PRPI UFG - Pró - Reitoria de Pesquisa e Inovação

What PRPI UFG - Pró - Reitoria de Pesquisa e Inovação does

PRPI UFG (Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa e Inovação) is the research and innovation governance office of the Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), a federal public university founded in 1960 and based in Goiânia, Brazil. PRPI coordinates the full research and innovation lifecycle at UFG — from undergraduate research initiation (PIP) and visiting researcher programs through intellectual property protection, technology transfer, startup incubation, and commercialization — and serves as the institutional interface with Brazilian federal and state funding agencies (CNPq, CAPES, FAPEG, FINEP, MCTI) as well as industry partners. Its primary users are UFG's own students, faculty, and research groups, with secondary stakeholder groups including startups, government agencies, and industry R&D counterparties.

The office operates a multi-platform technology portfolio anchored by Plataforma PITT, a multifunctional intellectual property and technology transfer platform with three modules (IP protection, partnership/licensing agreements, and laboratory information) developed with Funape and CEIA/UFG. Underlying research infrastructure includes LaMCAD (Nvidia GPU-powered high-performance computing), LabMic (advanced microscopy), CPCBio (biomodels), the Parque Tecnológico Samambaia technology park, the CEI entrepreneurship and incubation center, and the Rede IPElab prototyping network. AI capability is anchored by CEIA/UFG, which co-developed the GAIA Portuguese-language generative AI model with Google and operates supercomputers for advanced AI research. Other mandated national platforms operated by PRPI include SisGen (genetic heritage management), SisPQUI (controlled chemicals), REDCap (clinical research data capture), and PNIPE/MCTI (national research infrastructure).

PRPI does not operate on a commercial revenue or pricing model. It is funded through public budget allocations to UFG plus competitive research and innovation grants from federal agencies (CNPq, CAPES, FINEP, MCTI) and the Goiás state research foundation FAPEG. Industry-funded initiatives (e.g., the Petrobras molecular studies center, the Google GAIA partnership, the Vivo AKCTI collaboration, the Governo de Goiás health research hub) are structured as sponsored research and partnership agreements rather than commercial contracts. Recent 2025 activity includes the inauguration of multiple new centers of excellence, the launch of the GAIA AI model, and the announcement of a national-reference HPC data center, signaling significant institutional expansion.

Name

PRPI UFG - Pró - Reitoria de Pesquisa e Inovação

Legal name

Universidade Federal de Goiás - Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa e Inovação (PRPI)

Website

https://prpi.ufg.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PRPI UFG is the research and innovation office of the Federal University of Goiás, coordinating IP protection, technology transfer, high-performance computing, AI research, and startup incubation for UFG students, faculty, startups, and government and industry partners across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Research Administration and Innovation Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAKAH

Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Institutional Governance & Administration (School/College/University Admin)

SECONDARYEDAEALAO

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Outsourced Operations & Managed Services for Education (BPO/Contracted Support)

Keywords

• Research administration
• Technology transfer services
• Intellectual property management
• University innovation programs
• Research infrastructure access

Headquarters

HQ city

Goiânia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PRPI UFG is the central research and innovation governance office of the Federal University of Goiás, coordinating research projects, intellectual property protection, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship programs. It operates the Plataforma PITT for IP and technology transfer management, runs an integrated technology park (PTS) and business incubator (CEI), and provides access to multi-user research infrastructure including high-performance computing (LaMCAD), advanced microscopy (LabMic), and biomodel production (CPCBio). It also manages research ethics committees (CEP, CEUA, CIBio, CIA), academic integrity programs, the GAIA Portuguese-language AI model, and entrepreneurship and research initiation programs (PIP, PIEmp).

