Trabalha Manaus

What Trabalha Manaus does

Trabalha Manaus operates as a public-facing brand of SEMTEPI (Secretaria Municipal do Trabalho, Empreendedorismo e Inovação), a municipal government secretariat of the Prefeitura Municipal de Manaus, Brazil, founded in 2009 and renamed to its current form in November 2018 via Lei Nº 2.370. The secretariat is the local government interface for labor, employment intermediation, professional qualification, entrepreneurship, and innovation policy in the Municipality of Manaus, serving citizens (job seekers, micro/small entrepreneurs, artisans, startups) free of charge. Core service lines include Sine Manaus (municipal employment service with daily job vacancy listings), Central do Empreendedor (business support center), Casarão da Inovação Cassina/Coworking Cassina (innovation hub and coworking space), Qualificação Profissional (vocational training), Economia Solidária e Criativa (solidary economy programs), Galerias Populares (informal trader support), and the Empretec program delivered in partnership with SEBRAE. Two municipal funds — Fumipeq (micro/small enterprise development) and FMT (Municipal Labor Fund) — provide direct financial support to entrepreneurs and workforce development programs.

The underlying technology is a municipal government digital service platform built on WordPress (manaus.am.gov.br/semtepi) integrated with the national Sine employment system, official social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter @semtepimanaus), and physical service centers across Manaus. No proprietary software product, API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the source data; the platform functions as a service delivery and information dissemination layer rather than a technology product. Organizational capacity is defined by statute at 46 commissioned positions and 23 gratified functions (Lei Nº 2.370), with current leadership under Municipal Secretary Alonso Oliveira (since January 1, 2025), operating under Mayor David Almeida's administration.

The business model is non-commercial: SEMTEPI has no revenue streams, no pricing model, and no paying customers. All operations are funded through the municipal budget of the Prefeitura de Manaus, and all services are provided to citizens free of charge. The secretariat's "go-to-market" is direct-to-citizen service delivery through physical locations and digital channels, with brand awareness driven by daily job vacancy announcements, annual public notices (Editais), the Expo Manaus Conecta event, and social media engagement. Revenue mechanics are entirely governmental budget allocation rather than commercial sales, distinguishing SEMTEPI categorically from investable private entities.

Name

Trabalha Manaus

Legal name

Prefeitura Municipal de Manaus

Website

https://semtepi.manaus.am.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEMTEPI (Trabalha Manaus) is a municipal government secretariat of Manaus, Brazil, providing free employment intermediation, professional qualification, entrepreneurship support, and innovation services to the city's citizens, funded entirely by the municipal budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manaus

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Public Services: SEMTEPI operates as a municipal government department providing free public services to citizens. Revenue is derived from municipal government budget allocations. No commercial revenue generation. Services include job intermediation (Sine Manaus), professional qualification, entrepreneurship support, and solidarity economy programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trabalha Manaus (SEMTEPI - Secretaria Municipal do Trabalho, Empreendedorismo e Inovação) is a municipal government department of Manaus, Brazil, that delivers free public services in employment intermediation (via Sine Manaus), professional qualification, entrepreneurship support (via Central do Empreendedor), and innovation enablement (via Casarão da Inovação Cassina). It administers municipal funds (Fumipeq, FMT) that provide financial support to micro and small enterprises, individual entrepreneurs, artisans, and startups in Manaus.

Product overview

Trabalha Manaus (SEMTEPI - Secretaria Municipal do Trabalho, Empreendedorismo e Inovação) is a municipal government department of Manaus, Brazil. It operates a platform of employment, entrepreneurship, and innovation services rather than a traditional software product. The core offerings include Sine Manaus (municipal employment service), Casarão da Inovação Cassina (innovation hub/coworking), Central do Empreendedor (entrepreneur support center), Fumipeq (micro/small business fund), FMT (municipal work fund), professional qualification programs, solidary economy initiatives, and the annual Expo Manaus Conecta event. These services collectively support employment, entrepreneurship development, and innovation across the municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEMTEPI: Secretaria Municipal do Trabalho, Empreendedorismo e Inovação - Municipal secretariat responsible for labor, entrepreneurship and innovation policies in Manaus
• Sine Manaus
• Casarão Cassina / Coworking Cassina
• Central do Empreendedor
• Fumipeq

Products and services

• Sine Manaus

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of job placements facilitated daily through Sine Manaus job listings

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEBRAE is a key strategic partner for professional qualification and entrepreneurship support programs. SEMTEPI collaborates with SEBRAE on the Empretec program, providing entrepreneurship training to citizens of Manaus. This partnership leverages SEBRAE's national expertise in MSME support with SEMTEPI's local delivery infrastructure.
• Fumipeq (Fundo Municipal de Fomento à Micro e Pequena Empresa)coreOthersFumipeq is a municipal fund managed by SEMTEPI to promote micro and small enterprises, individual entrepreneurs, artisans, recyclers, and startups. It provides financial support and incentives to the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Sine (Sistema Nacional de Emprego)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSine Manaus operates as the local arm of the national employment system (Sine), providing job intermediation services and unemployment insurance support to workers in Manaus, in coordination with state and federal employment policies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas): SEBRAE is SEMTEPI's core strategic partner for MSME support and entrepreneurship training (Empretec). It is comparable as a public-interest entity providing professional qualification, entrepreneurship training, and MSME advisory services that overlap directly with SEMTEPI's Central do Empreendedor and Qualificação Profissional offerings.

Broad incumbents

• CIEE (Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola): CIEE is Brazil's leading nonprofit connecting students and young workers to internship and entry-level job opportunities. It is comparable as a major player in Brazilian entry-level labor market intermediation and professional qualification, serving an overlapping citizen segment with SEMTEPI's programs.
• Sine (Sistema Nacional de Emprego): Sine is the Brazilian national employment system that SEMTEPI's Sine Manaus operates as a local arm of. It is comparable as the umbrella public employment intermediation network across Brazilian states and municipalities, providing job matching and unemployment insurance support.
• SEST SENAT: SEST SENAT provides professional qualification and worker support services across Brazil's transportation sector. Comparable to SEMTEPI's Qualificação Profissional program as a major provider of vocational training and worker development services, though focused on a specific industry vertical.

Regional players

• Secretaria do Trabalho do Estado do Amazonas: The Amazonas state-level labor secretariat coordinates state employment and labor policy in the same region as SEMTEPI. It is comparable as a state-level counterpart operating in overlapping labor and employment territory, often co-funding or co-delivering programs with municipal secretariats.
• CAT (Centro de Apoio ao Trabalhador) - São Paulo: CAT is the municipal employment service operated by the City of São Paulo, providing job intermediation, professional qualification, and entrepreneurship support. It is comparable as a municipal-level public employment service delivering analogous services to SEMTEPI's Sine Manaus, but at much larger scale in a different metropolitan market.
• FGTAS (Fundação Gaúcha do Trabalho e Desenvolvimento Social): FGTAS operates the public employment and social development system in Rio Grande do Sul, including job intermediation, professional qualification, and worker support. It is comparable as a state-level equivalent of SEMTEPI's employment intermediation mission, though operating at state rather than municipal scope.

Emerging players

• Startups Brasil / Inova Manaus: Public and public-private programs supporting Brazilian startup ecosystems. Comparable to SEMTEPI's Casarão da Inovação Cassina and Coworking Cassina as operators of municipal or regional innovation hub infrastructure and startup support programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/semtepimanaus
• Facebookfacebook.com/SemtepiManaus
• Instagraminstagram.com/semtepimanaus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/semtepi-manaus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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