Pelotas Parque Tecnológico

What Pelotas Parque Tecnológico does

Pelotas Parque Tecnológico (legal name TECNOSUL Parque Científico e Tecnológico) is a private non-profit civil association headquartered at Av. Domingos de Almeida, 1785, Areal, Pelotas, RS, Brazil. Designated as an Instituição Científica e Tecnológica (ICT) under Brazilian law, it operates as a regional science and technology park integrating municipal/state government, higher-education institutions (UFPEL, FURG, IFSUL, UCPEL, UniSenac), and technology-based companies. Its core infrastructure includes co-working spaces (12–140 m², four currently available), four meeting rooms, a 70-car/10-motorcycle parking facility, a 66 m² Criar-Lab AI-supported creativity and media-production laboratory, the four-story Hub de Inovação em Saúde e Biotecnologia financed by FINEP Convênio 0349/2022, and an in-house PPTCast podcast studio. The park runs two business incubators (Ciemsul, Conectar) and the Candy Valley regional startup network.

Its business model mixes subscription-style occupancy fees from technology tenants selected through a continuous public Edital de Ocupação, event-venue rentals, and grant-funded educational programming. Public and quasi-public funding dominates capital inflows: a R$200,000 parliamentary amendment directed through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, a R$20,000 Sicredi Fundo Social grant, FINEP Convênio 0349/2022 for the health/biotech expansion, FAPERGS/Inova RS innovation-management fellowships, and broad co-marketing sponsorship from BRDE, Banrisul, Badesul, Sicredi, TOTVS, CMPC, and Portos RS. Customer segments span early-stage technology startups, basic- and higher-education institutions (5,000 teachers / 80,000 students targeted via Criar-Lab; ~2,000 students reached annually through ROBOPEL from five municipalities), municipal government, and regional SMEs connecting to BRDE/Badesul financing lines. With only ~7 permanent employees plus grant-funded fellows and project staff, go-to-market is community- and event-driven (ROBOPEL, Scratch Day, World Creativity Day, Pitch & Drinks, PPTCast) rather than traditional sales-led.

Recent strategic activity has centered on the FINEP-funded health/biotech infrastructure expansion, the institutionalization of the Lei de Inovação de Pelotas (Lei Nº 7.493/2025), and the successive launch of Criar-Lab (Oct-2022), PPTCast (May/Jun-2023), and GameLab – Pelotas Criativa (Sep-2024). Leadership pairs Executive Director Rosâni Boeira Ribeiro with Board President Vinicius Farias Campos (concurrent UFPEL Superintendente de Inovação). Pricing on occupancy and event rentals is negotiated bilaterally via public editais and is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Pelotas Parque Tecnológico

Legal name

TECNOSUL Parque Científico e Tecnológico

Website

https://pelotasparquetecnologico.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pelotas Parque Tecnológico (TECNOSUL) is a non-profit science and technology park in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It integrates government, universities, and technology startups through physical co-working, two incubators, the FINEP-funded Health & Biotechnology Hub, and programs like ROBOPEL, Criar-Lab, and PPTCast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science and Technology Park / Innovation Hub Services

akta.pro primary industry

Makerspace, Innovation Lab & Fab Lab Operations (Tools, Safety, Programming) (EDAEAGAI)

Keywords

• Technology park services
• Business incubation programs
• Innovation ecosystem management
• Science education events
• Biotechnology research hub

