Fomenta Vale

What Fomenta Vale does

Fomenta Vale is a non-profit innovation hub founded in 2019 and headquartered in Assis, São Paulo, serving the Vale do Paranapanema region of interior Brazil. The organization operates a coworking space alongside a portfolio of structured programs including the TIN (Transformando Ideias em Negócios) pre-incubation track, the Formação de Inovadores course, hackathons, the FomentaCast podcast, and AI literacy training. Its primary constituents are local early-stage entrepreneurs, university students from partner institutions (FEMA, FATEC, UNESP), and corporate partners drawn primarily from the regional agribusiness and services sectors.

The hub was capitalized by a coalition of four regional companies — Leveros, Nova América, Casa Di Conti, and Almeida e Nogueira — and operates a triple-helix model linking industry, academia, and community. Corporate partnerships extend to Tereos, AGT (Agroterenas), Aquila, and NovAmérica, with NovAmérica currently serving as a contracted customer for AI literacy training. Revenue is generated through four distinct streams: coworking space rentals, fee-based educational programs, sponsored events, and corporate training engagements. Almir Camolesi leads the organization as Gestor.

Operationally, Fomenta Vale runs on a small team with approximately eight named contributors, against a firmographic headcount figure of approximately 25, suggesting a mix of core staff and rotating interns or program associates. The organization is registered under government ID 33.119.522/0001-66, maintains an SSL-certified web presence, and has not disclosed any external funding rounds or revenue figures.

Name

Fomenta Vale

Legal name

Fomenta Vale

Website

https://fomentavale.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fomenta Vale is a non-profit innovation hub in Assis, São Paulo, operating coworking space and entrepreneurship programs — pre-incubation, AI literacy training, courses, and hackathons — for founders, university students, and corporate partners across the Vale do Paranapanema region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Hub & Entrepreneurship Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAG

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAAAFAL

STEM & Maker Education (Makerspaces, Coding Clubs, Robotics)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

Keywords

• Innovation hub services
• Coworking space rental
• Entrepreneurship training programs
• Startup pre-incubation
• Innovation event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Assis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Coworking Space Rentals: Revenue from renting workstations, meeting rooms, and podcast studios on daily or monthly basis
2. Educational Programs and Courses: Revenue from Formação de Inovadores course and other training programs. The 2025/26 edition offers 50 vagas (spots) at R$ pricing through Sympla ticketing platform.
3. Events and Workshops: Revenue generated from organizing hackathons and workshops for corporate partners
4. Corporate Training: Customized corporate training programs delivered to partner companies, such as the AI literacy course delivered to NovAmérica

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fomenta Vale is a non-profit innovation hub that operates a physical coworking space in Assis, São Paulo, combined with structured entrepreneurship and innovation programs. The core offerings include rentable workstations, meeting rooms, and a podcast studio, alongside programs such as the TIN pre-incubation, the Formação de Inovadores (FDI) training course, hackathons, corporate training, mentorship, the Banco de Talentos talent platform, and the FomentaCast podcast. These services are designed to accelerate startups, foster a technological culture, and drive economic development in the Vale do Paranapanema region.

Product overview

Fomenta Vale is a hub of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology that operates as a physical workspace and program platform. The core offering consists of a coworking space (with workstations, meeting rooms, and podcast studio available for rental) combined with innovation programs including the pre-incubation program TIN (Transformando Ideias em Negócios), the Formation of Innovators course (FDI) developed in partnership with CIT Assis and FEMA, hackathons, the FomentaCast podcast, a talent bank, and mentorship programs. The portfolio also includes AI literacy courses and annual magazines documenting achievements. These products work together to accelerate startups, foster technological culture, and drive economic development in the Vale do Paranapanema region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIN - Transformando Ideias em Negócios: Pre-incubation program designed to help future entrepreneurs organize and validate startup ideas, preparing projects ready to start generating revenue or find partners and investors.
• Hackathon
• FomentaCast
• Formação de Inovadores (FDI)

Products and services

• Coworking Fomenta Vale Shared physical workspace offering workstations, meeting rooms, and a soundproof podcast studio for daily or monthly rental. The space serves freelancers, remote professionals, entrepreneurs, and regional businesses seeking a professional environment with networking opportunities for meetings, client service, and digital content production.
• Programa TIN (Transformando Ideias em Negócios) Pre-incubation program designed to help future entrepreneurs develop and validate startup ideas through structured workshops. The program helps participants organize a startup idea and prepare a project ready to begin generating revenue or to find partners and investors. Applications are managed through Google Forms.
• Formação de Inovadores (FDI) Innovation training course developed in partnership with CIT Assis and FEMA, structured in three modules: Ideation and Business, Prototyping and MVP, and Communication and Pitch. The 2025/26 edition offers 50 vagas (spots) registered through the Sympla ticketing platform.
• Hackathons Innovation competition events bringing together technology enthusiasts, students, and professionals to develop solutions within a defined timeframe. Past editions have covered themes including corporate governance, ESG, consumer experience, and payment systems. Examples include the 2019 inaugural Hackathon (39 participants, 13 teams), the ESG Hackathon 2022 (9 teams, 60+ hours), and Hackathon Governança Corporativa 2024 with Tereos.
• FomentaCast Podcast Podcast series sharing stories of overcoming challenges and renewal in technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation sectors. Features interviews with ecosystem collaborators and regional professionals, with 15 episodes published in 2025 using a new multi-camera system.
• Banco de Talentos (Talent Bank) Platform connecting partner companies with professionals and university students from the Fomenta Vale ecosystem. Allows professionals to share their resumes with partner companies and provides businesses with vetted candidates from the regional talent pool.
• Mentores FV (Mentor Program) Mentorship program connecting experienced mentors with entrepreneurs and startups in the ecosystem to provide guidance on business development, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
• AI Literacy Course (Inteligência Artificial) Artificial intelligence literacy course developed in 2025, offered open to the community and delivered to NovAmérica employees across various sectors including technology, law, psychology, and agronomy.
• Corporate Training (Treinamento Corporativo) Customized corporate training programs delivered on-site at partner company locations, covering topics such as AI literacy, digital transformation, and innovation. Delivered to companies including NovAmérica.

