Florianópolis is consolidating its position on the national and international stage as a hub for technology-based companies, according to the Florianópolis website. city hall.

Texts published in 2021 in the city's two largest media portals also affirm this.

Second article published on the NSC website, The “Island of Magic” has also become the “Island of Technology”.

In turn, text from the ND+ portal has become Brazil's Silicon Island in recent years due to the growth of its new economic vocation, technology.

In addition to quantity, local technology companies are excelling in terms of quality.

What proves this is the fact that in six of the 13 editions of the FINEP Innovation Award, a company from Florianópolis was the winner.

Second report Acate Tech Reports, In all, there are more than 7,000 entrepreneurs who generate more than 28,000 direct jobs.

SC-401: the innovation route

The SC-401 highway, which connects the city center to the beaches, has become an innovation route, with government investment, incubators, offices, startups and larger companies.

The capital of Santa Catarina was also ranked 15th best city in Latin America and the Caribbean by the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021.

The international study considers the maturity and degree of innovation of startup ecosystems around the world.

Incubators and technology parks

All this prominence is a direct result of the environments for the generation and development of technology-based ventures that exist in Florianópolis.

This fertile environment, like the incubators CELTA e MIDI Technology, as well as technology parks Alpha e Sapiens Park and Acate.

The competence of Florianópolis' incubators in generating successful innovative companies is widely recognized.

In fact, in 2008 and 2012 MIDI Tecnológico was voted Best Incubator by the National Award for Innovative Entrepreneurship, promoted by ANPROTEC.

Previously, CELTA won the same award three times (1997, 2006 and 2011).

The companies generated by Florianópolis' incubators have also won many awards.

In fact, in the last 10 editions of ANPROTEC's National Award for Innovative Entrepreneurship, on six occasions an incubated company from Florianópolis has been considered the best in Brazil.

Universities contribute

In addition to the incubators and technology parks, Florianópolis has three public universities and one private one, which contributes decisively to the training of highly qualified professionals.

Of the 4,000 or so businesses in the segment that exist in Florianópolis, most are software developers.

Such as systems for public management, business management, such as ERPs, CRMs, cash management, digital marketing and sales management.

There are also commercial automation systems, systems for health management, education, with educational technologies, fintechs and games.

As well as systems for energy management, control and management in industries, without forgetting the companies that develop and manufacture hardware for devices.

Outside Brazil, the capital is already starting to gain visibility with actions such as the Floripa Business Hub, in Boston/USA, developed jointly by Acif (Florianópolis Business Association) and Acate. 

However, this growth has actually led to a bottleneck in the sector. Today, there is a lack of qualified labor to meet all the demand, which has been imported from other Brazilian states.