UNIOESTE

Name

UNIOESTE

Legal name

Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Website

https://foz.unioeste.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB), Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Academic research
• University extension programs
• Engineering education
• Scientific research labs

Headquarters

HQ city

Foz do Iguaçu

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

UNIOESTE is a public state university that delivers tuition-free undergraduate education and tuition-bearing postgraduate education across engineering, computer science, health sciences, applied social sciences, and humanities. It operates specialized research laboratories (LaMat for materials, GPR for robotics, LABENF for nursing) and conducts scientific research and community extension activities, with Unioeste INOVA serving as its technology transfer and innovation arm.

Product overview

UNIOESTE (Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná) is a public state university with multiple campuses offering undergraduate and graduate education across various disciplines. The institution operates through academic centers (CELS, CEL, CCS, CECE, CCSA), specialized research laboratories (LaMat, LABENF, GPR), and service units. The CECE (Centro de Engenharia e Ciências Exatas) at the Foz do Iguaçu campus focuses on engineering and exact sciences, while Unioeste INOVA serves as the technology transfer and innovation arm, all interconnected through the university's academic, research, and extension mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Education Programs Tuition-free undergraduate degree programs offered across multiple academic centers (CELS, CEL, CCS, CECE, CCSA) covering areas such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Nursing, and Applied Social Sciences, for prospective higher-education students in western Paraná.
• Postgraduate Education Programs Tuition-bearing master's and doctoral programs across engineering, computer science, health sciences, and applied social sciences, supporting advanced academic training and research at UNIOESTE.
• NeaDUni Distance Education Distance education programs delivered through the Núcleo de Educação a Distância (NeaDUni), extending UNIOESTE's academic offerings beyond physical campuses to remote learners across the region.
• Unioeste INOVA - Innovation Agency Services Technology transfer, entrepreneurship support, and business incubation services offered through the university's innovation agency in partnership with the Itaipu Technological Park, for startups, businesses, and regional innovation initiatives.
• NUTUR - Tourism Services Tourism service center offering space rental, event coordination, travel assistance, research support, and professional training services to external clients and visitors at UNIOESTE's Foz do Iguaçu campus.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Itaipu BinacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2010Strategic partnership for research and development at the Itaipu Technological Park. Collaborates on autonomous underwater vehicle development for dam inspection, providing research facilities and funding support through PTI (Parque Tecnológico Itaipu).
• Centro de Estudos Avançados de Barragens (CEASB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2010Collaborates on automated inspection research for submerged hydroelectric plant facilities, providing technical expertise and validation scenarios.
• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic cooperation partner in the CoopAC-Automação project for digital control systems, automation, and robotics research.
• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing expertise in submarine robotics through the Coppe-UFRJ institute.
• Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner specializing in artificial intelligence and robotics research.
• Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing expertise in mobile robotics and intelligent control systems.
• Parque Tecnológico Itaipu (PTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology park partnership providing facilities and ecosystem for business incubators and technology development.
• LACTEC - Instituto de Tecnologia para o DesenvolvimentominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology institute for development research collaboration in engineering and materials.
• LAMAV - Laboratório de Materiais Vítreos (UFSCar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVitreous Materials Laboratory partnership for materials science research.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL): Public state university in Paraná offering similar multi-campus undergraduate and graduate programs across engineering, health sciences, and applied social sciences. Directly comparable as a fellow Paraná state university with comparable mission, funding structure, and academic scope.
• Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA): Brazilian technological institute specializing in engineering, AI, and robotics research. Direct peer in applied research and technology development; UNIOESTE has an existing academic partnership with ITA for AI and robotics research collaboration.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR): Private Catholic university in Paraná with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable academic offerings and regional positioning, though operating under a private tuition-funded model versus UNIOESTE's public funding structure.
• Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR): Federal university in Paraná with comprehensive programs including engineering and computer science. Comparable as a major research university in the same state; serves as a natural academic competitor and complement for UNIOESTE.
• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC): Federal university in southern Brazil with strong engineering and automation programs. Direct peer in control systems, automation, and robotics research; UNIOESTE has an existing academic partnership with UFSC through the CoopAC-Automação project.
• Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR): Federal technological university in Paraná specializing in engineering and applied sciences. Direct peer in the engineering and technology research space, with comparable robotics, automation, and materials research activities; UNIOESTE has an existing academic partnership with UTFPR.
• Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM): Public state university in Paraná with comprehensive academic programs and active research output. Direct peer sharing state funding source, public university mission, and multi-discipline academic structure comparable to UNIOESTE.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade de São Paulo (USP): Brazil's largest and most prestigious public research university. Broad incumbent in the same public university space with significantly larger scale, faculty, and research output; represents the upper bound of Brazilian public university capability.
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP): One of Brazil's leading public research universities with strong engineering and applied sciences programs. Broad incumbent in the public university sector with comparable research intensity and technology transfer focus, though at significantly larger scale than UNIOESTE.
• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ): Brazil's premier federal research university with extensive engineering and robotics research capacity. Peer in submarine robotics research and broader academic scope; UNIOESTE has a partnership with UFRJ's Coppe institute for submarine robotics expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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