Product overview

PRPI UFG operates as a comprehensive research and innovation governance body for the Federal University of Goiás, managing a multi-platform portfolio centered around the Plataforma PITT (intellectual property and technology transfer platform) which encompasses three functional modules. The infrastructure includes Parque Tecnológico Samambaia (technology park) with associated incubation services (CEI), IPElab prototyping laboratories, and specialized multi-user research laboratories (LaMCAD for high-performance computing, LabMic for microscopy, CPCBio for biomodels). Research support systems include SisPQUI (chemical products control), SisGen (genetic heritage management), and REDCap (clinical research data). Innovation services feature the Vitrine Tecnológica showcase, entrepreneurship programs (PIEmp), research initiation programs (PIP), and various research ethics committees. The portfolio also includes cultural and conservation units (Museu Antropológico, conservation areas, and publishing services through Editora UFG).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plataforma PITT: Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Platform - a multifunctional technological solution for managing intellectual property requests, partnership agreements, technology transfer, and research laboratory information.
• Parque Tecnológico Samambaia (PTS)
• Programa PIP/UFG
• Programa PIEmp/UFG
• Vitrine Tecnológica

Products and services

• Plataforma PITT (Plataforma de Propriedade Intelectual e Transferência de Tecnologia) A multifunctional technological platform for intellectual property management, partnership agreements, technology transfer, and research lab information management, offering three modules: Intellectual Property, Partnership Agreements and Technology Transfer, and Research Labs. Available to UFG creators, external companies, governments, and public/private institutions.
• Sistema de Fluxo Interno de Produtos Químicos Controlados (SisPQUI) Internal system for managing the flow of controlled chemical products within UFG, supporting research compliance and chemical safety. Available to UFG researchers and affiliated institutions.
• Sistema Nacional de Gestão do Patrimônio Genético e do Conhecimento Tradicional Associado (SisGen) National system for genetic heritage and traditional knowledge management, required for compliance with Brazilian biodiversity access regulations. Available to UFG researchers and external institutions.
• Plataforma REDCap Research Electronic Data Capture platform for managing clinical research data collection and clinical trial data management. Available to UFG researchers conducting clinical and translational studies.
• Parque Tecnológico Samambaia (PTS) Technology park at UFG campus providing physical infrastructure, lab space, and ecosystem connections for technology-based companies, research centers, and innovation ventures. Available to startups, established companies, and research units.
• Centro de Empreendedorismo e Incubação (CEI) Entrepreneurship and incubation center supporting startups and innovative projects through pre-incubation, incubation, and acceleration programs with mentorship, infrastructure, and business development services. Available to UFG-affiliated startups and external entrepreneurs.
• Rede IPElab - Laboratórios de Ideias, Prototipagem e Empreendedorismo Network of idea, prototyping, and entrepreneurship laboratories supporting innovation projects and providing equipment for product development. Available to UFG students, researchers, and affiliated startups.
• Laboratório Multiusuário de Computação de Alto Desempenho (LaMCAD) Multi-user high-performance computing laboratory providing computational resources for research across various disciplines, also serving other institutions in Goiás. Available to UFG researchers and external academic institutions.
• Laboratório Multiusuário de Microscopia de Alta Resolução (LabMic) Multi-user high-resolution microscopy laboratory providing advanced microscopy services for research. Available to UFG researchers and external research users.
• Centro Regional para o Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Inovação (CRTI) Regional center for technological development and innovation supporting research and technology transfer in the region. Available to companies, researchers, and government partners.
• Centro de Produção e Ciência em Biomodelos (CPCBio) Biomodel production and science center providing laboratory animals and related services for research. Available to UFG researchers and external biomedical research institutions.
• Programa de Iniciação à Pesquisa (PIP/UFG) Research initiation program offering scholarships to undergraduate students to participate in research projects under faculty supervision. Available to UFG undergraduate students.
• Programa de Iniciação ao Empreendedorismo (PIEmp/UFG) Entrepreneurship initiation program offering R$ 700 scholarships to incentivize entrepreneurship projects among UFG students. Available to UFG students with entrepreneurship projects.
• Editora UFG UFG Publishing house producing academic books, journals, and scientific publications. Available to UFG researchers and the broader academic community.
• Museu Antropológico (MA) Anthropological museum preserving and exhibiting cultural heritage and conducting anthropological research. Available to researchers, students, and the general public.
• Unidades de Conservação (Herbário, Bosque Auguste de Saint-Hilaire, Reserva Biológica Serra Dourada) Conservation units managed by UFG including an Herbarium, Auguste de Saint-Hilaire Woods, and the Serra Dourada Biological Reserve, supporting biodiversity research and environmental conservation. Available to researchers, students, and the public.
• Vitrine Tecnológica Technology showcase portal displaying UFG-owned technologies available for licensing and transfer, searchable by type, stage, categories, inventors, and status. Available to companies, investors, and external partners.
