UniSenai PR

What UniSenai PR does

UniSenai PR is a non-profit higher education institution operating in Paraná, Brazil under the legal entity Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (SENAI) and as the education arm of Sistema Fiep, the Federation of Industries of Paraná. It delivers undergraduate programs in engineering, technology, administration, law, and fashion, alongside postgraduate, extension, and executive education offerings, with a curriculum explicitly aligned to the industrial sector served by its parent federation.

The institution operates four physical campuses in Curitiba (Campus da Indústria and CIC), São José dos Pinhais, and Londrina, supplemented by distance learning (EAD) infrastructure extending to Maringá, Cascavel, Ponta Grossa, and Toledo. Its academic infrastructure includes 70+ equipped laboratories that anchor applied learning. Recent commercial activity centers on three strategic partnership tracks: an MIT-partnered AI executive immersion under the UniSenai Business Global sub-brand, an international immersion with STIHL in Germany, and the Renault JAT Room apprenticeship and training partnership.

Revenue is generated through a mix of tuition (with multiple discount pathways including vestibular enrollment, ENEM-based scholarships, transfers, and industry-worker reductions), corporate training contracts through UniSenai Business, and the underlying Sistema Fiep funding layer from industrial contributions. Reported student outcomes (70% placement via UniSenai, 83% employed during studies, 61% in the industrial sector) are the institution's primary demand-generation asset. As a non-profit, UniSenai PR does not have a conventional funding cycle; expansion is funded through reinvested surplus and Sistema Fiep support rather than external capital.

Name

UniSenai PR

Legal name

Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial - SENAI

Website

https://unisenaipr.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UniSenai PR is a non-profit higher education institution in Paraná, Brazil, operating under SENAI and Sistema Fiep. It delivers industry-aligned undergraduate, postgraduate, extension, and executive programs across four physical campuses and multiple EAD poles, with strong corporate placement outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Industrial engineering programs
• Executive education training
• Vocational technical courses
• Distance learning EAD

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Semester-based tuition fees for undergraduate programs across engineering, technology, administration, law, and fashion design disciplines at multiple campuses
2. Postgraduate Programs: Revenue from specialization courses including Industrial Management, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Industrial Automation Engineering, Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Engineering, Hydrogen Energy, and Fashion Design
3. Executive Education (UniSenai Business): Corporate training programs including international immersions to MIT and Germany, leadership courses, and AI applications training for industry executives
4. Extension Courses: Short-term professional development courses in Design, Engineering, and Management areas
5. Financial Services and Discounts: Discount programs for industry workers, family members, transfer students, and repeat customers; processing fees for enrollment and enrollment holds

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UniSenai PR is a higher education institution offering undergraduate degrees (engineering, technology, administration, law, fashion design), postgraduate specializations, extension courses, and executive education programs. Courses are delivered in-person at four main campuses across Paraná and via distance learning (EAD), with programs co-designed with industrial partners and supported by 70+ equipped laboratories and the Emprega Indústria job placement platform.

Product overview

UniSenai PR is a higher education institution (Centro Universitário) within the SENAI system that operates as a unified educational services platform offering undergraduate programs, postgraduate specializations, extension courses, and executive education. The portfolio includes engineering degrees (mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, automotive, software, production), business administration, law, logistics, and fashion design, available in-person and EAD modalities across four campuses (São José dos Pinhais, Curitiba-CIC, Curitiba-Campus da Indústria, and Londrina) plus EAD centers throughout Paraná. Key differentiating programs include the Journeys of Learning (practical industry challenge program), Mentor Program (with industry executives), IEL Internships, and the Employa Indústria employment platform. The UniSenai Business sub-brand provides executive education including international AI immersions with MIT. The academic infrastructure is supported by the Portal Acadêmico as the central student/ faculty portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UniSenai Business Global: International executive education programs including AI immersion at MIT
• Emprega Indústria
• Jornadas de Aprendizagem
• Programa de Mentoria

