What started as an academic project by students 18 years ago in Paraná now impacts the world, employing more than105professionals. We are talking about the SWA, of Medianeira, that develops management platforms for the educational areas, credit cooperatives and family farming
The Paraná group, who celebrates a birthday this month of September, is an important developer of technological solutions for various sectors. With a diversified portfolio, the group offers software for educational institutions through the brands Jacad and Matheus Educacional, serves credit cooperatives with Neocred and supports family farming enterprises with Family Farming Ties
Thanks to these innovative solutions, the group is present in 24 Brazilian states and, through strategic partnerships, expanded its operations to countries in Europe, Asia and the United States, consolidating your presence on the international stage
About 500 thousand students use the educational platforms of the group. Among them, they are the students of UniGuairacá. Based in Guarapuava, also in Paraná, the university center is the first client of the SWA Group. Professor Juarez Matias Soares, one of the partners of the Guairacá Higher Education Society, maintainer of UniGuairacá and Colégio Guairacá, considers the partnership essential, that has lasted almost 20 years
For the teacher, more than providing technological solutions, the SWA Group has always presented itself as an organization willing to drive UniGuairacá and, as a consequence, the education sector. In all the moments we need, the SWA Group was present, not only solving in the technological area. It is a fruitful partnership.”
Origin
The origin of the SWA Group is closely linked to education, science and technology. The company was founded in 2006 as a project by students from the Medianeira campus of the Federal University of Technology of Paraná (UTFPR), that gave rise to the ERP (management software) Jacad
Since then, Jacad has expanded, becoming a reference in the education market. У 2021, the company made a significant and bold leap by incorporating Matheus Solutions, what now, in 2024, went through rebranding, becoming Matheus Educational. The SWA Group is among the five largest in educational software in Brazil
From 2023, the SWA Group diversified its market with platforms for credit cooperatives (NeoCred) and family farming (Laços do Agro Familiar). NeoCred has already recorded more than 65 thousand credit proposal requests, involving R$ 803 million released. The Ties of Agriculture, in turn, connects small farmers to the buyer market, financially enabling small businesses
One of the founders and CEO of the SWA Group, Leandro Scalabrin, highlights the technology and innovation that are in the DNA of the four companies, but stands out, overcoat, the purpose of transformation and impact on people. We breathe technology, and the transformation pulses in our veins, affirms. We are more than management platforms; we are a group dedicated to contributing to technological advancement and the development of the sectors in which we operate.
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A summary of the trajectory and data of the SWA Group
- Birthday: October 1st
- Headquarters: Medianeira (PR)
- Acting: all regions of Brazil
- Companies: Jacad and Matheus Educacional (educational software); NeoCred (credit cooperatives); Family Agriculture Links
- Annual revenue: around £10 million
- Number of employees: 105
