal.
• CIPEM - Centro de Investigação em Psicologia da Música e Educação MusicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIPEM is a research centre focused on music psychology and music education, affiliated with ESE P.PORTO. It co-organises the INW international week and music education research.
• Associação Wuytack de Pedagogia MusicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Wuytack Association of Musical Pedagogy organises the 'Traditional Portuguese Dances' training course at ESE P.PORTO, delivered by Diana Azevedo.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (ESE/IPV): Polytechnic education school serving the Viseu region with comparable programme portfolio in teacher education, arts and social sciences. Direct peer in the network of Portuguese ESEs operating under the same state funding framework.
• Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (ESEC): Polytechnic teacher training school in Coimbra, comparable in scale and mission. Offers overlapping programmes in education, arts, and social sciences, and competes with ESE P.PORTO for postgraduate students and Erasmus+ project leadership in central Portugal.
• Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (ESE/IPCB): Polytechnic education school in central-eastern Portugal. Offers overlapping undergraduate and master's programmes in teacher education and arts, comparable funding model, and similar reliance on the national access competition for student intake.
• Escola Superior de Educação de Santarém (ESE/IPSantarém): Polytechnic teacher training school under Instituto Politécnico de Santarém. Similar size and programme mix in education, arts and social sciences, with comparable reliance on state funding and national access competition for student recruitment.
• Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Beja (ESE/IPBeja): Smaller polytechnic education school in southern Portugal offering initial teacher training and continuing education. Comparable in mission and public funding model; competes for national access competition candidates seeking education degrees in Portugal.
• Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa (ESELx): Public polytechnic teacher training school in Lisbon under Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa. Most direct comparable to ESE P.PORTO: similar size, mission, programme portfolio (licenciaturas, mestrados profissionalizantes, CTeSP) and target student segments in initial teacher education and continuing professional development.
• Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (ESE/IPS): Public polytechnic education school in Setúbal offering initial teacher training, master's programmes and continuing education. Directly comparable in mission and funding model, with overlapping programme portfolio serving the same national student market.
• Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (ESE/IPVC): Northern Portuguese polytechnic education school with comparable programme portfolio and student segments. Direct competitor in the regional and national teacher training market, particularly for STEAM and arts-related programmes.

Broad incumbents

• Instituto de Educação da Universidade do Minho (IE-UMinho): University-based education institute in northern Portugal offering teacher training and education research. Comparable to ESE P.PORTO in regional student catchment and mission, but operates as part of a full university with broader resources and doctoral programmes.
• Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa (IE-ULisboa): University-based education institute in Lisbon offering teacher training, master's and doctoral programmes. A larger, research-intensive incumbent that overlaps with ESE P.PORTO on initial teacher education but operates within a broader university portfolio and attracts stronger research funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/politecnico
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/politecnicodoporto
• Facebookfacebook.com/ese.ipp.pt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ese-ipp
• Instagraminstagram.com/ese_pporto

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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