Invest in Joinville
Joinville has a dynamic environment, strategic location, attractive state tax incentives, rich and diverse economic ecosystem, qualified workforce
and one of the best logistics hubs in Brazil.
The best city to invest
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
An industrial and technological hub, Joinville is home to renowned higher and technical education institutions. It is among the most entrepreneurial and competitive cities in Brazil, and is also notable for job creation.
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Joinville is among the 25 municipalities with the largest share in Brazil's Gross National Domestic Product (GDP), being the only city in Santa Catarina on this list. Joinville is also the third largest economy in the south of the country.
The best city to live
QUALITY OF LIFE
The Best City to Live in Brazil, is located between the mountains and the sea. Home to the largest Dance Festival in the World, according to the Guinness Book, the only Bolshoi Ballet school outside of Russia and the most traditional Flower Festival in Brazil, it is proud to also be the city of the oldest volunteer fire department in Brazil .
It is a reference in security and education, with a population of more than 600 thousand inhabitants, it is among the municipalities with the best HDI in the country and has a cost of living up to 25% lower than cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Highest GDP in Santa Catarina
Discover the large Joinville companies that serve Brazil and the world.
The third largest economy in the South of Brazil, Joinville has an excellent performance in several socioeconomic indicators. One of the highest per capita incomes in Brazil, high HDI, high employability rates, among others.
According to the Connected Smart Cities 2021 ranking, Joinville is at the top of the list in terms of development potential. With around 30 world-class multinationals, Joinville is also a true hotbed of Startups, being recognized as a cluster of Fintechs and ERP Software companies.
Joinville is a world-class destination for direct investments and has a very competitive international climate. Colonized by Swiss, German and Norwegian immigrants in the 19th century, Joinville has received new waves of immigration of highly qualified professionals from all over the world in recent years. It is a medium-sized cosmopolitan city in Brazil, with strong international connections.
Joinville has a strategic location. Located on the banks of a duplicated section of BR-101, it is home to an airport with a capacity of 500 thousand passengers per year.
It also has easy access to three other large air terminals within a radius of 200 km: Curitiba, Navegantes and Florianópolis. Bathed by Babitonga Bay, Joinville is close to five of Brazil's main ports: Paranaguá, 120 km away; Itapoá, 80 km; São Francisco do Sul, 57 km; Navegantes, 85 km; and Itajaí, 88 km away.
Joinville Awards
Joinville has a highly qualified, productive and flexible workforce.
The city ranks 6th in total industrial workforce population in Brazil. According to the IDEB (Basic Education Development Index) ranking, Joinville is home to some of the best schools in Santa Catarina and southern Brazil.
Not only basic education is well evaluated, but also higher education. Joinville has 15 Universities, which offer 145 different courses and deliver more than 2,000 graduates per year.
A large proportion of Joinville's population is in the economically "active" age group (15-64 years old) and the availability of qualified labor surpasses its main competitors.
Joinville's workforce also outperforms many of its competitors when it comes to productivity, largely due to our high standard of education and training.
Clusters and Highlights
Joinville has a strong and organized INNOVATION ecosystem, find out more.
- Metallurgy (highlighting the second largest mold cluster in the country, more than 400 companies)Plastic processing (with emphasis on the largest manufacturers of PVC pipes and connections in Latin America)Automation and Robotics (with the acquisition of Pollux from Accenture Industry -X)Auto parts (presenting Tupy, the largest iron casting factory in the world, and the GM engine factory)Commercial and logistics companiesFintechsSoftware (presenting the largest ERP companies in Brazil)Home appliances (presenting Whirlpool and Nidec factories Global)Industrial condominiums (with emphasis on the Perini Business Park, the largest in Latin America, with 250 industries)Culture (with emphasis on the Bolshoi Ballet School, the only one outside Russia, and the Joinville Dance Festival - the largest world dance festival)
Future and Planning
Focusing on the sustainable growth of the municipality, Joinville has the Municipal Economic Development Strategic Plan (PEDEM). The document presents five axes that guide the city's development, defined based on a construction with companies, government, business entities, unions, educational and research institutions and leaders.
Are they:
● Production Chains: Metalworking, Rubber and Plastic;
● Health and Wellbeing;
● Tourism, Culture and Creative and Collaborative Economy;
● Technological Innovation;
● Logistics.
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