Núcleo de Tecnologias Estratégicas em Saúde

What Núcleo de Tecnologias Estratégicas em Saúde does

NUTES (Núcleo de Tecnologias Estratégicas em Saúde) is a university-affiliated health technology research center (Instituição de Ciência e Tecnologia - ICT) operating within Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB) in Campina Grande, Brazil. It is an EMBRAPII-certified unit that designs, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medical devices, AI-driven diagnostic systems, and hospital management software across nine specialized laboratories covering biomedical computing, image processing, electromedical equipment, 3D additive manufacturing, microCT, usability, and hospital management.

Its product portfolio spans three layers: (1) hardware medical devices including Lifetouch multiparameter monitors, LifeShock Pro automated external defibrillators, 3D-printed prosthetics and surgical guides, and microCT scanning; (2) AI diagnostic systems including DERMA (dermatology), SDAC-AVC (stroke detection), MARIA, DIVA, and MIDAS, plus the Sense Shoes smart insole for diabetic foot monitoring; and (3) hospital management software including MedNUTES, RegNUTES (a minimally invasive surgery coordination platform used in over 50,000 surgeries), and GerNUTES. NUTES holds ISO 13485, BPF/Anvisa, and MDSAP certifications, and Lifetouch monitors carry UFDM authorization for nationwide SUS distribution.

NUTES generates revenue through three streams: R&D project services co-financed by EMBRAPII with industry partners, sales of manufactured medical devices through Brazilian public health system (SUS) procurement, and technology services including consulting, ATS, regulatory affairs, and Soft Landing programs for foreign companies. Its primary customers are public-sector entities — the Paraíba State Health Secretariat (SES-PB), SUS, and state hospitals — supplemented by industry partners in collaborative R&D. The entity benefits from Lei da Informática tax incentives and operates an international outreach program targeting partnerships in Europe and Latin America.

Name

Núcleo de Tecnologias Estratégicas em Saúde

Legal name

Núcleo de Tecnologias Estratégicas em Saúde

Website

https://nutes.uepb.edu.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NUTES is a university-affiliated health technology center at UEPB in Brazil that develops, manufactures, and commercializes medical devices, AI diagnostic systems, and hospital management software. It serves primarily Brazil's public health system (SUS) and state governments as an EMBRAPII-certified unit with ISO 13485 and MDSAP quality certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Campina Grande

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Manufacturing and Sales: Production and commercialization of electromedical equipment including multiparametric monitors (Lifetouch series) and cardioverter-defibrillators (Lifeshock Pro) for risk classes I, II, and III under BPF/Anvisa certification.
2. R&D Project Services (EMBRAPII): Research, development and innovation projects executed in cooperation with industrial companies, with EMBRAPII financing up to 1/3 of project costs while the rest is split between the partner company and the EMBRAPII unit.
3. Technology Services: Specialized services including Health Technology Assessment (ATS), regulatory compliance consulting, certification mentorship, training programs, usability evaluations, software development, and process validation.
4. Soft Landing Programs: Services for foreign technology companies using UFDM facilities for small-scale production testing before definitive market entry in Brazil.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NUTES is a certified health technology research, development, and manufacturing center that designs, develops, and commercializes electromedical equipment (multiparametric monitors and defibrillators), AI-powered medical diagnostic software, hospital management platforms, and 3D-printed medical devices. It operates as an EMBRAPII unit offering R&D project services, regulatory compliance consulting, usability evaluations, and specialized 3D manufacturing/microCT testing for healthcare organizations and industrial partners.

Product overview

NUTES (Núcleo de Tecnologias Estratégicas em Saúde) operates as an EMBRAPII unit developing a comprehensive health technology portfolio spanning medical devices, healthcare software platforms, and AI-powered diagnostic systems. The product ecosystem includes LifeShock PRO defibrillators and Lifetouch multiparametric monitors for critical care settings; MedNUTES hospital management and RegNUTES surgical regulation systems for healthcare facility operations; specialized platforms like OCARIoT for childhood obesity prevention, Sênior Saúde Móvel for elderly monitoring, and Mulheres de Peito for breast cancer screening; AI diagnostic tools including DERMA-SDAC for skin lesions, SDAC-AVC for stroke detection, and MARIA for image artifact reduction; plus RegPet for animal health management and Sense Shoes for intelligent wearable monitoring. The portfolio integrates medical device manufacturing, software systems, and artificial intelligence capabilities to deliver end-to-end healthcare technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LifeShock PRO: Bifasic shock cardioverter, configurable and easy to use, for defibrillation and monitoring vital signs of adult, pediatric and neonatal patients.
• Lifetouch Série M
• Lifetouch Série L
• DERMA-SDAC
• SDAC-AVC
• MARIA
• Sênior Saúde Móvel
• OCARIoT
• MedNUTES
• RegNUTES (Opera PB)
• RegPet
• Sense Shoes

