Based on the old IPEAS (Research Institute), the objective of IP Facens is to develop products, processes and services, with high added value, through technological innovation, bringing the market into the University Center and allowing the body student and teacher, real experiences. For this, IP Facens has new Innovation Centers: BRAIN (Artificial Intelligence), CEDEPS (Products and Systems – Former IPEAS), CIT (Cities and Buildings – former BIM and LEMAT), Smart Campus (Smart Cities), IND4. 0 (Advanced Manufacturing – former LMA) and LIGA (Gamification). All of them have already presented relevant results, such as submission of notices, international partnerships with other Research Centers and multinational companies. One of these results was the achievement of the first place in the ROTA2030 Notice, among all the proposals presented. The Institute’s Management is under the responsibility of an Executive Board, Operations Director, to whom the PMO reports and a Market Director, who also manages the Technology Services area, with projects such as Huawei and Emerson.
Through IP Facens, the University Center has partnerships with major companies in the region, such as Emerson, Commscope and ABB. Such partnerships allow research and development of new technologies to be produced, sharing spaces, ideas and experiences. In 2020, activities intensified and Facens achieved excellent results. In addition, with the help of LIGA Facens, IP also facilitated the development of virtual training systems for companies such as Lanxess, ZF and CNH, focused on production lines, parts assembly and maintenance routes, seeking continuous improvement of Law Suit.