What Nevio Savieto does

Meliponario Savieto is a Brazilian meliponiculture (native stingless beekeeping) business founded in 2008 by Névio Savieto, headquartered in Jundiaí, São Paulo. The company preserves and propagates abelhas sem ferrão (stingless bees), operating four meliponarios located near forest reserves in the Jundiaí and Várzea Paulista region of São Paulo state. Core offerings include swarm division and colony sales, bee rescue and relocation services, environmental education lectures (including SIPAT and SIMA workplace programming), pollination rental of stingless bee hives for agricultural operations, and consulting/training for new meliponiculturists.

The customer base spans four segments: educational institutions (notably municipal schools in Jundiaí and the Centro Universitário SENAC in Águas de São Pedro-SP), corporate clients purchasing sustainability and employee-engagement programming, individual beekeeping enthusiasts buying starter colonies, and agricultural operations renting hives for crop pollination. The 2024 "Abelhas nas Escolas" project — placing hives in all 104 municipal schools of Jundiaí, reportedly the first city in Brazil to do so — represents the company's largest visible commercial engagement and reached over 2,000 educators and 32,000 students.

The business is bootstrapped with 1–10 employees, no external funding, and no patents. Pricing is quote-based, with appointments scheduled via WhatsApp and a basic company website as the primary commercial channels. The operation is fundamentally services- and labor-led rather than technology-led, with the founder's specialized technical credentials (Technologist in Apiculture and Meliponiculture, 16 years of practice) functioning as the primary source of differentiation rather than proprietary technology, software, or AI systems.

Name

Nevio Savieto

Legal name

Meliponario Savieto

Website

https://meliponariosavieto.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Meliponario Savieto is a Brazilian native stingless beekeeping business founded in 2008 in Jundiaí, São Paulo, operating four meliponarios and serving schools, corporates, individuals, and agricultural clients with colony sales, education, rescue, and pollination services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meliponiculture Services

NAICS

Apiculture (112910)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Apiary Management Services (Contract Beekeeping, Hive Maintenance) (AFAEAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Pollination Services (Hive Rental) (AFAEAHAG), Beekeeping & Apiculture (EDAOAOAL)

Keywords

• Native bee preservation
• Meliponiculture services
• Environmental education programs
• Swarm rescue services
• Pollination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jundiaí

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Environmental Education Services: Provides training, internships, and presentations for schools and companies on the importance of native bees for environmental sustainability.
2. Swarm Division and Sales: Divides and sells native bee colonies (enxames) to new beekeepers for reproduction purposes.
3. Bee Rescue Services: Rescues and relocates native bee colonies from buildings or unwanted locations.
4. Pollination Rental: Lends bees for pollination purposes to agricultural operations.
5. Consulting for New Beekeepers: Provides consultancy services for new beekeeping enthusiasts and commercial operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Meliponario Savieto provides native stingless bee (abelhas sem ferrão) preservation and meliponiculture services through four operational meliponaries in the Jundiaí and Várzea Paulista region of São Paulo, Brazil. The company delivers swarm division and colony sales, professional swarm rescue and relocation, native bee rental for crop pollination, environmental education programs and SIPAT/SIMA sustainability lectures for schools and companies, and consulting and training for new beekeepers.