Products and services

• LifeShock PRO Biphasic cardioverter/defibrillator device for cardiac emergency treatment, providing automated external defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion capabilities for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. Distributed to hospitals and emergency services.
• Lifetouch Série M Multiparametric patient monitor for continuous monitoring of vital signs including ECG, SpO2, blood pressure, and temperature in clinical settings. Used in hospitals (ICU, surgical center, recovery room, emergency, transport), aesthetic surgery clinics, and rescue systems.
• Lifetouch Série L Multiparametric vital signs monitor for hospitals with advanced monitoring capabilities for critical care environments, tracking multiple physiological parameters simultaneously.
• MedNUTES Hospital management system and electronic medical record (EMR) platform that integrates patient records, clinical workflows, and healthcare facility operations for hospitals and clinics.
• RegNUTES (Opera PB) Surgical regulation system that manages surgical scheduling, operating room allocation, and patient flow coordination across healthcare networks. Deployed to the Paraíba state health secretariat, enabling over 50,000 surgeries across 81 procedures.
• RegPet Animal health management system for veterinary clinics and animal health services, supporting patient records and clinical workflow management including castramobile registration and procedure requests.
• Sense Shoes AI-powered intelligent insole system for monitoring daily activities, plantar pressure sensing, and gait analysis for postural imbalance assessment. Used for elderly patient monitoring and worker health.
• Plataforma OCARIoT Digital health platform focused on childhood obesity prevention, utilizing IoT devices and mobile applications to monitor nutrition, physical activity, and health indicators in children. Used by international research collaborations.
• Sênior Saúde Móvel Mobile health monitoring platform for elderly patients, enabling remote vital sign tracking, medication reminders, and emergency alerts with caregiver notification. Supports the largest national database in Brazil for elderly monitoring.
• Plataforma Mulheres de Peito Breast cancer screening platform that coordinates mammography services, patient scheduling, results tracking, and follow-up management for early cancer detection. Used by NGO Mulheres de Peito and the State Health Secretariat of Paraíba.
• DERMA-SDAC Computer-Aided Diagnosis System for classification of skin lesions using AI on mobile devices, assisting dermatologists in identifying potential malignancies.
• SDAC-AVC Computer-Aided Diagnosis System for stroke detection in brain images using AI, supporting rapid clinical decision-making in cerebrovascular emergencies.
• MARIA Metal Artifact Reduction Interactive Application that enhances medical imaging quality by reducing artifacts caused by metal implants, improving diagnostic accuracy.
• 3D Additive Manufacturing and microCT Services Customized medical and industrial device manufacturing through additive manufacturing and non-destructive testing using industrial microCT (Phoenix V|tome|x M300), including orthoses, prostheses, surgical guides, biomodels, and high-precision 3D metrology.
• Health Technology Assessment and Regulatory Consulting Services Specialized services including Health Technology Assessment (ATS), regulatory compliance consulting, certification mentorship, training programs, usability evaluations, software development, and process validation for healthcare organizations and medical device manufacturers.
• EMBRAPII R&D Project Services Research, development and innovation projects executed in cooperation with industrial companies, with EMBRAPII financing up to 1/3 of project costs. Scope includes software engineering, electromedical equipment development, usability and human factors, and 3D technologies.
• Soft Landing Programs Services for foreign technology companies using UFDM facilities for small-scale production testing before definitive market entry in Brazil.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 surgeries facilitated through RegNUTES/OperaPB platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EMBRAPII (Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMBRAPII is a Social Organization recognized by the Federal Government that supports development centers in selected competence areas to execute R&D projects in cooperation with industrial companies. NUTES operates as an EMBRAPII unit focused on health technology, with EMBRAPII financing up to 1/3 of project costs. Scope includes software engineering, electromedical equipment development, usability and human factors, and 3D technologies.
• Light Energy SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on intelligent solutions modeling for electrical grid management projects.
• Siemens HealthineersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on intelligent solutions for medical equipment contract management.
• ABINC (Associação Brasileira de Internet das Coisas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCB coordinates the health committee of the Brazilian IoT Association, promoting industry collaboration and standards development.
• European Institutions (OCARIoT Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration on the OCARIoT platform for childhood obesity prevention, with pilot programs in both Brazil and Europe.
• Sênior Saúde MóvelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup founded by LCB for intelligent elderly monitoring platforms, with clients in Brazil and Europe focusing on elderly population and worker health monitoring.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Philips Healthcare: Global leader in patient monitoring and electromedical equipment, directly competing with NUTES' Lifetouch multiparametric monitor line. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping monitoring, diagnostic, and clinical informatics capabilities across a much wider portfolio.
• Medtronic: Global medical device conglomerate with broad portfolios in cardiac, monitoring, and hospital equipment. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose scale and global distribution dwarf NUTES' current commercial footprint.
• Mindray: Global manufacturer of patient monitoring, defibrillation, and electromedical equipment. Directly comparable to NUTES' Lifetouch and LifeShock PRO product lines, with much broader international commercial reach.
• Siemens Healthineers: Global medical technology company spanning imaging, diagnostics, and electromedical equipment. Existing strategic partner of NUTES, comparable as the dominant global incumbent in adjacent categories where NUTES' products compete.
• Dräger: International leader in medical and safety technology with strong presence in patient monitoring, anesthesia, and emergency care equipment. Comparable to NUTES in critical-care electromedical devices including monitoring and defibrillation.
• GE HealthCare: Global medical equipment and electromedical device manufacturer with patient monitoring and diagnostic imaging portfolios that overlap directly with NUTES' Lifetouch monitors and AI imaging tools.

Direct peers

• Pixeon: Brazilian healthcare software vendor specializing in hospital management, radiology, and laboratory information systems. Comparable to NUTES on the software-platform side, serving similar hospital and clinic customers in Brazil.
• TOTVS: Largest Brazilian enterprise software company with a healthcare vertical offering ERP and management solutions for hospitals and clinics. Comparable to NUTES in targeting Brazilian healthcare providers with management software platforms.
• MV Sistemas: Leading Brazilian hospital management and electronic medical record software provider, comparable to NUTES in healthcare-software scope (MedNUTES, RegNUTES). Both target the same Brazilian hospital market with management and clinical workflow systems.

Emerging players

• Brain4care: Brazilian health-tech startup developing non-invasive intracranial pressure monitoring and AI-driven clinical analytics. Comparable as a Brazilian emerging player focused on novel medical monitoring technology with academic-research roots similar to NUTES' profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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