TCS and Insper Launch AI-Powered Research and Innovation Centre in São Paulo
Located at Insper’s Vila Olímpia campus and spanning over 1,000 square meters, the new centre serves as a co-innovation hub where customers, partners, startups, academia, and enterprises can collaborate to create solutions that address real-world business and societal challenges.
New TCS Pace Port™ to Drive Co-Innovation in 6G, AI, and Emerging Technologies Across Latin America
São Paulo / Mumbai, November 8: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has launched the TCS Pace Port™ São Paulo, an AI-Powered Research and Innovation Centre in collaboration with Insper, one of Brazil’s premier educational institutions.
Located at Insper’s Vila Olímpia campus and spanning over 1,000 square meters, the new centre serves as a co-innovation hub where customers, partners, startups, academia, and enterprises can collaborate to create solutions that address real-world business and societal challenges. The initiative strengthens TCS’s presence in Latin America and expands its global network of Pace Ports across the US, France, UK, Singapore, and Japan.
Through this partnership, Insper joins TCS’s global innovation ecosystem, which includes top academic collaborators such as Cornell University, Imperial College, and MIT. The centre will combine Insper’s academic excellence with TCS’s innovation leadership to deliver cutting-edge research and impactful solutions for Brazil and the wider region.
Guilherme Martins, President of Insper, said, “This centre with TCS creates opportunities for our community to innovate, tackle complex problems, and help deliver positive outcomes for Brazil and Latin America.”
Rodrigo Amantea, Head of the Paulo Cunha Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub at Insper, added, “Our collaboration with TCS reinforces Insper’s mission of driving Brazil’s transformation through innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry partnerships.”
The AI-Powered Research & Innovation Centre will feature AI, Cybersecurity, Robotics, and Prototyping labs and deploy TCS Pace™ methodologies to help organizations co-create functional prototypes at speed. It will also engage with TCS’s Co-Innovation Network™ (COIN™), linking academia, startups, and industry partners to accelerate research and commercialization.
Dr Harrick Vin, CTO, TCS, said, “With the launch of TCS Pace Port™ São Paulo, we’re expanding TCS’s innovation footprint into the heart of Brazil. This centre unites our global research network and ecosystem partnerships to co-create the future, fostering sustainable business and technological growth in Latin America.”
Bruno Rocha, Country Head, TCS Brazil, noted, “In today’s dynamic digital environment, innovation must be at the heart of business strategy. The TCS AI-Powered Research and Innovation Centre in Brazil will help our clients translate emerging technologies into tangible outcomes and stay ahead of the curve.”
TCS, which began operations in Latin America in 2002, now operates in 16 cities across nine countries, serving over 500 customers in the region through nearshore delivery models.