Product overview

Meliponario Savieto is a native stingless bee preservation and education business offering a comprehensive suite of meliponiculture services. The core offerings include swarm division, environmental education programs, and swarm rescue services. The company operates three meliponary facilities in the Jundiaí and Várzea Paulista region. Educational services include SIPAT/SIMA sustainability lectures, environmental education programs, and training for schools and companies. The company has completed major school projects, including the landmark 2024 Jundiaí Municipal Schools initiative covering all 104 schools. Additional offerings include bee rental for pollination, consulting for new beekeepers, and practical meliponiculture content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swarm Division (Divisão de Enxames) Service that divides native stingless bee colonies to multiply them and reproduce strong genetic stock for new beekeepers. Intended for individuals and organizations acquiring starter colonies for their own meliponaries.
• Environmental Education (Educação Ambiental) Awareness program that uses native bees as a tool to engage the public with nature, sustainability, and biodiversity conservation. Targeted at schools, companies, and community groups.
• Swarm Rescue and Removal (Retirada de Enxames) Professional extraction and relocation of native stingless bee colonies from inconvenient or hazardous situations, including homes, building walls, rooftops, and structures scheduled for demolition.
• Bee Rental for Pollination (Locação de Abelhas para Polinização) Rental of native stingless bee colonies to agricultural operations for crop pollination purposes.
• Consulting for New Beekeepers (Consultoria para Novos Criadores) Expert consulting for individuals and organizations starting native stingless beekeeping, covering colony setup, species selection, and ongoing husbandry guidance.
• Training and Internships (Treinamentos e Estágios) Structured professional training programs and internship opportunities in meliponiculture, delivered at the company's meliponary facilities.
• SIPAT/SIMA Sustainability Lecture — Sustentabilidade com Abelhas Corporate sustainability lecture covering environmental preservation, native bees, food production, bee products, pesticides, consumption, and ecological footprint. Delivered during companies' internal SIPAT/SIMA weeks.
• Educational Lecture — Aprendendo com as Abelhas Educational lecture that teaches audiences about native stingless bees, their biology, and their ecological importance. Currently advertised as awaiting new session announcements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 104 schools equipped with native bee hives, reaching 2,000+ education professionals and 32,000+ students
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AirbnbeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization providing meliponiculture courses. Promoted on Meliponario Savieto's website partner section.
• Século VerdeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization providing meliponiculture courses. Promoted on Meliponario Savieto's website partner section.
• DuíliominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing boxes for stingless bees. Promoted on Meliponario Savieto's website partner section.
• CASFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing boxes for stingless bees. Promoted on Meliponario Savieto's website partner section.
• Sítio Escola Portão GrandecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Várzea Paulista preservation area, hosts Meliponário 3 for environmental education activities. Provides 'day in the countryside' experiences teaching about sustainability, organic agriculture, pollination, and native stingless bees of São Paulo state.
• Centro Universitário SENAC Águas de São Pedro-SPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner4-year ongoing project involving gastronomy students in preservation, pollination, and professional development. Combines practical beekeeping education with culinary arts curriculum.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation): Brazil's federal agricultural research agency with an active apiculture and meliponiculture research program. Comparable as a Brazil-based institutional player conducting bee research and supporting beekeepers, though operating at vastly greater scale and scope across the entire agricultural sector.
• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: International nonprofit focused on invertebrate conservation, with significant pollinator protection programs and educational outreach. Comparable to Meliponário Savieto's native bee preservation and education mission, though Xerces operates across many invertebrate taxa and geographies.
• Bee Informed Partnership: U.S.-based organization providing data-driven beekeeping research, education, and outreach to beekeepers. Comparable to Meliponário Savieto's training and consulting services for new beekeepers, though Bee Informed Partnership focuses on Apis mellifera rather than native stingless bees.
• The Bee Conservancy: Nonprofit organization focused on bee conservation through education, habitat creation, and community programs. Comparable to Meliponário Savieto's combination of conservation, environmental education, and community engagement, though operating primarily in the United States.
• Pollinator Partnership: International nonprofit dedicated to pollinator health and education. Comparable as a pollination-focused educational organization that engages schools, corporates, and government stakeholders — analogous to Meliponário Savieto's community-led environmental education model, though operating at much larger geographic scale.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Wakehurst): UK-based botanical research and conservation institution with active pollinator education and biodiversity programs. Comparable to Meliponário Savieto's forest-adjacent educational and conservation model combining biological expertise with public-facing environmental education, though Kew operates globally and across all plant life.
• Associação Brasileira de Estudo das Abelhas (A.B.E.L.H.A.): Brazil's leading nonprofit association dedicated to the study and conservation of bees, including native stingless species. Comparable as a Brazilian pollinator-focused organization that combines research, education, and conservation — broader in scope than Meliponário Savieto's regional service focus.

Emerging players

• The Great Sunflower Project: Citizen-science program focused on pollinator monitoring and education. Comparable to Meliponário Savieto's education-driven approach to pollinator awareness, though focused on data collection rather than hands-on apiary management and swarm rescue services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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