Headquarters

HQ city

Pelotas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tenant/Lease Revenue: The park rents physical spaces (offices, labs, co-working) to technology-based companies, startups, and incubation initiatives. Spaces range from 12 to 140 m², with security, meeting rooms, parking, and common area access included. Revenue is generated through occupancy fees from resident companies selected via the public Edital de Ocupação process.
2. Event Venue Rental and Services: The park rents out event spaces and meeting rooms to external organizers and partners. It also promotes paid and free public events that serve as community-building and marketing mechanisms.
3. Educational Programs and Workshops: Revenue-generating and publicly funded educational programs through Criar-Lab, ROBOPEL, Scratch Day, and other initiatives. Some programs are supported by public funding (emendas parlamentares, FINEP, FAPERGS) while others may charge fees.
4. Government Grants and Development Funding: The park receives public funding from municipal, state, and federal sources including FINEP (convênio 0349/2022 for the health and biotech expansion), FAPERGS/InovaRS for innovation management fellowships, and emendas parlamentares for the Criar-Lab equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pelotas Parque Tecnológico (TECNOSUL) operates a science and technology park providing physical co-working and laboratory spaces (12–140 m²) for technology-based companies and startups, alongside two business incubators (Ciemsul and Conectar), an AI-supported creativity laboratory (Criar-Lab), a 4-floor health and biotechnology innovation hub, and educational/community programming including the annual ROBOPEL science fair and PPTCast podcast series. The park functions as a tri-helix innovation hub integrating government, universities, and technology companies, with residency granted through a competitive public call (Edital de Ocupação).

Product overview

Pelotas Parque Tecnológico (TECNOSUL) is a Science and Technology Park structured as a private non-profit scientific, technological, educational, and cultural institution (ICT - Instituição Científica e Tecnológica). The organization operates a physical technology park facility that integrates government, educational and research institutions, and technology-based companies. The portfolio includes core infrastructure services (physical spaces for companies), educational programs (Criar-Lab AI-supported creativity laboratory), annual events (ROBOPEL science/technology fairs), media content (PPTCast and PODAUSCULTAR podcasts), specialized labs (GameLab for game development, Health & Biotechnology Innovation Hub), business incubators (Ciemsul and Conectar), and the Candy Valley startup network. The ecosystem connects talents, entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives through government-university-industry collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Criar-Lab: Laboratory of Creativity and Innovation supported by AI - a dedicated space for workshops, mentorship, and inventiveness using materials and AI-supported technologies for educational purposes
• PPTCast
• ROBOPEL
• Hub de Inovação em Saúde e Biotecnologia
• GameLab - Pelotas Criativa

