We are the first
accelerator in Brazil
with a focus on solutions
Software + Hardware

A little bit about us

 

We are a Software + Hardware accelerator, the result of the spin off of Fundação CERTI, CVentures and mainly the accelerator Darwin Startupscreated in 2015. We currently position ourselves as an evolutionary ecosystem for startups in the Industry 4.0 segment.

More than an Accelerator / Micro VC, we are a community of entrepreneurs, mentors and corporations that aims to bring innovation to the market. Through training, prototyping infrastructure, financial investment and privileged access to the market and logistical distribution channels, an environment was created that allows early stage startups to grow for faster and more sustainable market entry.

Our acceleration program was created to complement the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Santa Catarina. The state already had incubators and technology parks with a focus on software market startups, as well as incentive programs for entrepreneurship, which seek to meet the most novice projects. Therefore, there was a lack of a program that would serve companies that have products and services aimed at the physical world, ready to accelerate, but that were not yet prepared to receive investors.

Our acceleration program was created to complement the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Santa Catarina. The state already had incubators and technology parks with a focus on software market startups, as well as incentive programs for entrepreneurship, which seek to meet the most novice projects. Therefore, there was a lack of a program that would serve companies that have products and services aimed at the physical world, ready to accelerate, but that were not yet prepared to receive investors.

Our Acceleration space has

Collaboration and factory,

in the same building!

 

Our house is one of the entrance doors of Sapiens Park, one of the largest technology parks in Brazil, in the north of Florianópolis Island in Santa Catarina. Our SENAI-SC / FIESC partners welcome us to the Industry Institute. We have shared space, meeting rooms and a hardware development factory in the same building! And ah, a few meters from the beach 🙂

Laboratory with

High technology and expertise

to develop hardware!

 

In partnership with Produza, Fundação CERTI and the Industry Institute (SENAI-SC/FIESC) startups will have the availability of a high-tech factory to be able to develop their pilot batches, carry out tests and demonstrations, certification tests and also count on the expertise of professionals, mentors and advisors to develop their products. We also have partners in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and Southeast Asia for large scale production.

Laboratory with

High technology and expertise

to develop hardware!

 

In partnership with Produza, Fundação CERTI and the Industry Institute (SENAI-SC/FIESC) startups will have the availability of a high-tech factory to be able to develop their pilot batches, carry out tests and demonstrations, certification tests and also count on the expertise of professionals, mentors and advisors to develop their products. We also have partners in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and Southeast Asia for large scale production.

Our team

Marcos Buson

CEO

Odilo Schwade Junior

Program Manager

Jhony Watson

Acceleration

Ug Cobra

People

Leandro Aragon

People

Emanuella Neves

Graphic Design