What FATEC Bauru does

FATEC Bauru (Faculdade de Tecnologia de Bauru) is a public higher education institution located in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, operating under Centro Paula Souza (CPS), an autarchy of the São Paulo State Government. Founded in 2002 and operating from its campus at Rua Manoel Bento da Cruz, 3-30 in central Bauru, the institution delivers seven undergraduate technology programs (tecnólogo degrees of minimum three-year duration): Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (with AMS articulation from technical schools), Automação Industrial, Banco de Dados, Gestão Empresarial (offered via distance learning/EAD), Gestão Hospitalar, Redes de Computadores, and Sistemas Biomédicos. The institution does not charge tuition; its operations are funded entirely by São Paulo State Government budget allocation, with the only student-borne cost being a R$60 vestibular entrance exam fee subject to socioeconomic waivers.

The institution's technology infrastructure is conventional rather than differentiated: the SIGA (Sistema Integrado de Gestão Acadêmica) platform handles enrollment, grading, and academic records; the physical library houses ~4,500 book exemplars and 400+ theses with digital access to the RIC CPS institutional repository and BibliOn (17,000+ digital titles); and academic management is supplemented by standard productivity tools via a CPS-Microsoft partnership. No public APIs, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary technology platforms are documented. Research and extension activities include scientific initiation programs (PIBIC/PIBITI), curricular internships, two academic journals (Caderno de Estudos Tecnológicos and REHUTEC, the latter holding a Qualis B4 CAPES ranking), and community-facing events such as Techweek, Arduino Day, Feteps, and the annual Jornada Científica e Tecnológica.

FATEC Bauru markets through centralized state channels — primarily the vestibular.fatec.sp.gov.br portal for admissions and São Paulo State Government social media — with no independent commercial GTM motion. Student acquisition follows the statewide Vestibular entrance exam system, with additional intake via Provão Paulista and vagas remanescentes (remaining vacancies) for transfers. Customer segments include secondary school graduates pursuing free technology higher education, transfer students from other Fatecs and universities, and community seniors participating in the Inclusão Digital para a Terceira Idade extension project. The institution's competitive position rests on its regulatory status as a free public option, articulation pathways from Etecs (technical schools), and modest but qualified faculty — not on technology differentiation or commercial agility.

Name

FATEC Bauru

Legal name

Faculdade de Tecnologia de Bauru

Website

https://fatecbauru.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FATEC Bauru is a public higher education institution in Bauru, Brazil, operated by Centro Paula Souza under the São Paulo State Government. It offers seven tuition-free undergraduate technology programs and serves secondary school graduates, transfer students, and community seniors via extension projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bauru

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. Public Education Funding: As a public institution maintained by the São Paulo State Government through Centro Paula Souza, FATEC Bauru operates as a free educational service. No tuition or fees are charged to students. The institution receives government budget allocation for operations, faculty salaries, and infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FATEC Bauru is a public higher education institution that delivers free undergraduate technology degrees (tecnólogo) across seven programs: Systems Analysis and Development, Industrial Automation, Database, Business Management (EaD), Hospital Management, Computer Networks, and Biomedical Systems. The institution complements coursework with academic support services including a physical library, SIGA student portal, research programs (PIBIC/PIBITI), curricular internships, and technology community events. Education is provided at no tuition cost to students as part of the São Paulo State public education system.

