For the development of the VOS-P and VOS-C models, VOS had the support of the following companies and institutions:
CPEA – Consultancy, Planning and Environmental Studies, through CPEAtech, works as sponsor/investor of the project. CPEAtech is the technological development and innovation arm of CPEA that serves its customers in solutions for increasing productivity, in a sustainable manner, in the industrial, port, logistics and renewable energy sectors, aiming to reduce operating costs through the adoption of clean technologies and the supply of innovative equipment and processes, resulting in environmental gains as a result of improved processes.
It is responsible for the manufacture of VOS models and for the development and construction of the prototype. Headquartered in São Paulo, VCat Boats was born in 2012 with the aim of providing more comfort, pleasure and practicality to those who sail. VCat Boats is the only Brazilian shipyard that produces pontoon boats in series. The technology is present in the entire VCat construction process, from the project, fully developed in specific software, through the welding of the hulls, to the process of closing the deck, everything brings together the most modern in construction of pontoons. Artisan care is also present in all stages of construction.
Arieltek is a national company that develops high quality technology for the nautical and aeronautical market. Operating for approximately 25 years in the market, it has become a national and international reference in the segments in which it operates, due to the quality of its products, its specialized technical team, its good relationship with the market and the diversity of its products, it is the instrumentation supplier. and navigation lights of the VOS-P.
The Fundação Parque Tecnológico de Santos (Santos Technological Park Foundation) housed the startup VOS and provided full support for formatting the company and the first steps of the business. Technology Parks are specially defined areas with the objective of promoting research, development and technological innovation, stimulating cooperation between research institutions, universities and companies and supporting the development of knowledge-intensive activities. Offer opportunities for state companies to transform research into products.
Institutional advice and training in the management area. Sebrae, the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service, is part of a system created in 1972 – Brazilian Center for Support of Small and Medium Enterprises (Cebrae) linked to the Federal Government. Since 1990, the entity has become an autonomous social service, called Sebrae. Sebrae-SP is an entity that has representatives from the private sector and the public sector on its administrative board. This composition aims to align the actions that seek to stimulate and promote micro and small companies with the economic and social development policies.
Motorization. Selling and supplying our outboards engines in Brazil for almost 50 years, Suzuki Marine has a rich, proud history full of tradition in the nautical environment. Since 2015, the relationship with the Brazilian public has further strengthened, expanding the network of authorized dealers throughout Brazil, offering a wide range of models recognized in the market for their durability and economy.