Secretaria de Estado do Esporte do Paraná

What Secretaria de Estado do Esporte do Paraná does

The Secretaria de Estado do Esporte do Paraná (SEES) is the executive-branch state sports department of Paraná, Brazil, headquartered in Curitiba. It is responsible for formulating and executing statewide sports policy, coordinating official competitions, funding municipal and elite-athlete sports development, and managing sports heritage for all 399 municipalities of the state. The secretariat operates through Escritórios Regionais and its wholly-owned subsidiary Paraná Esporte (PRESP), and it manages historic venues including the Ginásio do Tarumã.

SEES runs a platform-portfolio of more than 20 programs organized into two pillars. The first pillar consists of Official Games — annual multi-sport competitions segmented by demographic, including Jogos Abertos do Paraná (67th edition), Jogos da Juventude do Paraná (JOJUPS), Jogos Escolares do Paraná (JEPS), Jogos Universitários (JUPS), Jogos Paradesportivos, Jogos da Integração do Idoso (JIIDO), Jogos de Aventura e Natureza, and the Paraná Combate, Paraná Master, and Paraná Bom de Bola discipline-specific series. The second pillar consists of Programs and Projects — non-competitive support initiatives such as Geração Olímpica e Paralímpica (scholarships for elite athletes and coaches), Proesporte (a R$50 million annual tax-incentive pool funding 1,850+ sports projects), Escola do Esporte (capacity building), Pedala Paraná (cycling promotion), Verão Maior Paraná (coastal summer sports), Plano Paraná Mais Cidades/PPMC (municipal infrastructure co-funding), Nota Paraná (tax-credit redirection), and the Centro de Memória do Esporte Paranaense heritage archive.

As a state government department, SEES does not sell commercial services; it is funded entirely through annual state budget allocations from the Governo do Paraná. Pricing models are non-applicable. The entity functions under a formal technical cooperation agreement with PRESP, and its strategy and program calendar are public-facing, distributed through the official website (www.esporte.pr.gov.br), the Agência de Notícias, an official podcast, and government transparency portals. The secretariat maintains no commercial revenue stream, private investors, or equity structure.

Name

Secretaria de Estado do Esporte do Paraná

Legal name

Secretaria de Estado do Esporte do Paraná

Website

https://esporte.pr.gov.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

State of Paraná's executive-branch sports department that administers official games, athlete development programs, and sports infrastructure for all 399 municipalities via its wholly-owned subsidiary Paraná Esporte (PRESP) and regional offices, funded by state budget allocations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba, Paraná

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Secretaria de Estado do Esporte do Paraná coordinates statewide sports policy and delivers public sports programs across all 399 municipalities of Paraná, Brazil. Its core offering consists of official multi-sport competitions (statewide, school, youth, university, senior, para-sports, adventure, combat, and master athletics) and supporting programs including athlete scholarships, sports incentive funding, professional training, cycling promotion, beach sports events, municipal infrastructure support, and sports heritage preservation.

Product overview

Secretaria de Estado do Esporte do Paraná operates a platform-portfolio architecture consisting of more than 20 distinct programs, competitions, and services. The core offering is organized into two main pillars: (1) Official Games — a suite of annual multi-sport events spanning age groups and ability levels, including JAPs, JIIDO, JOJUPS, JEPS, JUPS, and Paradesportivos, supplemented by discipline-specific programs (Paraná Bom de Bola, Paraná Combate, Paraná Master); and (2) Programs and Projects — non-competitive support initiatives including Geração Olímpica e Paralímpica (athlete scholarships), Proesporte (R$50M annual incentive fund), Escola do Esporte (professional training), Pedala Paraná (cycling), Verão Maior (beach sports), Plano Paraná Mais Cidades (municipal infrastructure), Centro de Memória (heritage archive), and Nota Paraná (tax incentive redirects). The secretariat also manages the Ginásio do Tarumã arena and governs the Conselho Estadual do Esporte advisory council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Proesporte: Sports incentive law program providing R$50 million for sports projects
• Geração Olímpica e Paralímpica
• Verão Maior Paraná
• Pedala Paraná
• Paraná Combate
• Paraná Bom de Bola
• Paraná Master
• Jogos Abertos do Paraná
• Jogos da Juventude do Paraná (JOJUPS)
• Jogos Escolares do Paraná (JEPS)
• Jogos Paradesportivos do Paraná

