The non-profit organization was created precisely to develop and improve the region’s technological ecosystem. Photo: Disclosure.

Three decades of promoting information and communication technologies and changing the image of the entire region. This is how Blusoft has been working for 30 years to turn Blumenau and the region into one of Brazil’s premier technology hubs.

Celebrating three decades since its founding on June 22, Blusoft, the information and communication technology pole of the Blumenau region, has changed how the Santa Catarina region in Amva (Association of Municipalities of the European Valley) is perceived not only in the state, but across the country. The non-profit organization was founded specifically to develop and improve the region’s tech ecosystem through various activities with partners such as events, partnerships, employee solutions, training and updates to help develop and promote the tech sector. promoting the social and digital inclusion of the local community.

For Sergio Tomio, former director and co-founder of Blusoft, the organization’s ideals provided an opportunity to advance and consolidate technologies in the region, and made them attractive to companies in the sector, thereby turning them into current technological advances. center.

“The work of Blusoft over these 30 years has been of great importance in making the city of Blumenau one of the most important technological centers in Brazil. Through the Entra21 program, and now +Devs2Blu, we are driving sustainable growth in the technology sector by focusing on its main problem – the lack of skilled labor. In this way, we attract more innovative companies and ensure the economic and social growth of Blumenau, Valais, and now the entire state of Santa Catarina,” he emphasizes.

The partnership with Acate (Associação Catarinense de Tecnologia) has further strengthened Blusoft’s performance and there are now more than 80 associates in the Amwe region, enhancing the organization’s ability to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of powerful regional companies with skilled staff.

Blusoft has been developing projects and activities for 30 years to improve and advance the specialization and performance of professionals – Photo: Disclosure

Since 2006, the Entra21 program has trained more than 5,000 young people in programming language development courses. Blusoft’s current president, Bruno Tiergarten, highlights the company’s importance to the region. “Blusoft plays a fundamental role in the technology ecosystem of Blumenau and the region, and through its programs and its partners, it has contributed to changing the city’s economic matrix by encouraging entrepreneurship, creating jobs and new business opportunities in the city.”

Another year of growth is expected in this sector in 2022. According to Abes (Brazilian Association of Software Companies), despite an election year that usually has a direct impact on all industry forecasts, investment is projected to grow by 14.3%. information technology in the country this year.

And knowing the potential, importance and need for improvement, investment and performance of technology companies, Blusoft for 30 years has been developing projects and activities capable of improving and promoting the specialization and performance of professionals in this sector, bringing to the region, by highlighting companies created and anchored in cities that are part of Amve.

The projects developed by the organization are aimed at supporting and encouraging new businesses in the sector, strengthening the information technology ecosystem in Santa Catarina.

To learn more about Blusoft, visit the website and check out its social media posts: Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook.