F.E.T. Liberato Salzano Vieira Da Cunha

What F.E.T. Liberato Salzano Vieira Da Cunha does

Fundação Escola Técnica Liberato Salzano Vieira da Cunha (Fundação Liberato) is a public state educational foundation established on April 12, 1967, in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and maintained by the State Government of Rio Grande do Sul. It delivers secondary-level technical-professional education across eight disciplines — Chemistry (the pioneer course since 1967), Mechanics, Electrotechnics, Electronics, Occupational Safety, Automotive Maintenance, Interior Design, and Computer Science for the Internet — through both integrated daytime (with Ensino Médio) and post-secondary evening modalities, each requiring 720 hours of supervised internship. As of the most recent disclosed figures, it serves 3,504 students drawn from more than 50 municipalities across Rio Grande do Sul.

The institution's technology backbone consists of specialized laboratories for each technical area (including CNC machining centers with Siemens 810D controllers, Ultimaker/Ender-5 additive-manufacturing equipment, electrical-assembly and renewable-energy labs, and chemistry labs) plus an integrated technology-business infrastructure: the Incubadora Tecnológica Liberato (ITEL, operating since 1995 and CERNE-certified since 2011), the Parque Tecnológico Liberato (LIBETEC), the Sala de Inovação co-managed with the regional commercial association ACI, and the CESP research ethics committee. Beyond core teaching, Fundação Liberato operates the Mostratec and Mostratec Júnior science fairs, the SIET international seminar, an extracurricular Robotics team, the CEMEP music program, and four academic publications (Revista Liberato, Revista Liberato Científica, Revista Expressão Digital, Revista Liberato Inclusiva).

Fundação Liberato's revenue model rests primarily on public institutional funding from the State Government of Rio Grande do Sul, supplemented by selective-exam fees charged through the Processo Seletivo (governed by annual public editais) and any extension-course revenues channeled through the Diretoria de Pesquisa e Produção. Go-to-market is event-driven: students are recruited via the competitive Processo Seletivo, school outreach, the institutional website (www.liberato.com.br), social channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), the free CPPL preparatory course, and the Mostratec visibility platform. As a non-profit foundation, it does not operate commercial distribution channels, and financial transparency is published through the Transparência RS portal.

Name

F.E.T. Liberato Salzano Vieira Da Cunha

Legal name

Fundação Escola Técnica Liberato Salzano Vieira da Cunha

Website

https://liberato.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fundação Liberato is a public Brazilian technical-education foundation in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, serving 3,504 students from 50+ municipalities across eight technical disciplines — from Chemistry to Computer Science — with integrated labs, a tech incubator, and science-fair ecosystem.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Novo Hamburgo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: As a public state foundation linked to the State Government of Rio Grande do Sul, the institution is primarily funded through government budgetary allocations. Financial information is publicly disclosed through the Transparência RS portal.
2. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated through the selective admission process (Processo Seletivo), which charges fees for examination enrollment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Fundação Escola Técnica Liberato Salzano Vieira da Cunha is a public technical education institution offering a portfolio of technical courses and educational programs. The core offering consists of daytime and nighttime technical courses across 8 areas: Chemistry (pioneer course since 1967), Mechanics, Electrotechnics, Electronics, Work Safety, Automotive Maintenance, Interior Design, and Internet Computing. The institution operates specialized laboratories for each course area. Beyond core education, it provides extension courses and maintains research infrastructure including ITEL (technological incubator since 1995), LIBETEC (technology park), the Robotics Team, and the CESP research ethics committee. It organizes science and technology events including Mostratec-Liberato, Mostratec-Liberato Júnior, and SIET. Publications include scientific journals (Revista Liberato Científica, Revista Expressão Digital, Revista Liberato, and Revista Liberato Inclusiva). The institution also offers cultural programs through the CEMEP music company and the Cursinho Preparatório Popular (free preparatory course for public school students). The product portfolio is structured as a unified educational platform with specialized technical courses as the core offering, supplemented by research/incubation services, science fair events, academic publications, and cultural programs.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• ITEL - Incubadora Tecnológica Liberato: Technology incubator providing infrastructure to startups and new businesses, operating since 1995 with CERNE management model since 2011.
• LIBETEC - Parque Tecnológico Liberato
• Mostratec-Liberato
• Mostratec Júnior
• Sala de Inovação
• Equipe de Robótica Liberato
• SIET
• CESP
• CEMEP
• CPPL