Products and services

• Parque Tecnosul (Technology Park Facility)
• Criar-Lab (Laboratory of Creativity and Innovation supported by AI)
• ROBOPEL Science Fair
• PPTCast Podcast
• PODAUSCULTAR Health Podcast
• GameLab Pelotas Criativa
• Hub de Inovação em Saúde e Biotecnologia
• Incubadora Ciemsul
• Incubadora Conectar
• Edital de Ocupação (Occupancy Program)
• Candy Valley Startup Network
• Event Spaces (Reservas para Eventos)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000 teachers and 80,000 students expected annual reach via Criar-Lab in full operation, across 165 basic education schools and 5 higher education institutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UFPEL (Universidade Federal de Pelotas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary university partner providing research, talent, and innovation programs. UFPEL's Superintendência de Inovação works directly with the park. The park's Vice-President Vinicius Campos also serves as Superintendente de Inovação da UFPEL. Joint programs include REINCSUL-IFSUL, technical missions to São Paulo institutions, and the EmbrapaII Inova UFPel unit.
• FURG (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university via the EMBRAPII Centro de Robótica e Ciência de Dados da FURG, connected through the Inova RS Sul regional innovation program and the Reginp (Rede Gaúcha de Parques Tecnológicos).
• IFSUL (Instituto Federal Sul-rio-grandense)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution via REINCSUL-IFSUL, contributing to the park's innovation ecosystem and connected through the Inova RS Sul regional innovation program alongside IFRS.
• EMBRAPII (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMBRAPII units (EMBRAPII Inova Ufpel and EMBRAPII Centro de Robótica e Ciência de Dados da FURG) are connected to the park's ecosystem through joint programs under the Inova RS Sul regional innovation initiative.
• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey ecosystem partner supporting startups, SMEs, and entrepreneurship programs. Co-organizer of ROBOPEL educational events, participant in InovaPel municipal innovation programs, and co-producer of PPTCast podcast episodes on entrepreneurship.
• Prefeitura Municipal de PelotascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government is a primary institutional partner, providing strategic alignment through the InovaPel municipal innovation program, Lei de Inovação de Pelotas (Lei 7.493/2025), and participation in the CMCTI (Conselho Municipal de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação). Co-producer of PPTCast podcast and co-organizer of ROBOPEL.
• Reverso Comunicação IntegradacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunication agency co-producer of the PPTCast podcast and communication partner for ROBOPEL and other major events. CEO Tatiane Mizetti is a regular podcast guest on innovation topics.
• Coplace CoworkingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-working space operator co-located at the park and co-producer of the PPTCast podcast. Featured in the 'Empresas no Parque' podcast series.
• Instituto Equatorial / Grupo EquatorialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting ROBOPEL-214 (9th edition) and the 4th Simpósio Multidisciplinar de Oncologia de Pelotas. Grupo Equatorial contributed 10 3D VR glasses for ROBOPEL student activities.
• Rede SulbiotecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Brazil biotechnology network partnered with the park to host the inaugural SulBiotec Innovation event at the park in March 2023.
• Vetorial (Internet Provider)minorOthersLocal internet service provider serving as the official internet sponsor for ROBOPEL, Scratch Day, PPTCast podcast, PODAUSCULTAR health podcast, GameLab, and multiple InovaPel programs.
• UCPEL (Universidade Católica de Pelotas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university offering Technology in Database course with discounts for park ecosystem companies. Jointly organized the 4th Simpósio Multidisciplinar de Oncologia de Pelotas at the park.
• UniSenac Campus PelotascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner with a dedicated space (Espaço Senac) at the park, hosting the Startup in Lab hub for Fecomércio-RS and participating in the park's ecosystem.
• Escola Sesi PelotascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey educational institution partner coordinating the annual ROBOPEL science fair. SESI Pelotas Director Maristela Kellermann serves as ROBOPEL coordinator.
• AGGRANDIZEminorOthersSoftware development consulting company resident at the park, featured in the PPTCast 'Empresas no Parque' series.
• Candy ValleycoreOthersStartup network affiliated with the park, coordinating regional startup activity and connecting to the BRDE Labs program. Co-organized the mascot redesign challenge (Edital 02/2024) with the park.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Porto Digital: Large Brazilian tech park/ecosystem in Recife, PE. Comparable as a tech park anchoring a regional innovation district with co-location, incubators, education programs, and partnerships with universities, government, and enterprises.
• Tecnopuc (PUCRS Tech Park): Major Brazilian science and technology park in Porto Alegre, RS, operated by PUCRS. Comparable as a southern-Brazil university-anchored tech park offering co-working, labs, incubators, and corporate R&D spaces serving startups and technology companies.
• Tecnosinos: Science and technology park in São Leopoldo, RS, operated by UNISINOS. Directly comparable as a Rio Grande do Sul tech park integrating university, government, and industry, with incubator, lab, and corporate R&D offerings targeting tech-based companies.
• Parque Tecnológico de São José dos Campos (PqTec): Brazilian tech park in São José dos Campos, SP, focused on aerospace, defense, and technology companies. Comparable as a tech park hosting resident tech companies, providing lab/office infrastructure, and partnering with government and academia.
• Parque Tecnológico Itaipu (PTI): Technology park in Foz do Iguaçu, PR, operated by Itaipu. Comparable as a non-profit science/tech park offering incubation, labs, education programs, and partnerships with universities and government to foster regional innovation.
• Fundação CERTI: Technology and innovation center in Florianópolis, SC. Comparable as a non-profit innovation hub offering incubation, lab services, and technology transfer partnerships with universities, government, and industry in southern Brazil.
• Sapiens Parque: Innovation park in Florianópolis, SC, hosting tech companies, startups, and research centers. Comparable as a science park integrating universities, government, and companies with shared infrastructure and innovation programming.

Emerging players

• Biominas Brasil: Brazilian life-sciences incubator and innovation hub based in Belo Horizonte, MG. Comparable because it operates an innovation hub focused on biotech/health ventures — overlapping with the park's new FINEP-funded Hub de Inovação em Saúde e Biotecnologia — with incubation, mentorship, and partner-network programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pelotasparquetecnologico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pelotas-parque-tecnol%C3%B3gico

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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