Bringing Innovation Governance to Brazilian Communities.
EXXAS is a Brazil-based firm specialized in innovation governance. They help ecosystems, organizations and territories structure innovation with direction, efficiency and real-world impact. With over 10 years of experience, they combine hands-on practice from both the private and public sectors to design solutions that work beyond strategy decks, connecting people, processes and execution.
They operate from macro to micro (regions, cities, innovation environments and companies) through a proprietary approach that combines method, governance rituals, performance indicators and a management platform to ensure continuity, accountability and measurable outcomes.
Core Expertise
EXXAS's core expertise includes:
- Innovation governance as the operating mechanism that connects planning to execution.
- Design and implementation of participatory and distributed governance models for innovation ecosystems, cities and regions.
- Structuring innovation management inside companies and organizations, connecting strategy, processes and KPIs.
- Governance technology & management: a platform to centralize meetings, agendas/minutes, tasks, repositories and indicators.
- Multi-scale work: Regions → Cities → Innovation Environments → Companies.
- A practical approach combining method + technology + connections, strengthening collaboration and focus on results.
Flagship Solutions:
- Governance Journey (Jornada de Governança): a structured model to build and strengthen participatory governance for ecosystems, cities and regions.
- Innovation Journey (Jornada de Inovação): support for companies/organizations to turn innovation into measurable results through method, technology and continuous follow-up.
Track Record & Proof Points:
- 60+ projects delivered
- 3M+ people impacted
- 45+ organizations supported
- 20+ governance structures implemented
- Over 10 years of trajectory supporting innovation in Brazil (public and private sectors)
Leadership (Directors)
Giovani Bernardo
Founder & CEO, Exxas
Co-founder and CEO of Exxas; Chairman of the Implementation Committee for the Tubarão Innovation Center. Formerly served as the Secretary of Economic Development, Technology, and Innovation for Tubarão/SC and as the Vice President of Regional Development for the Inova Cidades Forum.
Isadora Piazza Fernandes Monteiro
CMO, Exxas
Partner at Exxas. Holds a degree in Business Administration from UDESC/ESAG and Carlos III University of Madrid. With over 8 years of experience in national and international innovation consulting projects, she is a specialist in designing customer experience (CX) journeys.
Luis Eduardo Vieira
COO, Exxas
Partner and COO of Exxas. Production Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Google-certified Project Management Specialist with expertise in innovation projects and ecosystem governance consulting.
Contact EXXAS:
Website: www.exxas.com.br
Email: [email protected]