Prefeitura Municipal de Estrela

What Prefeitura Municipal de Estrela does

Prefeitura Municipal de Estrela is the municipal government administration of Estrela, a city in the Taquari Valley region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The municipality operates 17 secretariats covering administration, agriculture, education, finance, infrastructure, health, sports, culture, housing, economic development, planning, social development, and technology. It serves the resident population and local businesses of Estrela through in-person offices and digital channels, delivering public services mandated by Brazilian municipal law including health care, education, social assistance, environmental licensing, civil defense, and tax collection.

The municipality's technology backbone is the IPM Atende.Net platform, which powers a Digital Citizen Portal offering 84 public services (50 requiring authentication and 34 publicly accessible). The platform extends through specialized subsystems — IPM Saúde (health), IPM Social (social services), IPM Hospital (hospital management), and IPM Vigilância (surveillance with biometric access). Additional capabilities include NFS-e electronic invoicing for municipal tax collection, a Transparency Portal mandated under Brazil's Lei de Acesso à Informação, an Ouvidoria citizen feedback system with annual reports from 2019–2025, environmental licensing workflows, public procurement transparency (Licitações e Contratos), and Tidesat-powered real-time Taquari River level monitoring for civil defense and flood prevention. The municipality maintains mobile apps on iOS and Android, and is supported by over 50 partnership agreements with civil society organizations funded through FUNDEB, FNAS, and COMDICA mechanisms.

The entity generates no commercial revenue in the conventional sense; it is funded through statutory tax collection (ISS via NFS-e), service fees for licensing and administrative processes, and federal/state government transfers. The wholly-owned E-LOG public company operates as a logistics and transportation subsidiary. The go-to-market posture is non-commercial: the municipality delivers free public services to citizens and businesses within its geographic boundaries, supplemented by partnership-based service delivery through NGOs and civil society organizations for social, cultural, educational, and sports programming.

Name

Prefeitura Municipal de Estrela

Legal name

Prefeitura Municipal de Estrela

Website

https://estrela.atende.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Prefeitura Municipal de Estrela is the municipal government of Estrela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, delivering 84 digital public services via the IPM Atende.Net platform to local residents and businesses across 17 secretariats and 50+ civil society partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAD

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIABAI

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAMAK

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Citizen self-service portal
• Environmental licensing
• Civil defense monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Estrela

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Prefeitura Municipal de Estrela is the municipal government of Estrela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It delivers public administration services to residents and local businesses through 17 secretariats covering health, education, social assistance, infrastructure, environment, licensing, taxation, civil defense, culture, sports, and economic development. The municipality provides 84 digital public services through the Atende.Net self-service portal, supported by specialized subsystems for health, social services, hospital, and surveillance.

Product overview

Prefeitura Municipal de Estrela operates a digital government services platform built on the Atende.Net system by IPM Sistemas. The core offering is the Portal de Autoatendimento providing 84 municipal services including citizen self-service, transparency, feedback management (Ouvidoria), electronic invoicing (NFS-e), and public procurement. The platform extends through specialized subsystems: IPM Saúde (health services), IPM Social (social services), IPM Hospital (hospital management), and IPM Vigilância (surveillance with biometric access). Additional services include civil defense river monitoring, environmental licensing, and digital document management. The ecosystem is complemented by a Transparency Portal and Access to Information portal for regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal de Autoatendimento Digital citizen services portal providing 84 municipal services online, enabling residents and businesses to access government services including licensing, bidding, health, social services, and citizen registration without in-person visits.
• Portal da Transparência Transparency portal providing public access to municipal government information, finances, contracts, budgets, and administrative documents in compliance with Brazilian transparency legislation.
• Ouvidoria Municipal Citizen ombudsman and complaint management system allowing residents to submit, track, and resolve complaints and requests, with annual reports produced from 2019 through 2025.
• Acesso à Informação Information access portal implementing Brazil's Access to Information Law, providing proactive disclosure of government documents, statistics, and administrative data to citizens.
• NFS-e (Nota Fiscal de Serviços Eletrônica) Electronic service invoice system enabling digital fiscal documentation for services rendered in the municipality, supporting municipal tax collection.
• Licitações e Contratos Public procurement and contract management system providing access to bidding processes, public tenders, and municipal contract information for suppliers and citizens.
• Defesa Civil - Monitoramento do Rio Taquari Civil defense monitoring system tracking Taquari River levels with real-time Tidesat dashboards, supporting flood risk management and emergency response in the Taquari Valley region.
• IPM Saúde Health services management system integrated with the municipal health department, providing residents access to medications, appointments, and health service information.
• IPM Social

