Pro Junior

What Pro Junior does

Pro Junior is a non-profit junior enterprise (associação civil sem fins lucrativos) founded in 1992 by undergraduate students at UNESP's Bauru campus, offering engineering, architecture, and business consulting services. The company operates three service verticals: Casa e Construção (architectural design, structural engineering, hydraulic systems, fire safety/AVCB, accessibility, landscaping, interior design, pathological assessment), Estruturação de Negócios (business planning, market research, process mapping and optimization using Lean Six Sigma and 5S methodologies, chronometric analysis, operational layout, financial analysis), and Tecnologia e Inovação (web development, photovoltaic projects, electrical installations, HVAC, 3D modeling, lighting design). Technical delivery relies on industry-standard tools including Revit for structural calculations, BIM methodologies, 3D modeling software, and Neoway for market intelligence, with regulatory compliance following ABNT and NBR Brazilian standards.

Pro Junior serves a heterogeneous mix of clients including residential property owners, small and medium businesses, startups, and enterprise accounts such as Ambev, Viskase, Tropical Estufas Agrícolas, CONQ, and Kaufmann. GTM is consultative and primarily sales-led, anchored by a free diagnostic consultation delivered via website, phone, WhatsApp, or in-person at the Bauru office; secondary lead flow comes from the Brasil Júnior network and UNESP referrals. Pricing is quote-based, project-by-project, and positioned up to 90% below established firms. The company holds the highest-tier Brasil Júnior certifications (Tri Alto Impacto and Cluster 5 protagonist status) and operates from a single Bauru headquarters under a 28-student workforce under professor supervision, with services delivered across 36+ Brazilian cities and 300+ projects since 2017, 93 of which carried a sustainability focus.

Name

Pro Junior

Legal name

Pro Junior

Website

https://projunior.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pro Junior is a non-profit UNESP Bauru junior enterprise, founded in 1992, delivering engineering, architecture, and business consulting to SMBs, residential clients, and Brazilian enterprises across 36+ cities at up to 90% below market rates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Architecture Consulting Services

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Architecture consulting services
• Business process optimization
• Construction project design
• Renewable energy projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Bauru

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Architecture Consulting Services: Pro Junior generates revenue through fees for professional consulting services in engineering, architecture, and business optimization. As a non-profit junior enterprise, revenue is reinvested into student education and development rather than distributed as profits. Pricing is competitive, reportedly up to 90% lower than established companies.
2. Specialized Technical Projects: One-time project fees for specialized services including photovoltaic installations, accessibility modifications, pathological assessments, and business restructuring plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pro Junior is a non-profit junior enterprise that sells engineering, architecture, and business consulting services delivered by UNESP student teams under faculty supervision. Its portfolio covers architectural design, structural engineering, hydraulic and electrical installations, interior design, landscaping, fire safety certification (AVCB), accessibility, and pathological assessment, alongside business services such as business plans, market research, process mapping and optimization, chronometric analysis, operational layout, and financial analysis. Pricing is quote-based and reportedly up to 90% lower than established firms, with a free diagnostic consultation as the entry point.

Product overview

Pro Junior is a non-profit junior enterprise offering engineering and architecture consulting services, founded in 1992 by UNESP students. The company operates three main service areas: Casa e Construção (encompassing architectural design, structural engineering, hydraulic systems, interior design, accessibility, landscaping, fire safety certification, and pathological assessment), Estruturação de Negócios (including business planning, market research, process mapping and optimization, chronometric analysis, operational layout, and financial analysis), and Tecnologia e Inovação (comprising web development, photovoltaic projects, electrical installations, air conditioning, 3D modeling, and lighting design). The company serves clients across multiple cities in Brazil with over 300 projects delivered since 2017.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casa e Construção

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% reduction in electricity costs through photovoltaic installations over 25 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNESP (Universidade Estadual Paulista)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro Junior was founded by and maintains a direct affiliation with UNESP's Bauru campus. Student members are enrolled in various undergraduate programs at the university. The company operates under university oversight with professor supervision, providing practical education while delivering professional services.
• Brasil JúniorcoreOthersNational federation that regulates and certifies junior enterprises in Brazil. Sets ethical standards, quality guidelines, and certification criteria (including Alto Impacto titles and Cluster maturity levels) that Pro Junior follows and achieves.
• Núcleo BauruminorOthersRegional federation of junior companies in the Bauru region, providing networking, support, and coordination among local junior enterprises.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Brasil Júnior: National federation that regulates and certifies junior enterprises across Brazil, including Pro Junior. Comparable as the governing ecosystem and standards body that shapes how Pro Junior and its peer junior enterprises operate, compete for talent, and pursue certifications like Tri Alto Impacto and Cluster 5.
• Núcleo Bauru: Regional federation of junior enterprises in the Bauru region that coordinates networking and support among local junior companies including Pro Junior. Comparable as an ecosystem/peer-support organization within the same operating geography and Brasil Júnior network.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global engineering consulting firm with operations in Brazil covering transportation, buildings, environment, and energy. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping engineering and architecture consulting capabilities to enterprise clients that Pro Junior also serves.
• Tetra Tech: Global engineering and consulting firm with significant presence in water, environment, infrastructure, and energy projects in Latin America. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping engineering and architecture consulting services to enterprise and government clients.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with established operations in Brazil across sustainability, buildings, and infrastructure. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering the same categories of engineering and architecture consulting services Pro Junior delivers, though at enterprise scale and pricing.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, architecture, and project management services across Latin America. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping service categories (structural, hydraulic, electrical, lighting design) but operating at vastly larger scale and enterprise tier.
• Falconi: Leading Brazilian management consulting firm specializing in operational excellence, Lean Six Sigma, and process optimization. Comparable because Pro Junior offers the same Lean Six Sigma, 5S, and process mapping consulting to enterprise clients like Viskase — Falconi is the established for-profit incumbent in this adjacent niche.
• EY (Ernst & Young): Global professional services firm offering management consulting, transaction advisory, and process optimization services across Latin America. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the business consulting and process improvement space that Pro Junior addresses with its Lean Six Sigma and operational layout services.

Direct peers

• Poli Jr. Engineering and architecture consulting junior enterprise affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP), operating under the same Brasil Júnior model as Pro Junior. Directly comparable in student-run structure, multi-disciplinary engineering service offering, and target SMB/enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/17P1HYYBx5
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-junior-bauru
• Instagraminstagram.com/projuniorbauru

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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