FAI.UFSCar

What FAI.UFSCar does

FAI.UFSCar — legally Fundação de Apoio Institucional ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico — is a private, non-profit Brazilian institutional support foundation headquartered in São Carlos, São Paulo (Rodovia Washington Luís KM 235, Jardim Guanabara, CEP 13565-905). It was established to provide administrative and financial management of research, extension, institutional development, scientific, and technological innovation projects for the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). The foundation's mission extends beyond UFSCar to a network of supported institutions including Embrapa, IFSP, HU-UFSCar, and EBSERH-affiliated hospitals, and it cooperates with municipal, state, and federal government bodies, including funding agencies FINEP, FAPESP, CNPq, ANP, MCTI, FUNASA, FEHIDRO, and the Ministry of Citizenship.

The foundation's core products are a suite of interconnected web-based management portals. These include Portal de Compras (procurement), Portal da Transparência (transparency and accountability reporting), Intranet, Área de Coordenadores (project coordination tools), Tabela de Remuneração (a remuneration calculator accessible to coordinators across supported institutions), Gestão de Projetos (a project management module), publication systems for sales listings and selective processes, the Cursos e Eventos platform, CRIE (an Information and Education Resource Center), and Apoio Cultural services. The technology is administrative rather than proprietary — there is no disclosed AI/ML capability, API, SDK, or external developer platform; rather, these are institutional management systems built on standard web infrastructure.

The business model centers on professional services revenue derived from institutional cooperation agreements (convênios) and project management fees on publicly funded research, extension, and innovation projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is administered through the Tabela de Remuneração system, accessible only via the coordinator portal. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven: the foundation acquires and serves clients — primarily UFSCar's academic community, partner universities, government agencies, and select private-sector entities — through direct institutional engagement, public notices (editais), and formal cooperation agreements. Customer concentration is structurally high by design: the foundation's primary affiliation is with UFSCar, with revenue ultimately dependent on Brazilian federal and state research funding agencies.

Name

FAI.UFSCar

Legal name

Fundação de Apoio Institucional ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Website

https://fai.ufscar.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FAI.UFSCar is a Brazilian non-profit institutional support foundation that provides administrative, financial, legal, and project-management services for research, extension, and innovation projects at UFSCar and partner institutions, funded primarily by Brazilian federal and state research agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111), Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Project Preparation Facilities & Technical Assistance Windows (BPADAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Development Finance, Guarantees & Blended Finance Programs (BPADABAM)

Keywords

• Research project management
• Institutional support services
• Science funding administration
• Academic foundation services
• Research grants management

Headquarters

HQ city

São Carlos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Support Services: FAI.UFSCar operates as a support foundation that provides administrative and financial management of research, extension, and development projects funded by government agencies and institutional partners. Revenue is generated through institutional cooperation agreements and project management fees, with funds sourced primarily from government bodies such as FINEP, FAPESP, CNPq, ANP, and MCTI, as well as public sector entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FAI.UFSCar is an institutional support foundation that provides administrative, financial, legal, accounting, import, procurement, and personnel management services for research, extension, and development projects executed by UFSCar and partner institutions. It also delivers event management, courses and seminars, cultural support (Apoio Cultural), and consulting/advisory services in legal, financial, planning, engineering, and architecture domains. Revenue is generated through project management fees and institutional cooperation agreements funded primarily by Brazilian federal and state research agencies (FINEP, FAPESP, CNPq, ANP, MCTI).

Product overview

FAI.UFSCar is an institutional support foundation (Fundação de Apoio Institucional ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) that operates as a platform of interconnected web systems and services. The portfolio consists of multiple core portals including Portal de Compras (purchasing), Portal da Transparência (transparency), Intranet, Área de Coordenadores (coordinator management), Tabela de Remuneração (remuneration calculator), and Gestão de Projetos (project management). These are complemented by publication systems for sales and selective processes, a Cursos e Eventos platform, CRIE information center, and Apoio Cultural services. The platform serves multiple institutional partners including UFSCar, IFSP, HU-UFSCar, Embrapa, and FAPESP, providing administrative and financial management for research projects, operational support for events, and consulting services in legal, financial, and technical areas.

