SEMIT - Secretaria Municipal de Inovação e Tecnologia

What SEMIT - Secretaria Municipal de Inovação e Tecnologia does

SEMIT (Secretaria Municipal de Inovação e Tecnologia) is the municipal ICT and innovation department of the Prefeitura Municipal de Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, established in 2020 via Lei Complementar nº 76/2020 under the authority of Mayor Bruno Reis. It operates as a transversal department coordinating technology policy across all municipal organs and is led by Secretary Alberto Vianna Braga Neto, supported by 57 employees and a wholly-owned subsidiary, COGEL (Companhia de Governança Eletrônica de Salvador). SEMIT is governed by the Lei Municipal de Inovação 9.534/2020 and Lei Complementar 182/2021 (Marco Legal das Startups) and reports against international smart city standards ISO 37120, 37122, and 37123.

The department builds and operates Salvador's core smart city infrastructure, anchored by three proprietary platforms: the Infovia (an 800+ km fiber optic network connecting 1,000 municipal buildings including 433 schools and 241 health units under a R$109.2 million contract), the Nuvem Urbana shared cloud computing platform, and the Observatório Salvador / CCO (Centro de Controle Operacional) — a R$130 million operational control center consolidating monitoring, security, mobility, and civil defense functions. Citizen-facing services are delivered through the Salvador Digital platform (1.4 million registered users, 945 municipal services, 120 fully digital, with a mobile app surpassing 36,000 downloads) and an official WhatsApp channel. Adjacent capabilities include Conecta Salvador free Wi-Fi, a first-in-Brazil municipal drone governance policy, and an emerging facial recognition / Israeli drone surveillance system modeled on São Paulo's Smart Sampa.

SEMIT's business model is non-commercial: it is funded by the Salvador municipal budget with services provided free of charge to citizens, and its procurement flows outward to vendors such as Consórcio Infovia Salvador, MSB Tecnologia, and Accerte Tecnologia. Operational partnerships include CAF (development bank financing for CCO), CEPEDI (Hub Salvador innovation hub, R$3.25M/year for 5 years), Waze (Carnival GPS tracking), and SPMJ (Botão Lilás women's safety initiative). Revenue is not disclosed because there is none in a commercial sense; the relevant metrics are infrastructure capex, service digitization volume, and citizen engagement.

Name

SEMIT - Secretaria Municipal de Inovação e Tecnologia

Legal name

Secretaria Municipal de Inovação e Tecnologia (SEMIT)

Website

https://semit.salvador.ba.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SEMIT is the municipal ICT and innovation department of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, established in 2020 to coordinate smart city infrastructure including an 800+ km fiber network (Infovia), shared cloud platform (Nuvem Urbana), and a R$130M operations center (CCO), serving citizens and 1,000 municipal buildings via the Salvador Digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart City Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Traffic Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems (Signals, TMCs, Congestion) (BPAIALAC)

Keywords

• Smart city infrastructure
• Municipal technology services
• Fiber optic networks
• Digital government platforms
• Public sector innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SEMIT is the municipal government department of Salvador, Bahia responsible for managing integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and innovation policy across the municipality. It delivers smart city infrastructure including the Infovia fiber optic network, Nuvem Urbana cloud platform, and Observatório intelligence center, while providing citizens with digital municipal services through the Salvador Digital platform and free public Wi-Fi via Conecta Salvador.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Salvador Digital: Digital services platform providing 945 municipal services to citizens with 120 fully digital services
• Infovia Salvador
• Nuvem Urbana
• Observatório Salvador
• Drone/VANT
• Conecta Salvador
• CCO - Centro de Controle Operacional

Products and services

• Salvador Digital Platform Unified digital services platform providing 945 municipal services to Salvador citizens with 1.4 million registered users; available as web portal and mobile app with gov.br authentication integration. Includes 120 fully digital services and 670 services with at least one digital step.
• Salvador Digital Mobile Application Mobile application version of the Salvador Digital platform providing 945 municipal services to citizens via iOS and Android; surpassed 36,000 downloads.
• Infovia Salvador Fiber Optic Network Municipal multi-service fiber optic network exceeding 800 km connecting 1,000 municipal buildings including 433 schools and 241 health units, with free Wi-Fi access for citizens in public squares. Contract value R$109.2 million (2022).
• Nuvem Urbana - Municipal Cloud Platform High-performance shared cloud computing resources for municipal organs enabling new models of technology generation, services, and data intelligence.
• Observatório Salvador - Municipal Intelligence Center Smart city governance platform for management, operation, monitoring, and control of city infrastructure, enabling integrated real-time data, information, and image tracking across municipal departments.
• Conecta Salvador Public Wi-Fi Free public Wi-Fi service deployed in Carnival circuits (Dodô, Osmar, Batatinha), public squares, and municipal facilities providing connectivity to citizens and tourists.
• Centro de Controle Operacional (CCO) R$130 million integrated operational control center in Boa Vista do Lobato, Suburbio Ferroviario, integrating municipal monitoring, security, mobility, civil defense, and inspection operations with real-time data sharing across departments. 12,000 square meter facility with 6,000 square meters of built area.
• Drone/VANT Municipal Policy and Governance First Brazilian municipal policy for unmanned aircraft governance integrating sustainable drone use into urban planning and mobility through an Integrated Governance Committee composed of multiple municipal secretariats.
• Smart Surveillance System (Drones and Facial Recognition) AI-powered surveillance camera and facial recognition system modeled after Smart Sampa (São Paulo), capable of identifying wanted persons and detecting crimes through intelligent cameras, combined with Israeli drone aerial monitoring.
• Hub Salvador Innovation Hub Innovation hub managed by CEPEDI under Lei 13.019/2014 partnership, supporting startup ecosystem development under the Marco Legal das Startups. Annual value R$3.25 million for 5-year term.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1st place in Northeast in sustainable cities ranking at Smart City Expo Curitiba
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEPEDI - Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Informática e Eletroeletrônica de IlhéuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2024Innovation hub management partnership for Hub Salvador operations under Lei 13.019/2014, annual value R$3.25 million for 5-year term.
• MSB TecnologiacoreTechnology or Integration · 22 July 2022Digital Government Platform development contract for portal and application implementing Lei 14.129/2021 and LGPD compliance.
• Consórcio Infovia SalvadorcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 June 2022R$109.2 million contract for implantation of the Infovia fiber optic network across Salvador.
• Secretaria Municipal de Políticas para Mulheres, Infância e Juventude (SPMJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Botão Lilás initiative providing rapid emergency assistance to women during Carnival and daily operations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Semit.tecnologia
• Instagraminstagram.com/semitcogel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/semit-secretaria-municipal-de-inova%C3%A7%C3%A3o-e-tecnologia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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