• GAIA Portuguese-Language AI Model A Portuguese-language AI model developed in partnership with Google, optimized for Portuguese language processing and used for natural language tasks, document analysis, and AI applications across research and public administration. Available to UFG researchers and partner institutions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Embrapii (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025PRPI/UFG conducts internal selections to define institutional proposals for Embrapii's public accreditation calls. Embrapii promotes industrial research and innovation partnerships between Brazilian companies and accredited research units.
• GooglecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Google partners with UFG through CEIA for AI research, including the development of GAIA, an AI model optimized for Portuguese language processing, and access to Google's AI platforms and expertise.
• Vivo (Telefônica)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Vivo announced partnership with UFG's Center for Immersive Technologies and AI (AKCTI/CEIA) for joint AI and innovation development projects, leveraging UFG's research infrastructure and talent.
• PetrobrascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Petrobras partnered with UFG to inaugurate the Center of Excellence in Molecular Studies, Energy and Petroleum at PTS-UFG in Goiânia, a R$ 20+ million research facility.
• Sebrae GoiáscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sebrae Goiás partners with CEI/UFG for entrepreneurship programs including the Olympic Entrepreneurship University competition and AI training for business management.
• TJGO (Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Goiás)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025TJGO and UFG developed AI tools to simplify legal language in court decisions, and UFG's AI helps analyze processes at TCE-GO (State Court of Accounts).
• Governo de GoiáscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025State government of Goiás invested R$ 21 million in a health research hub with UFG, and supports multiple joint initiatives including Detran-GO traffic data integration and agricultural technology centers.
• ANATELminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ANATEL and UFG expanded partnership to develop an app against fake news, building on existing collaboration in web research.
• NvidiacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Nvidia supplies GPU chips for UFG's supercomputers at LaMCAD, enabling advanced AI research. UFG's AI center has attracted attention from Nvidia as a key AI hub in Brazil.
• MDS (Ministério do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MDS and UFG announced a project to map studies on family farming in South America.
• EmaterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Emater partnered with UFG and FAPEG to create a research center supporting family farming.
• Funape (Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunape (Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa) is a research support foundation that partners with UFG in developing and operating the Plataforma PITT. Funape provides operational support for research projects and technology transfer initiatives managed through PRPI.
• CEIA/UFG (Centro de Excelência em Inteligência Artificial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence at UFG is a key partner in the development of the PITT platform and collaborates on AI applications for intellectual property and technology transfer. CEIA operates supercomputers with Nvidia chips for advanced AI research.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Embrapa: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation — a much larger state-owned R&D enterprise. Comparable as a publicly funded research corporation running multi-user labs, technology transfer, and partnerships across Brazil.
• Fiocruz (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz): Brazilian federal health research foundation. Comparable as a large public research foundation managing labs, bio facilities (akin to CPCBio), ethics committees, and technology transfer.
• ITA (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica): Brazilian Technological Institute of Aeronautics, a federal university focused on engineering and applied science. Comparable as a federal public research/education institution with HPC, labs, and industry partnerships.
• INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais): Brazilian National Institute for Space Research, a federal research unit under MCTI. Comparable as a publicly funded research institute operating large-scale research infrastructure and government/industrial partnerships.

Direct peers

• COPPE/UFRJ: Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Comparable as a major Brazilian federal research/graduate unit offering multi-user labs, industry partnerships, and graduate research programs.
• UFMG Innovation Hub (CPMT/UFMG): Research and innovation governance body of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Directly comparable as a peer federal university research office managing IP, research ethics, and innovation support.
• Inova Unicamp: Innovation agency of UNICAMP, a leading Brazilian state university known for deep tech transfer. Comparable in operating a structured IP/tech transfer platform, incubator, and corporate partnership program.
• Inova USP (Agência USP de Inovação): Technology transfer and innovation office of the University of São Paulo, Brazil's largest university. Directly comparable as a federal/state university research administration unit managing IP, licensing, incubators, and partnerships.

Regional players

• FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo): São Paulo state research foundation funding a comparable university innovation ecosystem. Comparable in mission but operates in a different Brazilian state with a larger industrial base than Goiás-based FAPEG.

Others

• CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico): Brazilian national research council that funds PRPI/UFG programs. Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct peer, since CNPq is a funding/oversight body rather than a research operator.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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