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What Vale - Todos os direitos reservados does

Instituto Tecnológico Vale (ITV) is a Brazilian non-profit research association (Associação Instituto Tecnológico Vale, CNPJ 12.308.301/0001-66) established by and primarily funded by Vale S.A. It operates as Vale's dedicated scientific and technological research arm, organized into two units: ITV Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ITV DS) in Belém, Pará, focused on biodiversity conservation, environmental genomics, and Amazonian socioeconomic development, and ITV Mineração (ITV MI) in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, focused on mining process optimization, robotics, automation, tribology, and geotechnical monitoring. ITV's research portfolio spans seven named groups: Biodiversity and Environmental Solutions, Environmental Genomics, Environmental Intelligence, Mine Extraction, Robotics and Ore Treatment, Territories and Natural Resources, and Tribology and Navigation.

ITV's core technology assets include the GenRefBr web portal for Brazilian biodiversity genetic information (registered with INPI under Law 9.609/1998), the Pipeasm Snakemake-based genome assembly pipeline (containerized with Singularity, supporting HiFi, ONT, and Hi-C data, publicly available on GitHub), proprietary fiber optic geotechnical monitoring technology (awarded 1st place at CBMINA 2025), and a portfolio of robotic systems for mining (sample collection in Self-Rescue Zones, teleoperation for remote inspections, railway inspection robots, drones in confined spaces). In genomics, ITV produced the first chromosome-level reference genome for Pilocarpus microphyllus (jaborandi) — 2.6 Gb, 22 chromosomes, 99.66% BUSCO completeness, 28,319 protein-coding genes — and operates an Active Germplasm Bank (BAG) for the species.

ITV is a non-commercial institution and does not generate revenue through product sales. Its operations are funded by Vale S.A. sponsorship, research grants, and institutional partnerships. GTM motion is community-led: ITV reaches graduate students via the PROFICAM master's program in Instrumentation, Control and Automation of Mining Processes (delivered in partnership with UFOP, currently in its 11th cohort), reaches researchers through scientific publications and the institutional repository (repositorio.itv.org), and reaches institutional partners through events such as the Robótica Summit, the Stellenosch University symposium, university career fairs (UFOP's Escola de Minas Empresa Show), and delegation visits. Distribution is via academic partnerships, research agreements (e.g., PD&I No. 01/2022 with ICMBio for the Brazilian Biodiversity Genomics Project), fellowship programs managed through FADESP, and open enrollment in courses and master's programs. Customers/stakeholders include Vale (enterprise sponsor), ICMBio (government conservation partner), UFOP (academic partner), Stellenbosch University, Nanjing Institute of Technology, FADESP, IBAMA, and graduate students of the PROFICAM program.

Name

Vale - Todos os direitos reservados

Legal name

Associação Instituto Tecnológico Vale

Website

https://www.itv.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Instituto Tecnológico Vale (ITV) is a non-profit research association sponsored by Vale S.A., operating two units in Belém and Ouro Preto, Brazil, dedicated to sustainable mining research, environmental genomics, biodiversity conservation, and robotics for mining and Amazonian development.

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Product category

Research and Development Services (Sustainable Mining and Biodiversity)

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK), All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), Project Screening, Scoping & Baseline Studies (EUAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable mining research
• Biodiversity genomics
• Mining robotics
• Geotechnical monitoring
• Environmental conservation science

Headquarters

HQ city

Belém

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Non-commercial Research Institute (Associação sem fins lucrativos): ITV is a non-profit association (Associação Instituto Tecnológico Vale) registered in Brazil (CNPJ 12.308.301/0001-66) that conducts research in sustainable mining, biodiversity preservation, and technological development. It is sponsored and funded by Vale S.A. and operates through research grants, partnerships, and educational programs. Revenue is not generated through commercial product sales.

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Core offering

Instituto Tecnológico Vale (ITV) is a non-profit research institute that develops applied scientific and technological solutions for sustainable mining and biodiversity conservation. Its work spans environmental genomics (reference genomes, eDNA metabarcoding, germplasm banks), mining robotics and automation, mineral processing optimization, and fiber-optic geotechnical monitoring, delivered through two units (ITV Mineração in Ouro Preto and ITV Desenvolvimento Sustentável in Belém) and disseminated via the PROFICAM graduate program, open courses, and an open-access research repository.

