IPT – Institute for Technological Research, a public research institute linked to the São Paulo State Secretariat of Development, has been contributing actively to the country’s development for over a century.

Adriano Marchini building

IPT is one of Brazil’s largest research institutes, with state-of-the-art laboratories and a highly qualified team of researchers and technicians working basically in four major areas:

– Innovation,
– R&D,
– Technological services and metrological support, and
– Information and education in technology.

Heedful of the needs of the public and private sectors, IPT provides solutions and technological services aimed at increasing the competitiveness of companies and promoting quality of life.

Its twelve technology centers act multidisciplinarily in a broad range of fields, encompassing segments such as energy, transportation, oil and gas, environment, civil engineering, cities, and safety.

IPT is also a national reference in the area of calibration, and was the first laboratory certified by INMETRO – National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality.

In addition to its current research, development and innovation projects, the institute is expanding its areas of action to include biotechnology, new materials, and bioenergy.

Modern, highly integrated, attuned to the opportunities and demands of technological development and prepared to be a qualified link among universities, research centers and the business sector, IPT maintains its collaborative role in the country’s development.