Quantifiable outcome

• 84 digital public services available through citizen portal
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Estrela (APAE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-standing partnership for special education and disability services. APAE receives FUNDEB and FNAS funding for educational and social assistance programs for people with disabilities. Active partnerships documented from 2017 through 2025 and into 2026.
• Associação Educacional ColmeiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Educational partnership receiving FUNDEB and COMDICA funding for early childhood education and youth programs. Active partnership from 2017 through 2025.
• Sociedade Evangélica Educacional de EstrelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Evangelical educational society partnership for school services funded through FUNDEB. Active from 2017 through 2025.
• Núcleo Cultural de EstrelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cultural nucleus partnership for arts and cultural programming. Funded through COMDICA and general municipal funds. Active partnerships documented from 2017 through 2026.
• Associação Vale do Taquari de Esportes (AVATES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sports association partnership for municipal sports programs and events. Active from 2017 through 2024.
• Associação Casa de Passagem do ValecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Social assistance organization providing shelter and support services. Partnership active from 2017 through 2025.
• Associação Estrelense de Proteção aos Animais (AEPA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Animal protection association partnership for animal welfare programs. Active from 2017 through 2025.
• Lions Clube de EstrelaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Service club partnership for elderly programs (IDOSO) and COMDICA youth initiatives. Active in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
• Associação de Ecologia e Canoagem (AECA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ecology and kayaking association partnership for environmental education and sports. Funded through COMDICA. Active from 2018 through 2026.
• Cristal Azul Associação Pró-Autismo de EstrelaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Autism support association partnership for special needs services. Funded through COMDICA. Active in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
• Liga de Corais de EstrelaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Choir league partnership for musical and cultural programming. Active from 2018 through 2026.
• Associação de Assistência à Infância e à Adolescência - Pousada da CriançacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Child and adolescent assistance association providing care services. Funded through COMDICA. Active in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
• Associação SemeadoresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Seeds association for elderly programs (IDOSO) and youth initiatives through COMDICA. Active from 2018 through 2025.
• Instituto Misturai ValeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cultural institute partnership active in 2024 and 2025 for community development programs.
• Câmara de Comércio, Indústria, Serviços e Agronegócio de Estrela (CACIS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Chamber of commerce partnership for economic development and business support. Active in 2025.
• IPM SistemascoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Technology provider for the Atende.Net municipal management platform powering all citizen services, health management, social services, hospital, and surveillance systems. Provides mobile apps for iOS and Android.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prefeitura Municipal de Florianópolis: Brazilian municipal government operating a similar digital citizen services model across multiple secretariats. Comparable as a Brazilian prefeitura delivering integrated public services through a unified digital portal with transparency and licensing capabilities.

Regional players

• Prefeitura de Garibaldi: Another small/medium municipality in Rio Grande do Sul with comparable scale and service catalog to Estrela, providing a useful size-matched peer for digital adoption and operational benchmarking.
• Prefeitura de Lajeado: Neighboring municipality in the Taquari Valley region of Rio Grande do Sul, sharing similar geographic, economic, and climatic context with Estrela, making it the closest geographic comparable for municipal service delivery structure.

Broad incumbents

• Prefeitura de Caxias do Sul: Larger municipal government in Rio Grande do Sul operating a similar set of digital services, environmental licensing, and civil defense functions at greater scale, providing an upward-scale benchmark for Estrela's operational capabilities.
• Prefeitura de Porto Alegre: State capital municipal government in Rio Grande do Sul offering a much larger scale analog of the same municipal administration function, including digital services, tax collection, environmental licensing, and civil defense operations.

Others

• IPM Sistemas: The technology vendor powering Estrela's entire Atende.Net platform ecosystem. While not a competing entity, IPM is the critical infrastructure enabler whose product roadmap, pricing, and reliability directly determine the value of Estrela's digital operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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