Fatec Franca - Faculdade de Tecnologia "Dr. Thomaz Novelino"

What Fatec Franca - Faculdade de Tecnologia "Dr. Thomaz Novelino" does

Fatec Franca (Faculdade de Tecnologia de Franca "Dr. Thomaz Novelino") is a public undergraduate technology college located in Franca, São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2008 as a unit of Centro Paula Souza (CEETEPS), the São Paulo state public technology education authority. It operates as a tuition-free institution (Totalmente gratuito) funded entirely by the São Paulo State Government, serving roughly 814 enrolled students across five technology programs — Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (ADS), Desenvolvimento de Software Multiplataforma (DSM), Gestão da Produção Industrial (GPI), Gestão de Recursos Humanos (GRH), and Gestão Empresarial (EaD). The portfolio targets both on-campus learners (morning/evening shifts) and distance learners via a Moodle-based EAD platform, with student acquisition through the centralized vestibular entrance exam (vestibular.fatec.sp.gov.br) held twice yearly.

The technology stack is standard academic infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms: Moodle delivers the EAD virtual learning environment, SIGA handles student information and academic management, BiblioCPS powers library services, and RIC/CPS serves as the institutional repository for course completion papers. Supporting systems include the COMUT interlibrary loan program (via IBICT) and integration with the federal Idiomas sem Fronteiras language initiative. The institution has graduated 490 students cumulatively as of June 2018 and operates with approximately 59 staff across academic, administrative, and director-level functions.

The business model is fully subsidized public education: no tuition, enrollment fees, or course fees are charged. Revenue mechanics are state budget allocations routed through Centro Paula Souza, not commercial transactions. Go-to-market is event-driven (twice-yearly vestibular) and community-led (extension programs including NELF, TechWeek, CODITEC, SimpoTec, Feira das Nações). Customer segments are split between prospective students (high school graduates seeking free public tertiary education) and downstream regional employers in the Franca footwear/industrial corridor and broader São Paulo IT sector who hire graduates into a labor market where 70,000 IT professionals are needed annually against ~50,000 graduates per year. There is no equity ownership, no funding rounds, and no commercial shareholders.

Name

Fatec Franca - Faculdade de Tecnologia "Dr. Thomaz Novelino"

Legal name

Faculdade de Tecnologia de Franca "Dr. Thomaz Novelino"

Website

https://fatecfranca.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fatec Franca is a tuition-free public technology college in Franca, São Paulo, operated by Centro Paula Souza (CEETEPS), offering five undergraduate technology programs to ~814 students via on-campus and Moodle-based distance learning, fully funded by the São Paulo State Government.

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Product category

Higher Education (Technology Undergraduate Degrees)

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHADAD

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Technology undergraduate degrees
• Systems analysis courses
• Industrial management education
• Distance learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Franca

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public funding (government-funded education): Fatec Franca is a free public higher education institution funded entirely by the São Paulo State Government through Centro Paula Souza (CEETEPS). No tuition or fees are charged to students. Revenue comes from state budget allocations, not student payments.
2. Professional services and extension courses: The institution generates some revenue through extension courses and professional development programs offered to the community, as well as software store services for students and faculty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fatec Franca is a public higher education institution offering five tuition-free undergraduate technology degree programs: An\u00e1lise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (ADS), Desenvolvimento de Software Multiplataforma (DSM), Gest\u00e3o da Produ\u00e7\u00e3o Industrial (GPI), Gest\u00e3o de Recursos Humanos (GRH), and Gest\u00e3o Empresarial delivered via distance learning (EaD). The institution is fully funded by the S\u00e3o Paulo State Government through Centro Paula Souza (CEETEPS) and provides free technology-focused tertiary education along with extension programs including language studies and community events.