Product overview

FATEC Bauru is a public higher education institution offering seven technology undergraduate programs: Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas, Automação Industrial, Banco de Dados, Gestão Empresarial (EaD), Gestão Hospitalar, Redes de Computadores, and Sistemas Biomédicos. Beyond degree programs, the institution operates academic support services including the SIGA student portal, a physical library with digital resources, and research programs in scientific initiation and mentoring. It organizes technology-focused events such as Techweek, Arduino Day, Feteps, and an annual Scientific and Technological Jornada. The institution publishes two academic journals (Caderno de Estudo Tecnológicos and REHUTEC) and maintains a Robotics Hub for extension activities. All courses integrate practical components through curricular internships and community outreach projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tecnologia em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (AMS) Undergraduate technology course focusing on systems analysis and development with articulation between secondary technical education and higher education, designed for students from Etecs and similar technical schools.
• Tecnologia em Automação Industrial Undergraduate technology course covering industrial automation, control systems, and industrial robotics, offered in the evening shift.
• Tecnologia em Banco de Dados Undergraduate technology course focused on database design, administration, and management systems.
• Tecnologia em Gestão Empresarial (EaD) Distance learning undergraduate technology course in business management and administration.
• Tecnologia em Gestão Hospitalar Undergraduate technology course specializing in hospital administration and healthcare management, offered in the morning shift.
• Tecnologia em Redes de Computadores Undergraduate technology course covering computer networks, network security, and infrastructure management, offered in the morning shift.
• Tecnologia em Sistemas Biomédicos Undergraduate technology course focused on biomedical equipment, hospital systems, and health technology, offered in the evening shift.
• SIGA - Sistema Integrado de Gestão Acadêmica Online academic management system (student portal) for students to access schedules, enrollment, grades, and academic records.
• Biblioteca FATEC Bauru On-site academic library with approximately 4,500 book titles, 400 thesis works, CDs, DVDs, plus electronic access to RIC CPS institutional repository and BibliOn digital library with 17,000+ digital book options.
• Estágios Curriculares Curricular internship program connecting students with companies for practical professional experience as part of academic requirements.
• Polo Robótica Paula Souza Robotics hub offering workshops and hands-on training on embedded systems, Arduino, ESP32, ESP32-CAM, and Raspberry Pi technologies for students and community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Qualis B4 ranking from CAPES for publications in Communication, Information, Education, Teaching, and Interdisciplinary areas

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mamute EletrônicaminorOthersElectronics component supplier supporting the Arduino Day event at FATEC Bauru by providing sponsorship and support for workshops on Arduino programming, embedded systems, and electronics.
• ConfiançaminorOthersCompany providing support for the Arduino Day event through sponsorship, enabling hands-on workshops in electronics and embedded systems for students and community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SENAC: Major Brazilian vocational education provider offering professional and technology courses nationwide. Adjacent peer in vocational technology education with broader program scope (including business management) comparable to FATEC Bauru's Gestão Empresarial offering.
• Mackenzie Presbyterian University: Established São Paulo private university with technology and engineering programs. Overlaps in São Paulo metro student demographic and technology curriculum but with a broader university portfolio and tuition-driven revenue model.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's largest industrial-vocational education network offering technology, automation, and technical training programs nationwide. Overlaps with FATEC Bauru's industrial-automation and technical curriculum but at much greater scale and with industry-paid rather than state-paid funding.
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP): Top-tier São Paulo state public university with strong technology and computer-science programs. Same state-public funding model and overlapping applicant pool via vestibular-style admissions, but a full research university rather than a technological college.
• Universidade de São Paulo (USP): Premier São Paulo state public university offering technology and computer science programs alongside a full research university portfolio. Comparable in public/state funding structure and Bauru-region student capture, but vastly larger and more research-oriented.
• PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo): Established private São Paulo university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines including technology. Same regional market and student demographic but far broader portfolio and tuition-based funding.

Direct peers

• FIAP: Private São Paulo-based higher-education institution specializing in technology, software development, databases, networks, and innovation. Directly comparable curriculum and target student demographic in the same São Paulo market, with the alternative funding model (private tuition).
• Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP): Federal Institutes deliver free public higher-education technology programs through a parallel nationwide network with similar mission. Closely comparable in free-tuition model, technology-vocational curriculum, and federal/state funding structure.
• FATEC (Sistema Centro Paula Souza): Sister institutions within the same Centro Paula Souza network offering free public technology higher-education across São Paulo State. Operate with identical SIS infrastructure (SIGA), shared vestibular portal, and aligned program portfolio — the closest operational comparables to FATEC Bauru.

Emerging players

• Alura: Brazil's leading online technology education platform covering programming, data, infrastructure, and related disciplines. Represents the online/private-substitution threat to FATEC Baury's in-person technical courses, with a much broader and more current course catalog but no degree-granting authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fatec-bauru

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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Investors

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