Fatec Americana "Ministro Ralph Biasi"

What Fatec Americana "Ministro Ralph Biasi" does

Fatec Americana "Ministro Ralph Biasi" (Facialidade de Tecnologia de Americana – Ministro Ralph Biasi) is a public higher education institution located in Americana, São Paulo, Brazil, operating as part of the Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica Paula Souza (CEETEPS) network under the São Paulo State Department of Education. Founded in 1986, it delivers tuition-free undergraduate technology programs (Cursos Superiores de Tecnologia) across seven disciplines: Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (Systems Analysis and Development), Segurança da Informação (Information Security), Jogos Digitais (Digital Games), Design de Moda (Fashion Design), Gestão Empresarial (Business Management), Logística (Logistics), and Produção Têxtil (Textile Production). The institution also operates the AMS (Articulação Médio Superior) bridge program that articulates secondary technical education with higher technology education, plus scientific initiation, monitoring, and academic journal programs.

The institution's operational technology stack consists of two CEETEPS-wide platforms: SIGA, the integrated academic management system for student/faculty records, enrollment, and grades; and AVA, the Virtual Learning Environment (Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem) supporting online course delivery. Supporting academic services include a central library with online catalog access, RIC CPS (the CEETEPS institutional repository), and the Revista Fatec Americana academic journal. Marketing and admissions are conducted through the centralized vestibular entrance exam system (vestibular.fatec.sp.gov.br) and a vagas remanescentes (rolling admission) process for transfer and re-entry students.

Fatec Americana's business model is that of a non-revenue-generating public educational institution: it is entirely funded by São Paulo State Government budget allocations through CEETEPS and does not charge tuition. Its customer base consists of individual undergraduate students seeking technology credentials aligned with regional industry needs in the Americana/Campinas corridor (notably textile, logistics, and digital sectors). It has 101-250 employees, no external investors, no subsidiaries, no disclosed revenue, and no commercial pricing model. There are no enterprise customers, partnerships, M&A activity, or funding rounds in the record.

Name

Fatec Americana "Ministro Ralph Biasi"

Legal name

Faculdade de Tecnologia de Americana – Ministro Ralph Biasi

Website

https://fatec.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fatec Americana "Ministro Ralph Biasi" is a public, tuition-free technology college in Americana, São Paulo, operated under Centro Paula Souza (CEETEPS). It offers seven undergraduate technology programs and serves regional students with workforce-aligned curricula.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Americana, São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

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Core offering

Fatec Americana is a public higher education institution that delivers tuition-free undergraduate technology programs (Cursos Superiores de Tecnologia) in fields including Systems Analysis and Development, Information Security, Digital Games, Fashion Design, Business Management, Logistics, and Textile Production. The institution supplements its academic programs with academic management systems (SIGA), a Virtual Learning Environment (AVA), a Scientific Initiation research program, a Monitoring (Monitoria) peer-support program, the AMS bridge program for technical high school students, and an academic journal (Revista Fatec Americana).

Product overview

Fatec Americana 'Ministro Ralph Biasi' is a public higher education institution offering seven technology undergraduate programs (Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas, Segurança da Informação, Jogos Digitais, Design de Moda, Gestão Empresarial, Logística, and Produção Têxtil). The institution operates under CEETEPS (Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica Paula Souza) and provides supporting academic infrastructure including SIGA (student/faculty information system), AVA (virtual learning environment), scientific initiation and mentoring programs, the AMS bridge program for technical school transitions, and an academic journal.

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Products and services

• Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (Systems Analysis and Development) Undergraduate technology program focused on software development, systems analysis, and computer science fundamentals for students pursuing technology careers.
• Segurança da Informação (Information Security) Undergraduate technology program focused on cybersecurity, network security, and information protection for students pursuing careers in information security.
• Jogos Digitais (Digital Games) Undergraduate technology program focused on digital game design, development, and production for students pursuing careers in the gaming industry.
• Design de Moda (Fashion Design) Undergraduate technology program focused on fashion design, textile technology, and fashion industry practices for students pursuing careers in the fashion industry.
• Gestão Empresarial (Business Management) Undergraduate technology program focused on business administration, management, and organizational development for students pursuing management careers.
• Logística (Logistics) Undergraduate technology program focused on supply chain management, operations, and logistics systems for students pursuing logistics careers.
• Produção Têxtil (Textile Production) Undergraduate technology program focused on textile manufacturing, non-woven fabrics, and technical textiles for students pursuing careers in the textile industry.
• Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas – AMS (Programa de Articulação da Formação Profissional Média e Superior) Bridge pathway program that articulates technical secondary education (ETEC) with higher technology education, enabling ETEC graduates to progress into Fatec undergraduate programs with credit recognition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates complete undergraduate technology degrees in 2-3 years, entering workforce with practical technical skills

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Direct peers

• FIAP: Private technology-focused college in São Paulo offering undergraduate programs in software development, information security, digital games, and related fields. Directly competes for technology students in the São Paulo market with greater commercial agility and pricing flexibility.
• Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP): Federal public technical and technological education institution offering similar undergraduate technology programs across São Paulo state. Competes directly with Fatec Americana for students, faculty, and employer partnerships in the same geography.
• Fatec São Paulo: Sister Fatec institution within the same Centro Paula Souza (CEETEPS) network, offering overlapping technology undergraduate programs in São Paulo capital. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded technology college operating under identical governance and funding structures.
• Fatec Campinas: Sister Fatec in the Campinas metropolitan region, part of the same CEETEPS network with comparable technology program offerings. Operates in the same regional labor market as Fatec Americana and competes for the same student pool.
• CEFET-MG: Federal center for technological education in Minas Gerais offering similar technical undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable public technical higher education institution with analogous program structure and student profile.
• UTFPR - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná: Federal technological university offering comparable undergraduate technology and engineering programs. Most analogous Brazilian federal model for publicly-funded technology higher education at scale.
• ETEC - Escola Técnica Estadual de São Paulo: State technical secondary schools operated by the same Centro Paula Souza (CEETEPS) parent organization. Directly comparable as part of the same public technical education network and feeds Fatec Americana's AMS bridge program pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• SENAI: National industrial apprenticeship and vocational training service operating across Brazil. Provides technical education and training overlapping with Fatec Americana's mission, though focused more on industrial training credentials and industry-specific certifications than full technology degrees.

Regional players

• PUC-Campinas: Private Catholic university serving the Campinas metropolitan region with technology and business undergraduate offerings. Regional competitor for students in Americana's broader catchment area, though with a broader academic portfolio.
• Unicamp: Major public research university located in Campinas, serving as the primary higher education benchmark for the region. Competes for top-tier students and faculty in overlapping STEM disciplines, though with a research-intensive rather than vocational-technology orientation.

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fatecamoficial

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