Product overview

Fatec Franca is a public technology college offering five undergraduate technology programs: Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (ADS), Desenvolvimento de Software Multiplataforma (DSM), Gestão da Produção Industrial (GPI), Gestão de Recursos Humanos (GRH), and Gestão Empresarial (EaD). The institution operates as a unified educational services platform with each course functioning as a distinct program under the same institutional umbrella. Supporting services include a library system (BiblioCPS), academic management (SIGA), an academic journal (Revista EduFatec), and various extension programs including the NELF language center. The institution also hosts technology-focused events including TechWeek, CODITEC, and SimpoTec for student research and innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CODITEC: Technology and Innovation Week - scientific and technological event organized by the institution
• Feira das Nações
• TechWeek
• Revista EduFatec
• NELF

Products and services

• An\u00e1lise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (ADS) Technology undergraduate degree program that trains professionals to analyze, design, document, specify, test, implement and maintain computer information systems, working with computational tools, computer equipment and project methodology. Free tuition, offered to students admitted via the vestibular entrance exam at Fatec Franca.
• Desenvolvimento de Software Multiplataforma (DSM)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centro Paula Souza (CEETEPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2014Fatec Franca is a unit of the Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica Paula Souza (CEETEPS), the São Paulo state public technology education authority. CEETEPS governs all 74+ Fatecs in São Paulo, sets academic standards, manages vestibular exams, and provides institutional support including curriculum guidelines, IT systems (SIGA, BiblioCPS, RIC/CPS), and government funding.
• Uni-FACEF (Centro Universitário de Franca)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership through the NELF language program. Faculty from both institutions collaborate on teaching language courses (English and Spanish) and social projects such as the 'Holiday Project' in partnership with Instituto Pró-Criança. Joint efforts in language education and community outreach.
• Programa Idiomas sem Fronteiras (IsF / MEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFatec Franca is an NucLi (Núcleo de Línguas) participating in the federal Idiomas sem Fronteiras program. Offers access to My English Online (MEO), free English tutoring for MEO 1 and MEO 2 modules, and free TOEFL ITP and TOEIC BRIDGE proficiency tests for the academic community.
• Revista FATEC FrancaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic journal publishing institutional research, including 10th anniversary commemorative publication and SimpoTec proceedings. The journal publishes student and faculty research, including graduation works and conference papers in digital format.
• Empresa São José (urban bus transport)minorOthersMunicipal bus routes serving the campus area. Routes J08 (Vila Imperador), C01, C02, LDN (Circular/North), and J09 (Vila Imperador via Jardim Planalto) have stops near Rua Irênio Grecco campus.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Univesp (Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo): São Paulo state public distance-learning university offering fully online undergraduate programs including business management (similar to Fatec's GE-EAD). Directly competes for the same distance-learning, free public higher education segment.
• Other Fatecs (Centro Paula Souza CEETEPS): Other Fatecs in the Centro Paula Souza system (e.g., FATEC São Paulo, FATEC Ribeirão Preto, FATEC Taquaritinga). Same CEETEPS governance, standardized curriculum, shared IT systems (SIGA, BiblioCPS), and identical public funding model — the most direct peer comparison for Fatec Franca.
• SENAC (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial): National commercial/services training network offering technology and business management courses, including GRH-equivalent programs. Directly competes with Fatec Franca for adult professional learners in the regional market.
• IFSP (Instituto Federal de São Paulo): Federal network of technology institutes offering similar undergraduate technology courses in ADS, software development, industrial management. Federal counterpart to state-level Fatecs with comparable program structures and free tuition.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's national industrial training network offering technology and professional courses, including software, industrial production, and management programs. Competes directly with Fatec for technology-focused adult learners and employer-funded training contracts.
• ETEC (Escola Técnica Estadual de São Paulo): Sister institution of CEETEPS offering secondary-level technical courses. Many ETEC graduates progress to Fatec programs, creating a natural pipeline; both operate under identical São Paulo state governance and serve overlapping technical education demand.

Regional players

• UNIFRAN (Universidade de Franca): Main private university in Franca, referenced in NELF coordinator Flávia Herker Lopes' academic background. Competes with Fatec Franca for regional students, though offers broader program portfolio and charges tuition.
• Uni-FACEF (Centro Universitário de Franca): Local university in Franca explicitly mentioned as Fatec Franca's NELF language program partner. Competes in the same regional market for students seeking higher education, though offers broader undergraduate and graduate programs.

Broad incumbents

• Anhanguera (Cogna Educação): Large private higher education network in Brazil offering technology and management courses at scale across the country. Competes for working-adult and career-changer segments that might otherwise consider Fatec Franca, though with tuition-based model.
• Uninter (Centro Universitário Internacional): Major Brazilian distance-learning university offering online technology and management undergraduate programs. Competes with Fatec's GE-EAD specifically for working-adult learners seeking flexible higher education, but at significantly larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/isf.fatecfranca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fatec-franca

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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