Fundacao Carlos Chagas

What Fundacao Carlos Chagas does

Fundação Carlos Chagas (FCC) is a private non-profit institution of private law, established circa 1960 in São Paulo, Brazil, and declared of public utility by the Brazilian government. The organization operates two principal lines of activity: (1) the administration of competitive public examinations (concursos públicos), certification exams, and vestibulares (university entrance exams) for Brazilian government agencies and educational institutions at federal, state, and municipal levels, delivered through a dedicated extranet contracting portal; and (2) educational and social science research conducted under the Departamento de Pesquisas Educacionais (DPE), which encompasses the international research center CIERS-ed, the UNESCO Chair on Teacher Professionalization (established 2010), and the Franco-Brazilian Chair Serge Moscovici (established 2016). Across its history, FCC has completed more than 2,700 projects, served 550+ institutions, and evaluated more than 313 million candidates.

Name

Fundacao Carlos Chagas

Legal name

Fundação Carlos Chagas

Website

https://fcc.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fundação Carlos Chagas (FCC) is a Brazilian private non-profit institution that administers public competitive examinations and certification exams for government agencies and educational institutions, and conducts educational and social science research through its DPE department and international research chairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Assessment Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA)

Keywords

• Public examination services
• Competitive exam administration
• Educational assessment services
• Educational research programs
• Academic certification exams

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Competitive Examination Services: FCC conducts competitive examinations (concursos públicos), certification exams, vestibulares (university entrance exams), and related assessment services for government agencies and educational institutions. Revenue is generated through service contracts with these institutions.
2. Research Grants and Partnerships: The organization conducts educational research funded by government agencies (Capes, MEC, UNESCO), international organizations (World Bank, IDB), and foundations (Ford Foundation, Itaú Social). These projects contribute to the organization's operational funding.
3. Award Programs: FCC organizes award programs such as the Prêmio Professor Rubens Murillo Marques and partners with Capes for thesis awards, which may include prize money and publication support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundação Carlos Chagas (FCC) is a private non-profit organization that contracts with government agencies and educational institutions to organize and administer public competitive examinations (concursos públicos), vestibulares (university entrance exams), and certification exams via its Concursos FCC platform, and additionally conducts educational and social research through the Departamento de Pesquisas Educacionais (DPE), which houses research centers (CIERS-ed), international academic chairs, postdoctoral programs, and award programs.

Product overview

Fundação Carlos Chagas (FCC) is a private non-profit institution operating in two main areas: public selection processes (concursos) and educational research. The product portfolio centers on Concursos FCC (an online platform for managing public tenders and certification exams) and the Departamento de Pesquisas Educacionais (DPE), which encompasses specialized research centers (CIERS-ed), international academic chairs (UNESCO Chair on Teacher Professionalization, Franco-Brazilian Serge Moscovici Chair), a postdoctoral internship program, and award programs (Professor Rubens Murillo Marques Prize, Capes Thesis Prize). Additional offerings include the Fluxo Educação scientific dissemination platform, the Textos FCC publication series, and various courses and seminars. The organization also maintains digital repositories for academic outputs.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Cátedra UNESCO sobre Profissionalização Docente: A UNESCO Chair established in 2010 that articulates a network of 40 research groups involving more than 100 researchers from public and private institutions, focused on teacher professionalization.
• Cátedra Franco-Brasileira Serge Moscovici
• CIERS-ed (Centro Internacional de Estudos em Representações Sociais e Subjetividade - Educação)
• DPE (Departamento de Pesquisas Educacionais)
• Prêmio Capes de Teses
• Prêmio Professor Rubens Murillo Marques
• Fluxo Educação