Products and services

• Jogos Abertos do Paraná (JAPs) The flagship multi-sport competition of Paraná state, open to municipalities, featuring various athletic disciplines. Currently in its 67th edition.
• Jogos da Integração do Idoso (JIIDO) Sports games designed for senior citizens, promoting social integration and healthy aging through athletic competition.
• Jogos da Juventude do Paraná (JOJUPS) Multi-sport event for young athletes from Paraná municipalities, serving as a talent identification pathway.
• Jogos de Aventura e Natureza Competition series featuring adventure and nature sports such as surfing, rafting, and hiking, held in Paraná's natural settings.
• Jogos Escolares do Paraná (JEPS) School sports games for students across Paraná, including the Bom de Bola modality for futsal.
• Jogos Paradesportivos do Paraná Multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, promoting paralympic sports across the state.
• Jogos Universitários do Paraná (JUPS) Multi-sport competition for university students in Paraná.
• Paraná Bom de Bola Futsal competition targeting students from public schools across Paraná municipalities, promoting sports among youth.
• Paraná Combate Combat sports competition (boxing, jiu-jitsu, karate, taekwondo, wrestling) organized by the secretariat.
• Paraná Master Sports competition for master/veteran athletes (over 40 years old) in Paraná.
• Proesporte (Lei de Incentivo) State law incentivizing private sponsorship of sports projects through tax incentives, with an annual public funding pool of R$50 million supporting thousands of projects.
• Geração Olímpica e Paralímpica Scholarship and support program for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and coaches in Paraná, providing financial aid and technical support.
• Escola do Esporte Training and capacity-building program for sports professionals, coaches, and administrators.
• Pedala Paraná Cycling promotion program encouraging bicycle use across Paraná municipalities.
• Verão Maior Paraná Summer sports program hosting beach and water sports events at Paraná's coastal regions.
• Plano Paraná Mais Cidades (PPMC) Infrastructure and sports development program supporting municipalities in building sports facilities.
• Centro de Memória do Esporte Paranaense Digital archive and museum initiative preserving the sporting heritage and history of Paraná.
• Ginásio do Tarumã Historic sports arena in Curitiba, operated by the secretariat, hosting major competitions and events.
• Nota Paraná State fiscal incentive program that redirects tax credits to sports and social projects nominated by citizens.
• Conselho Estadual do Esporte State sports council providing advisory, deliberative, and oversight functions for sports policy.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Paraná Esporte (PRESP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParaná Esporte is the state sports entity under the secretariat that manages sports facilities and implements programs. The secretariat (SEES) and PRESP maintain a technical cooperation agreement for coordinated sports policy execution.

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Recent moves5 records

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Others

• Ministério do Esporte (Brazil): Federal-level Brazilian sports ministry that sets national sports policy and distributes federal funds such as Lei de Incentivo ao Esporte. Functions as the upstream policy and funding counterpart to state secretariats like SEES.
• SESI (Serviço Social da Indústria): Brazilian industry-funded organization running large-scale sports programs, including SESI-SP athletics initiatives. Ecosystem peer that delivers sports programming comparable in scale to SEES but funded through different mechanisms.
• SESC (Serviço Social do Comércio): Brazilian private-sector social service organization that operates extensive sports, cultural, and recreational programs for workers and the public. Comparable in delivering community sports and recreational programming at scale across Brazil, though privately funded.
• Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (COB): Brazilian National Olympic Committee coordinating Brazilian participation in the Olympic Games. SEES's Geração Olímpica program interfaces with COB's elite athlete pipeline, making them closely linked ecosystem participants rather than direct competitors.

Direct peers

• UK Sport: UK government-funded national agency that funds elite athlete pathways and major event hosting. Comparable as a publicly funded sports authority with talent-development and event-promotion functions analogous to SEES.
• Sport England: Non-departmental public body that invests public and National Lottery funds in grassroots sport and facilities. Comparable mandate to SEES in distributing public funds to community-level sports and managing sport infrastructure grants.
• Secretaria de Esporte e Lazer do Estado de São Paulo: Brazilian state-level sports secretariat that also funds state games, athlete scholarships, and infrastructure projects. Closest functional peer to SEES given shared mandate, portfolio of official games, and tax-incentive sports programs.
• Secretaria de Estado de Esporte e Lazer de Minas Gerais: Larger Brazilian state-level sports secretariat operating JIMI (Jogos de Integração Mineira) and similar multi-sport events, talent development, and incentive programs. Comparable in mandate and product portfolio.
• Secretaria de Estado do Esporte de Santa Catarina: Neighboring state-level sports authority operating official games and athlete development programs. Comparable in scale and in serving a similar population profile to Paraná.
• Secretaria do Esporte e Lazer do Rio Grande do Sul: Southern Brazilian state sports secretariat with comparable scope: official state multi-sport games, school and youth programs, and para-sports initiatives. Directly comparable in mandate and regional scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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