Quantifiable outcome

• 53 entrepreneurs trained in 2022 Formation of Innovadores program (40 hours)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core, major and supporting.

• Almeida e NogueirafoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founding partner company that contributed to the creation of Fomenta Vale, providing expertise and support for regional development.
• Casa di ContifoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founding partner company that provided logistics expertise and training for the creation of the business incubator.
• LeverosfoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founding partner company that provided equipment and expertise for Fomenta Vale's creation as a business incubator.
• NovAméricafoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founding partner company contributing to the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem development.
• FEMA (Fundação Educacional do Município de Assis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for the Formação de Inovadores program. FEMA students participate in hackathons and innovation programs. The partnership enables university-industry collaboration and student access to the innovation ecosystem.
• FATEC (Faculdade de Tecnologia de Assis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology university partner collaborating on innovation and technology events and programs in the regional ecosystem.
• UNESP (Universidade Estadual Paulista) - Assis CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState university partner. UNESP collaborated on the 1st Innovation and Technology Symposium (2023) alongside Fatec, FEMA, ACIA, CIVAP, and Assis Government.
• CIT Assis (Centro de Inovação e Tecnologia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for joint program development. In 2025, Fomenta Vale and CIT Assis collaborated on a technical project resulting in modernization of CIT's infrastructure including notebooks and ergonomic furniture.
• Tereos (Conglomerado Cooperativo)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for Hackathon Governança Corporativa 2024. Tereos collaborated with Fomenta Vale to develop ideas in corporate governance for administrative environments.
• AGT (Agroterenas)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgritech company participating in the HTT (High Tech Transfer) Program partnership alongside Aquila, CIT, and Tereos.
• AquilamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HTT Program focused on high technology transfer, collaborating with AGT, CIT, and Tereos.
• Nomads360supportingOthersDesign company that created the interior design for Fomenta Vale's coworking space inaugurated in 2021.
• CabonnetsupportingOthersRegional supporter of the Fomenta Vale ecosystem and innovation initiatives.
• VerkomsupportingOthersRegional supporter of the innovation ecosystem and Fomenta Vale activities.
• Visum DigitalsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital marketing partner collaborating with Fomenta Vale in the ecosystem.
• DMM (Odontologia Digital)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital dentistry partner participating in the Fomenta Vale ecosystem.
• Relay AgencysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVFX and creative agency partner in the Fomenta Vale ecosystem.
• Oeste ImagenssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerImaging services partner in the regional ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Artemisia: Brazilian non-profit impact business incubator supporting early-stage entrepreneurs with education and acceleration. Comparable as a non-profit accelerator providing structured training programs and mentorship to entrepreneurs in Brazil, with similar cohort-based education models to Fomenta Vale's FDI and TIN.
• Liga Ventures: Brazilian innovation hub connecting startups, corporations, and universities to foster open innovation. Comparable through its university-industry partnership model and structured acceleration programs for early-stage entrepreneurs in Brazil.

Emerging players

• ACE Startups: Brazilian startup accelerator offering acceleration programs and connections to corporate partners. Comparable through its structured acceleration programs for early-stage Brazilian startups and university-industry bridging activities.
• WOW Acceleration: Brazilian startup accelerator offering structured mentorship and growth programs. Comparable through its cohort-based acceleration programs targeting Brazilian entrepreneurs with structured curricula similar to Fomenta Vale's Formaçao de Inovadores.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork Labs: Global coworking and innovation platform providing physical workspace combined with programming for entrepreneurs. Comparable through its coworking plus entrepreneurship programming model serving startups and freelancers.
• SEBRAE: Brazilian government's primary entrepreneurship and small business support organization operating nationally. Comparable because it offers training, mentoring, and innovation programs targeting Brazilian entrepreneurs and SMEs — operating in the same broader space of entrepreneurship acceleration as Fomenta Vale.
• Cubo Itaú: Brazil's largest private innovation hub combining coworking, corporate connections, and entrepreneurship programs. Comparable as an innovation hub providing physical coworking infrastructure combined with entrepreneurship programs and corporate training in Brazil.

Regional players

• Estação Hack: Brazilian innovation hub network combining coworking, training, and corporate partnerships in regional cities. Comparable as a physical innovation hub combining coworking, entrepreneurship training, and corporate engagement in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/fomentavale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fomentavale

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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