Products and services

• Graduação (Undergraduate Programs) Undergraduate degree programs in engineering (mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, automotive, software, production), administration, accounting, law, logistics, fashion design, and automation. Offered in-person and via EAD (distance learning) modalities across multiple campuses in Paraná.
• Pós-Graduação (Postgraduate Specializations) Postgraduate specializations and MBAs including Project Management, Construction Management, Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering, Pattern Making for Apparel Industry, Industrial Management, Lean Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, and Innovation. Offered in-person and EAD.
• Extensão (Extension Courses) Short-term extension courses in Design, Engineering, and Management areas offered as continuing education for industry professionals.
• UniSenai Business (Executive Education) Executive education programs including international immersions (MIT AI immersion and Germany leadership programs with STIHL), AI leadership training, and strategic management courses. Includes open courses, global immersion, and in-company formats targeting industry executives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of undergraduate students are already employed during their studies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Partnership for AI immersion programs for Brazilian industry leaders. UniSenai Business Global conducts international programs at MIT campus, bringing executives to experience cutting-edge AI research and applications. First delegation visited MIT, Boston Dynamics, and Boston Scientific in October 2025. Second immersion announced for 2026.
• STIHLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Partnership for first International Immersion in Strategic Management and Leadership. Mission took STIHL dealers to Stuttgart, Germany for practical learning, technical visits, and global corporate culture exposure. Represents unique international industry partnership.
• RenaultcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2025Joint inauguration of JAT (Just-in-Time) Room for practical training. Partnership provides students with real production line experience using Lean Manufacturing methodology. Students also won 2nd place in Renault digital challenge with immersive simulator project.
• FamacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partnership for skid modular project developed by students. Project combined computational simulation, industrial standardization, and practical application in the production sector. Solution advanced to pilot production phase.
• Sistema FiepflagshipOthersUniSenai PR is part of Sistema Fiep (Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná), which includes SENAI, SESI, and IEL. This provides the institution with extensive industry network access, shared resources, and institutional credibility across Paraná's industrial sector.
• IEL (Instituto Euvaldo Lodi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for internship programs and talent management. IEL supports UniSenai students with internship opportunities in industries, connecting academic learning with professional experience in the industrial sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• IEL (Instituto Euvaldo Lodi): Sister institution within Sistema Fiep that runs internship and talent-management programs that UniSenai PR uses. Enabling/advisory partner rather than a direct competitor, but the relationship is strategic for student placement.

Broad incumbents

• Anhanguera (Kroton Educacional): Large for-profit Brazilian higher education group with national reach including engineering and technology programs via EAD. Competes indirectly for price-sensitive students seeking flexible/online technical degrees, including in Paraná.
• FATEC (Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo): State-run technological faculties in São Paulo offering free/cheap technology degrees. Competes for the same technical-higher-education demographic as UniSenai PR but operates under a different funding model and broader public mandate.
• PUC-PR (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná): Largest private university in Paraná with broad undergraduate portfolio including engineering and technology. Competes for the same Curitiba-based student pool; broader scope but less industrial-specific integration.

Direct peers

• IFPR (Instituto Federal do Paraná): Federal Institute of Paraná offers free technical and undergraduate programs in engineering and technology across the same campuses where UniSenai PR operates. Most direct in-geography competitor for industrial-aligned higher education students in Paraná.
• SENAI São Paulo: SENAI São Paulo (including its Escola SENAI and higher education arms) is the most direct peer — same SENAI federation model, same industrial-aligned curriculum philosophy, but operating in Brazil's largest industrial state. Directly comparable on business model, distribution, and target student profile.
• UTFPR (Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná): Federal Technological University of Paraná is a public technical university offering engineering and technology degrees across multiple Paraná campuses. Directly comparable academic portfolio and student demographic; differs in being federally funded and broader in scope.
• SENAI Santa Catarina: SENAI Santa Catarina operates in an adjacent industrial state with similar textile, metalworking, and manufacturing employer base. Closely comparable SENAI federation unit with overlapping industrial-skills curriculum.

Regional players

• SENAI Minas Gerais: SENAI's Minas Gerais unit serves a large industrial state with overlapping manufacturing employer base. Operates outside Paraná but shares the same SENAI federation model and curricular approach.
• SENAI Rio Grande do Sul: SENAI's Rio Grande do Sul unit operates in Brazil's southern industrial region with similar automotive, metalworking, and agro-industrial employer profile. Same SENAI model but geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CanaldaIndustriaPR
• Facebookfacebook.com/UniSenaiPR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/unisenai.pr
• Instagraminstagram.com/unisenai.pr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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