Products and services

• Concursos FCC Online platform through which Fundação Carlos Chagas administers competitive examinations (concursos públicos), vestibulares, and certification exams for government agencies and educational institutions contracting the foundation.
• Cursos e Seminários Educational courses and seminars offered by FCC for professional development in education, accessible via online registration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,700 projects completed and 313 million candidates evaluated
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Consulado Geral da França em São PaulocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2016Partnership established March 8, 2016 in São Paulo for the creation of the Franco-Brazilian Chair Serge Moscovici. The initiative aims to strengthen existing scientific cooperations and support new partnerships between CIERS-ed and French research institutions.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010UNESCO Chair on Teacher Professionalization has been operating since 2010, coordinating a network of 40 research groups with over 100 researchers from public and private institutions in Brazil and internationally. The chair focuses on social representations and teacher professionalization research.
• Université Lyon 2 (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench university partner in CIERS-ed and the Franco-Brazilian Chair Serge Moscovici. Hosts the French headquarters (Laboratoire GRePS, Institut de Psychologie) of the chair and participates in joint research on social representations.
• Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench foundation supporting CIERS-ed since its creation in 2006. Provides institutional support for the International Center for Social Representations Studies and Subjectivity in Education.
• Réseau Mondial Serge Moscovici (REMOSCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of research centers created in May 2014, headquartered at FMSH (Paris). FCC participates as a member, contributing to the dissemination of Serge Moscovici's work through international research collaboration.
• Capes (Coordenação de Aperfeiçamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian government agency for higher education personnel improvement. Partners with FCC on the Capes Thesis Award since 2012, recognizing best doctoral theses in Education and Teaching fields.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Brazilian university partner in research collaborations. Affiliated researchers participate in CIERS-ed, Cátedra UNESCO, and various FCC research projects. Home institution of key FCC researchers.
• Fundação FordmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational foundation supporting educational research projects through funding and partnerships. Collaborates with FCC on initiatives related to educational equity and social justice.
• Fundação Itaú SocialmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian foundation providing financing for FCC's educational research projects, including the thematic project on school education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Banco Mundial (World Bank)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational financial institution supporting educational research and policy projects. Partner for initiatives in Angola and other countries.
• BID/Banco Interamericano de DesenvolvimentomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-American Development Bank supporting educational research and development projects in Latin America.
• Harvard Graduate School of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious international university partner for educational research collaboration and academic exchange.
• UNESCO (additional partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization providing support for FCC's thematic projects and educational research initiatives.
• Inep (Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian government institute for educational studies and research. Collaborates on national educational assessment and evaluation initiatives.
• MEC/Ministério da EducaçãocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Ministry of Education supporting and collaborating on national educational policies and research initiatives.
• Université de Rennes 2 (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench university partner for research collaboration in education and social sciences.
• Universidad de Belgrano (Argentina)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentinian university partner for Latin American educational research collaboration.
• Flacso (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American Social Sciences Faculty with branches in Argentina and Brazil, collaborating on regional educational research.
• Consulado Geral da França em São PaulocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Consulate General in São Paulo providing support for the Franco-Brazilian Chair Serge Moscovici and other French-Brazilian cooperation initiatives.
• UFABC (Universidade Federal do ABC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university collaborating with FCC on the school inclusion research project during the COVID-19 pandemic, with shared coordination.
• UFES (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university partner in the school inclusion during pandemic research project.
• USP (Universidade de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest Brazilian university partner in multiple research projects, including school inclusion studies and thematic pandemic research.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CAPES: CAPES is the Brazilian federal agency for the improvement of higher education personnel and a long-standing partner of FCC in the Prêmio Capes de Teses since 2012. It is not a competitor but a key ecosystem participant that funds graduate education and collaborates with FCC on thesis awards and educational policy.
• INEP: INEP is the Brazilian National Institute for Educational Studies and Research, a federal agency that conducts national educational assessments like ENEM. It collaborates with FCC on educational research initiatives and represents a government-side ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge Assessment: Cambridge Assessment is the non-profit assessment arm of the University of Cambridge, conducting global educational research and administering standardized examinations. Like FCC, it combines research output with large-scale exam delivery for institutional clients, though at much greater international scale.
• Educational Testing Service (ETS): ETS is a major US-based non-profit educational assessment organization that develops and administers standardized tests like the GRE and TOEFL. While geographically focused on the US and globally rather than Brazil, ETS represents the gold standard in large-scale educational assessment and is comparable to FCC in non-profit mission and assessment expertise.

Regional players

• British Council: The British Council is a UK non-profit that delivers international educational programs, English language assessments, and educational research collaborations globally. While it operates in different geographies, it shares FCC's profile as a non-profit combining international educational research with assessment service delivery for institutional clients.

Direct peers

• VUNESP: Fundação para o Vestibular da Unesp is a Brazilian foundation that conducts vestibular (university entrance exams) and competitive public examinations, particularly in São Paulo state. It directly competes with FCC in the concursos and vestibular segments with overlapping institutional clients.
• Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV): FGV is a Brazilian private non-profit foundation that, like FCC, conducts educational research, offers professional courses, and administers competitive examinations and certification tests for government and corporate clients. FGV and FCC compete directly in the Brazilian educational assessment and research markets.
• FUNRIO: FUNRIO is a Brazilian foundation focused on the organization and execution of public competitive examinations and selection processes for federal, state, and municipal bodies. It competes with FCC in the Brazilian public exam services market.
• Instituto AOCP: Instituto AOCP is a Brazilian institute specializing in the planning and execution of public competitive examinations (concursos públicos) for government agencies across Brazil. It is a direct competitor to FCC for government contracts to deliver concursos services.
• Cebraspe: Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisa em Avaliação e Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos is FCC's main direct competitor in Brazil, also organizing concursos públicos, vestibulares, and certification exams for government agencies and educational institutions. Both organizations compete for the same institutional clients in the Brazilian competitive examination market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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