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Products and services

• Gestão de Projetos (Project Management Services) End-to-end administrative and financial management of research, extension, institutional development, scientific, technological, and innovation projects. Includes budget management, regulatory compliance, reporting, and contract administration with funding agencies such as FINEP, FAPESP, CNPq, ANP, and MCTI. For UFSCar's academic community and partner institutions.
• Cursos e Eventos (Courses and Events) Operational support for academic and scientific courses, seminars, congresses, and other professional development events, including logistical, financial, and administrative management of training initiatives. For UFSCar's academic community and partner institutions.
• CRIE - Centro de Recursos de Informação e Educação (Information and Education Resource Center) An information and education resource center that provides access to educational and informational resources for the academic community and the broader public.
• Apoio Cultural (Cultural Support Services) Cultural support services and initiatives for institutional and community cultural activities, providing administrative and operational backing for cultural projects including cooperation with Rádio UFSCar.
• Tabela de Remuneração (Remuneration Table) A pricing and cost-calculation tool/service for courses, training, and project services offered across supported institutions (UFSCar, IFSP, HU-UFSCar, Embrapa, FAPESP). Includes rates for courses, public sector training, and private sector training. Specific pricing requires authenticated access.
• Consultoria e Assessoria (Consulting and Advisory Services) Consulting and advisory services across legal, financial, accounting, import, personnel management, institutional communication, planning and management, engineering, and architecture domains for institutional clients.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UFSCar (Universidade Federal de São Carlos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFSCar is the host university of FAI.UFSCar. The foundation's institutional mission is directly tied to supporting UFSCar's research, extension, and development activities. All of FAI.UFSCar's core operations are conducted in deep cooperation with UFSCar's academic units, departments, and researchers.
• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmbrapa is Brazil's agricultural research corporation. It is listed among the institutions supported by FAI.UFSCar, with joint research and development projects conducted under formal institutional cooperation agreements.
• IFSP (Instituto Federal de São Paulo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFSP (São Paulo Federal Institute) is listed among the institutions supported by FAI.UFSCar, indicating a formal institutional cooperation relationship for shared research and project support activities.
• HU-UFSCar (Hospital Universitário de São Carlos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHU-UFSCar is the University Hospital affiliated with UFSCar. It is listed among the institutions supported by FAI.UFSCar, with the foundation providing institutional and project support for research and healthcare-related activities.
• EBSERH (Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBSERH is the Brazilian Hospital Services Company that manages university hospitals. Listed among FAI.UFSCar's supported institutions, indicating cooperation in research and institutional development projects.
• Rádio UFSCarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRádio UFSCar is the university radio station. Listed as a public partner, indicating cooperation in dissemination and cultural extension activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FUSP (Fundação de Apoio à Universidade de São Paulo): USP's official support foundation, managing research and innovation projects funded by agencies such as FAPESP, CNPq, and FINEP. FUSP competes with FAI.UFSCar for São Paulo state-funded projects and operates an analogous project management and procurement portal infrastructure.
• FURG Foundation (FAURG): Support foundation linked to the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), offering administrative and financial management of research projects funded by Brazilian federal agencies. Comparable in scope, target clients, and regulatory positioning to FAI.UFSCar.
• FUNCAMP (Fundação de Desenvolvimento da UNICAMP): The institutional support foundation for UNICAMP, one of Brazil's leading research universities. FUNCAMP offers the same model of administrative and financial management of research, extension, and innovation projects sourced from federal and state funding agencies — directly comparable to FAI.UFSCar's mandate at UFSCar.
• FUNDUNESP (Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da UNESP): Support foundation for UNESP, providing administrative and financial management of research, extension, and institutional development projects. Directly comparable to FAI.UFSCar in both regulatory framework (Lei 8.958/1994) and operational model within São Paulo state's public university system.
• COPPETEC Foundation (UFRJ): Major institutional support foundation linked to COPPE/UFRJ, managing large-scale research and innovation projects with public and private funding. Comparable in scale, project mix, and its interface with federal funding agencies (FINEP, ANP, CNPq), as well as corporate innovation partners.
• FAPEU (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Extensão Universitária): Support foundation affiliated with UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina), providing project management, procurement, and financial services for research projects. Closely comparable in regulatory status, funding source mix, and target institutional base to FAI.UFSCar.
• FADEx (Fundação de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento da UFPE): Institutional support foundation for UFPE in Pernambuco, operating under the same Brazilian legal framework and providing equivalent project management, procurement, and consulting services for research and extension projects. Direct peer in mission and operational model.

Broad incumbents

• FINEP (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos): Brazil's federal funding agency for studies, projects, and innovation. While not a support foundation itself, FINEP is the largest single source of project financing that flows through FAI.UFSCar — making it a critical upstream counterpart whose funding decisions shape FAI.UFSCar's pipeline.
• FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo): São Paulo state research support foundation and one of Brazil's most prominent funders. FAPESP is a core funding partner for FAI.UFSCar and a broader institutional incumbent that sets the rules and grant cycles driving project demand at UFSCar and peer universities.

Emerging players

• Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV): Private nonprofit foundation that, while focused on social sciences and management education, also operates as a project-executing foundation for sponsored research and consulting projects. Comparable in nonprofit foundation status and ability to manage multi-source institutional funding, though in a different academic niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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