:: The Reference Centers in Technology Innovation and its competences:

 

CME – Mechatronics Center

  • Mecha-optoelectronic devices and bundled software.
  • Information and communication technology products.
  • Design, usability and human-machine interfaces.
  • Paper, bill and card manipulators
  • Prototype development and product reliability tests.
 

CCD – Digital Convergence Center

  • Strategic Analysis and solutions in digital convergence.
  • Solutions for convergent products/services in Internet/Telecommunications.
  • Software and Systems Development.
  • Applications and solutions for Digital TV.
  • Development of mobile telephone applications.
 

CMI – Metrology and Instrumentation Center

  • Calibration of Instruments and standards.
  • Coordinate Measuring Technology.
  • Specification, analysis and control of Geometric Tolerances.
  • Quality Systems and laboratory productivity.
  • Management of laboratory and industrial metrology.

CPC – Co-operative Production Center

  • Structuring and management of factory-laboratories.
  • Development of processes for new products.
  • Small series production technologies.
  • Quality guarantee for technology products.
  • Design, manufacturing and qualification of circuit boards.
 

CAI – Innovative Environment Centers

  • Mechanisms to promote entrepreneurship.
  • Strategic plans for company incubation.
  • Corporate policies for technology innovation processes.
  • Structuring of technological and innovation parks.
  • Regional and sustainable technology development.

:: Facts
  • With the support of UKAS ( Great Britain ) and PTB ( Germany ), metrology laboratories were established at CERTI with quality systems that are nationally recognized in Brazil
  • With the creation of the Business Technology Incubator in 1986, CERTI offered pioneering support for the creation of base technology companies.
  • CERTI supported a Brazilian company to win international bids placed by the Superior Electoral Court for the design and manufacturing of Brazilian electronic voting machines.
  • Upon participating in the Finep Innovation Award in 2005, CERTI was winner in the southern region and achieved honorable mention on the national level.
  • With its competence in technology management, CERTI conquered an important position in the Instinct international Digital TV consortium.
  • CELTA, the CERTI Foundation company incubator, won the Best Incubator of the Year award from Anprotec in 1997 and 2006.

:: The Foundation...


         •  Is accredited by the Secretariat of Computer Policy of the Ministry of Science              and Technology (MCT/SEPIN) under Brazilian Computing Law.
         •  Is a private not-for-profit institution.
         •  Is recognized as a public interest entity in Florianópolis and Santa Catarina.
         •  Has laboratories accredited by INMETRO in five fields of measurement and              calibration.