About the Institute
Our history, mission and values
The Institute
Instituto Iracema de Pesquisa e Inovação is a non-profit civil society organization with administrative autonomy, founded in May 2012 by a group of professors from IFCE — the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará — who came together to create a unit that would foster projects in their fields of work.
Its creation was also based on structuring a new model for delivering projects, with development methodologies covering technical, organizational and managerial innovations applied so as to engage everyone involved and improve results efficiently. The goal is to provide a broad support network for research, development and innovation projects, operating under the terms of Brazil's Federal Innovation Act (Law No. 10,973 of 2 December 2004) and Law No. 13,243 of 11 January 2016.
Mission
To support, deliver and foster projects and activities related to research, education, development, outreach, culture and innovation with quality, inclusion and sustainability, aiming at growth and social benefit.
Vision
To be recognized nationally as a model for project management and delivery, and to become a benchmark for innovation.
Values
Our Facilities
Our own headquarters in Fortaleza, with a common area, meeting rooms and fully equipped laboratories.
Reception
Meeting room
Hardware laboratory
Institutional Relations
Instituto Iracema holds agreements and partnerships with Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Instituto Federal do Ceará (IFCE) and other major names in education, research, development and innovation, creating an ideal environment for fostering and supporting projects across a wide range of fields and scales.
Accreditations and Certifications
Formal credentials that underpin the Institute's work with companies and government bodies.
CATI Accreditation
Accredited by CATI, the Brazilian Information Technology Committee (CATI Resolution No. 1,019/2024), to carry out research and development activities under Brazil's Information Technology Act (Law No. 8,248/91).
Huawei Cloud Partner
Accredited Huawei Cloud business partner, certified by the Huawei ICT Academy and authorized to deliver cloud computing solutions.
ETICE Pre-qualified Supplier
Approved as a cloud services provider in the marketplace of ETICE — the Ceará State Information Technology Company, the state government's technology agency.
UECE / FUNECE Agreement
Academic, technical and scientific cooperation agreement with Fundação Universidade Estadual do Ceará for the joint development of research and innovation projects.