Product overview

The Instituto Tecnológico Vale (ITV) is a non-profit scientific and technological research institute dedicated to sustainable solutions for mining, biodiversity preservation, and technological development in Brazil. ITV operates through two main units: ITV DS (Desenvolvimento Sustentável/Sustainable Development) focused on biodiversity conservation, environmental genomics, and bioeconomy, and ITV MI (Mineração/Mining) focused on robotics, automation, and mining process optimization. The institute offers research programs including the GBB (Brazilian Biodiversity Genomics) initiative, the GenRefBr genomic reference portal, and specialized software tools like Pipeasm for genome assembly. ITV also provides graduate education through the PROFICAM master's program in partnership with UFOP, integrating academic excellence with practical application for the mining sector.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ITV Mineração: Research unit focused on sustainable mining solutions, robotics, ore treatment, and mining operations.
• ITV Desenvolvimento Sustentável

Quantifiable outcome

• First complete chromosome-level reference genome for Pilocarpus microphyllus (jaborandi) — 2.6 Gb assembly, 22 chromosomes, 99.66% BUSCO completeness, 28,319 protein-coding genes
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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AI capability6 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stellenbosch University (South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026International symposium held on May 13, 2026, combining researchers from ITV/UFOP and Stellenbosch University's Modelling and Machine Learning Research Group. Presentations covered topics in process engineering, control, optimization, AI, mineral processing, and robotics. Aimed at identifying synergies and strengthening institutional relations for future collaborations.
• Nanjing Institute of Technology (China)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Delegation visit to ITV on May 13, 2026, as part of a partnership formalization with UFOP. The visit included presentations of ITV's research areas and a guided tour of the ITV Robotics Laboratory, strengthening international scientific collaboration.
• ICMBio (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022PD&I Agreement No. 01/2022 between ITV and ICMBio for the Brazilian Biodiversity Genomics Project (GBB). The project applies genetic and genomic tools to Brazilian biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, with targets including 80 reference genomes, 1,000 population genomes, and 1,600 DNA barcodes by 2027.
• Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for the PROFICAM Master's program (Instrumentation, Control and Automation of Mining Processes). ITV MI in Ouro Preto hosts the program in collaboration with UFOP's Escola de Minas, integrating academic education with industry-aligned research and Vale's operational needs.
• FADESP (Fundação de Amparo e Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFADESP manages the administration of ITV DS's research fellowship calls for proposals, serving as the implementing partner for scholarship distribution to researchers in biodiversity and environmental genomics.
• IBAMA (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITV participated in IBAMA's 1st Flora Measures Show of Federal Environmental Licensing (February 2026), presenting scientific studies and the Jaborandi Germplasm Bank, contributing to conservation policy and biodiversity management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society: German applied research organization with institutes covering materials, mining, environment, and AI. Comparable as a non-university, applied-research model with strong industry co-funding — analogous to ITV's Vale-sponsored applied-science role.
• CSIRO: Australia's national science agency with major programs in mining technology, biodiversity, and environmental genomics. Comparable in scale, interdisciplinary model, and public-good research orientation, though broader in mandate than ITV.
• BHP Innovation: Innovation and R&D arm of BHP, a global mining major. Comparable as a corporate-sponsored mining R&D function covering sustainability, automation, and resource geoscience — analogous to ITV's relationship with Vale S.A.

Direct peers

• EMBRAPA: Brazilian public agricultural research corporation operating a national network of research centers with strong genomics and bioeconomy programs. Comparable in non-profit applied-research model and similar funding/partnership structure.
• Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi: Brazilian research institution focused on Amazonian natural history, biodiversity, and socio-environmental studies. Closely comparable to ITV DS in scope and geographic focus, with similar public-good research mandate.
• Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA): Brazil's primary federal research institute for Amazonian biodiversity and physical/biological sciences. Directly comparable to ITV Desenvolvimento Sustentável given overlapping Amazon biodiversity, genomics, and environmental research mandates.
• Centro de Tecnologia Mineral (CETEM): Brazilian federal research center focused on mining technology, mineral processing, and sustainable mining solutions. Most directly comparable Brazilian peer to ITV Mineração given shared scope in mining R&D and applied technology for the Brazilian extractive sector.
• Naturalis Biodiversity Center: Dutch biodiversity research center combining natural history collections with genomics and environmental monitoring. Comparable to ITV DS in biodiversity genomics scope and repository/research-output orientation.
• Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Automation: Corporate mining automation R&D arm of Rio Tinto, focused on autonomous haulage, robotic inspection, and mining digitalization. Closely comparable to ITV Mineração's robotics-for-mining portfolio and fiber-optic monitoring work.

Emerging players

• INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais): Brazilian federal research institute with overlapping science-policy interface and Amazon-monitoring capabilities. Comparable in operating model (federal/state-affiliated research institute) rather than direct subject matter.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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