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Brasil Júnior
Brasil Júnior is a non-profit organization based in São Paulo, Brazil, representing a network of over 1,600 Junior Enterprises and more than 28,000 young entrepreneurs. It promotes entrepreneurial experiences for university students through local, student-run associations.
Overview
What Brasil Júnior does
What Brasil Júnior is
Brasil Júnior is a non-profit organization based in São Paulo, Brazil, representing a network of over 1,600 Junior Enterprises and more than 28,000 young entrepreneurs. It promotes entrepreneurial experiences for university students through local, student-run associations.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2003
- Approximate age
- About 23 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Brasil Júnior as a community
Community overview
Brasil Júnior is an organization that represents junior enterprises in Brazil. Founded in 1988 with the establishment of the first junior enterprise at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, it aims to transform higher education in Brazil by fostering entrepreneurial leadership among students.
Community focus
Brasil Júnior focuses on promoting the Movement of Junior Enterprises (MEJ) across Brazil. It supports over 1,200 junior enterprises in more than 226 higher education institutions, emphasizing the importance of practical business experience for students to enhance their skills and prepare them for the job market.
Member value
Members gain access to a network of junior enterprises, opportunities for practical business experience, and resources to enhance their entrepreneurial skills. The organization also provides platforms for collaboration and evaluation of entrepreneurial initiatives in higher education.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 1,200
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students · Founders
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Br
Community activity
- Annual events
- 2
Events and activity
Brasil Júnior organizes several key events, including the annual ENEJ (Encontro Nacional de Empresas Juniores), which is a national meeting for junior enterprises, and the Impact: Conferência de Carreiras, an annual career conference connecting students with major companies.
Notable members
Brasil Júnior collaborates with major companies such as Ambev and Bradesco and engages in initiatives like the Ranking of Entrepreneurial Universities, which evaluates institutions based on their entrepreneurial culture and practices.
Common questions
What to know about Brasil Júnior
Upseed classifies Brasil Júnior under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
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