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,504 enrolled students from more than 50 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Unisinos UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Unisinos collaborated with Fundação Liberato in 2006 on a strategic formulation process based on Systems Thinking and Scenario Planning approaches. Professors Luís Henrique Rodrigues, Suzana Salvador Cabral Gianotti, and Gabriela Moreira from Unisinos helped develop the institution's shared vision, strategic learning process, and balanced scorecard.
• General Motors do Brasil and Chevrolet Concessionárias do RScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998In 1998, Fundação Liberato established a partnership with General Motors do Brasil and Chevrolet dealerships in Rio Grande do Sul to create an Automotive Mechanics Extension Course, which became the Technical Automotive Maintenance program in 2003. This partnership provided industry-aligned curriculum development and internship placement opportunities.
• ACI - Associação Comercial, Industrial e de Serviços de Novo Hamburgo, Campo Bom e Estância VelhacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACI co-manages the Sala de Inovação space alongside the Diretoria de Pesquisa, Extensão e Inovação (DPEI) of Fundação Liberato. ACI promotes dialogue between the innovation space and interested companies and coordinates a mentors council to maintain innovation and entrepreneurship as key differentiators of the initiative.
• State Government of Rio Grande do SulcoreOthersFundação Liberato operates as a public state institution linked to the State Government of Rio Grande do Sul. The institution receives public funding, with financial transparency information available through the Transparência RS portal. Governance includes a Conselho Técnico Deliberativo (CTD) and executive leadership appointed under government processes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IFRS (Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul): Federal institute with multiple campuses across Rio Grande do Sul offering tuition-free technical and higher education. Directly competes with Liberato in the same geography, often in overlapping technical fields, and represents the federal counterpart to Liberato's state-level model.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's national industrial apprenticeship service operating technical education schools nationwide. Directly comparable to Liberato as a public-funded technical education provider with strong industry alignment, broader geographic coverage, and similar course categories (mechanics, electronics, automation).
• ETEC (Escolas Técnicas Estaduais de São Paulo): State-funded technical schools in São Paulo offering similar integrated high school plus technical education across comparable vocational areas. Direct functional peer to Liberato's model, though operating in a different state.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS): Federal university in Rio Grande do Sul with engineering and technology programs. Comparable as a public education institution in the same state serving overlapping talent pools, though focused on higher education rather than technical secondary training.
• SENAC (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial): National commerce-focused vocational education provider. Comparable as a public-funded vocational training system, with overlapping professional qualification goals but focused on commerce/services rather than industrial technical education.
• PUCRS (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul): Major private university in Rio Grande do Sul with engineering and technology programs. Comparable as a regional education brand but operates in the higher education tier rather than secondary technical training.
• CEFET-MG (Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais): Federal technical education institution offering secondary technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs. Comparable to Liberato as a publicly funded technical school but with broader academic offerings and a more extensive geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos): Private university headquartered in São Leopoldo, Vale do Sinos region, with engineering and technology programs. Geographic peer to Liberato with a prior strategic planning collaboration (2006), serving the same regional student population at the higher education tier.
• Instituto Federal Catarinense (IFC): Federal institute serving Santa Catarina state with technical education across industrial and emerging tracks. Comparable to Liberato in model and function but operating in the neighboring state of Santa Catarina rather than Rio Grande do Sul.

Emerging players

• FIAP: Private São Paulo-based technology and innovation school offering technical and higher education with a strong focus on digital, AI, and software tracks. Comparable to Liberato as a technical education provider but more digitally focused and commercially positioned.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCciRQmk2QVO9abJui187Y-Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/Funda%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Liberato-Salzano-Vieira-da-Cunha-431096263582586/?fref=ts
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacaoliberatooficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/f.e.t.-liberato-salzano-vieira-da-cunha

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