About hub
Western Santa Catarina is already responsible for 10% of all IT companies and 8.1% of Santa Catarina revenue, according to the ACATE Observatory. The region has more than 1.2 companies, creating 4,700 direct jobs and R$ 850 million/year in revenue.
In western Santa Catarina, the number of technology companies, startups and innovation events have increased considerably in the last few years, being DEATEC ACATE’s partner and representative of the regional IT hub.