About Inaitec

16 years of building the ecosystem
that moves Brazil

We manage one of Brazil’s largest technology parks: the Pedra Branca Technology Park, in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is a vibrant ecosystem that connects more than 3,800 companies and over 300 accelerated startups, fostering innovation, business creation, and technological development.

Who we are

The meeting point between those who create, invest and decide.

We provide infrastructure, mentorship, and access to capital for those who are building. We design real-world challenges for corporations that need to think outside the box. And we bring together government, academia, and the private sector around a common goal: to turn projects into reality.

Mission

To accelerate innovative businesses, connect companies, startups, science, and capital, and transform Pedra Branca Park into a national leader in applied innovation.

Vision

To become, by 2030, a national leader and international hub for applied innovation, transforming Pedra Branca Park into one of the leading ecosystems for generating business, capital, and impact through innovation.

Values

Connection
We bring startups, corporations, academia and government together to generate businesses with real impact.
Excellence
Mentorship, infrastructure and processes at the standard of the world’s most mature innovation hubs.
Transparency
Results, methods and governance published openly — public institutions must be accountable.
Impact
Each program is designed to move indicators: quality jobs, revenue, exports, ESG.
Ambition
We think big, take on challenges and aim to position Palhoça and Pedra Branca Park as national and international benchmarks in applied innovation.

Our history

From 2010 to today: a journey that helped reshape the landscape of innovation

From a pioneering initiative at Pedra Branca Park to an ecosystem connected to thousands of companies and hundreds of startups. Our history has followed—and helped drive—the evolution of innovation in Santa Catarina and Brazil.

2010
Foundation
The Institute for Innovation, Science, and Technology Support has been established in Pedra Branca, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with the mission of connecting startups, companies, and governments within a single ecosystem.
2013
Expansion
With a new headquarters and the arrival of its first anchor companies, Inaitec is solidifying its role as an innovation hub and transforming into a technology park.
2016
Consolidation and Growth
The growth of startups strengthens the culture of innovation and brings companies, universities, and the government closer together.
2019
New programs and new connections
Inaitec is expanding its operations through acceleration, open innovation, internationalization, and programs focused on business development.
2021
Internationalization
Internationalization, open innovation, and strategic partnerships are driving a new phase of growth.
Today
A fully operational ecosystem
Today, Inaitec connects companies, startups, universities, and governments within one of Brazil's most dynamic innovation ecosystems.

Governance and Leadership

Governance that unites Turning Strategy into Impact

Inaitec has a governance structure that coordinates institutional participation, strategic direction, executive management, and oversight. The General Assembly, the Deliberative Council, the Executive Board, and the oversight mechanisms established in the statute ensure clarity of responsibilities, transparency, and institutional sustainability.

Executive Board & Management

Who runs day-to-day operations

Executive team responsible for program execution, communications and resident company relations.

Executive Director

Diego Chierighini

Program & Operations Manager

Tamiko Yamada

Communications/Marketing Manager

Lucas Teixeira

Strategic Communications Partner

Mariana Baima

Boards

Strategic direction and advisory boards

the Deliberative Council sets the institution's course and oversees its governance, with the support of the Fiscal, Technical, and Legal Councils.

Deliberative Council

It sets institutional policies, approves the budget, and ensures good governance.

GV
Guillermo Arturo Vieira
President
DS
Daniel Alencar Nobre Schimanski
Vice-Presidente

Fiscal Council

Oversees accounts, auditing and public accountability.

FC
Fabiano da Costa
Board Member
FS
Fabiana Naya Silveira
Board Member
PC
Pedro Alfinitto Capistrano
Board Member

Technical Board

Evaluates program merit, calls and strategic partnerships.

MH
Marcelo Vargas Hilman
Member
DC
Diego Chierighini
Member

Legal Department and DPO (Data Protection Officer)

Legal support and regulatory compliance for the hub.

EM
Eduardo Murakami
Legal

Activity Report

What we promised.
What we delivered

Every year we publish how much capital we moved, how many companies we accelerated and how many jobs we generated. No spin, no press releases. The PDFs are here — open to anyone who wants to check.

Minutes of the Leadership Meeting

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Press & brand