Your company is validated. Now it's time to accelerate.
Colabtec Speed is Colabtec's acceleration program for companies that already have a product, a market, or revenue — and need to grow faster. Production, quality, suppliers, international expansion, and entry into the Chinese ecosystem, with real infrastructure in Zhuhai.
- since 2006
- connecting Brazil and China
- 1,000 m²
- of Colabtec infrastructure in Zhuhai
- SMT
- in-house electronics production line
Speed is for you if…
Startups with a validated MVP
You've proven the product works and customers are using it. Now the challenge is producing more, better, and cheaper.
Companies with a product and revenue
You're already selling in Brazil, but production, quality, or suppliers have become the bottleneck to growth.
Anyone who wants to manufacture in China
You need engineering, suppliers, certifications, and someone you can trust on the other side of the world.
Anyone ready to go global
Your company is ready to distribute beyond Brazil and needs the logistics, network, and operations to make that leap.
Growth stalls on very concrete things: production that can't keep up with demand, unstable quality, the wrong supplier, high costs. And doing it alone in China — with no network and no infrastructure — is slow and risky.
- ✕Demand grows, but production doesn't scale with it.
- ✕Inconsistent quality damages the brand and creates rework.
- ✕Finding and negotiating with Chinese suppliers without being there is a shot in the dark.
- ✕Certifications, logistics, and international expansion feel like a maze.
- ✕You lack the capital, mentorship, and network to make the next leap.
Colabtec Speed exists to solve this
Step by step, no mystery
- 01
Application
You fill out the form telling us where your company stands and what you need to accelerate. Every application is reviewed individually.
- 02
Diagnosis
We run a business and technical assessment: product, production, quality, costs, suppliers, and market.
- 03
Acceleration plan
Together we build a plan with clear goals: what to accelerate, in what order, and with which resources from the Colabtec ecosystem.
- 04
Execution with our China infrastructure
Suppliers, production, quality, certifications, and logistics — backed by the team in Zhuhai and the industrial base of Zhuhai Kameda Technology.
- 05
Scale and follow-through
Strategic mentorship, fundraising support, and access to the Brazil–China network as your company picks up speed.
What you get with Speed
A real diagnosis
A business and technical assessment by people who have run a factory in China since 2006 — not a generic report.
Production and suppliers
Support to scale production and find the right suppliers, with on-the-ground negotiation and follow-up in Zhuhai.
Quality and certifications
Inspection, testing, and certification support using real labs and hands-on industrial experience.
Global expansion and logistics
Support with logistics, operations in China, and international distribution — including through Colabtec Shop, when it makes sense.
Mentorship and investment
Strategic mentorship and fundraising support, with connections to partners and investors across the network.
Brazil–China network
Access to a network built over nearly 20 years of operation: engineers, factories, partners, and entrepreneurs on both sides.
Speed beyond the pitch
Real people, real infrastructure — the way it actually happens in China.
Colabtec concept shoot — illustrative images.
Choose your path
Acceleration contract
By request
A fixed-fee or monthly model, for companies that prefer a predictable scope and cost.
- ✓Business and technical assessment
- ✓Acceleration plan with clear goals
- ✓Support with production, suppliers, and quality
- ✓Strategic mentorship
Success fee
By request
Part of the compensation is tied to results: revenue share or milestones achieved. Colabtec accelerates alongside you.
- ✓Everything in the acceleration contract
- ✓Compensation tied to results
- ✓Fully aligned incentives
- ✓Close, hands-on involvement in the operation
Equity partnership
By request
An equity stake or a hybrid contract with an investor, for companies looking for a long-term partner.
- ✓Equity negotiated case by case
- ✓Possible connections to investors
- ✓Support structuring the China operation
- ✓A long-term relationship with the ecosystem
Every company is evaluated individually. The models can be combined — the right format comes out of the diagnosis, not a price sheet.
Speed in pictures
Ready to pick up speed?
Tell us where your company stands and what you need to accelerate. We read every application carefully — and reply personally.
FAQ
Still have questions?
What's the difference between Colabtec Seed and Speed?
Seed is incubation, Speed is acceleration. Seed is for projects that still need to be born or become a prototype. Speed is for companies that already have something working — product, customers, revenue — and need to grow faster.
Do I need revenue to apply?
Not necessarily. Speed is for companies with some level of validation: that could be an MVP validated with real users or an operation already generating revenue. If your idea is still on paper, the right path is Colabtec Seed.
How much does the program cost?
There's no fixed price list. Speed can run on a fixed fee, a monthly retainer, a success fee, equity, or hybrid models with an investor. Every company goes through an individual review, and the format comes out of the diagnosis.
Does Colabtec really have infrastructure in China?
Yes. Nelson Kameda has been operating in China since 2006, and Zhuhai Kameda Technology, his factory in Zhuhai, has labs, an SMT line, and a real track record of projects for Brazilian companies. Colabtec also has about 1,000 m² of infrastructure in Zhuhai.
Do I need to travel to China during the program?
It's not required. Much of the operation happens with the local team in Zhuhai handling suppliers, production, and quality. But if it makes sense for your plan, the Zhuhai facility is ready to host you and your team.
How does the selection process work?
You apply through the form, we review your company's profile, and we invite you to a conversation. Then comes the business and technical assessment and, if there's a fit, we define the plan and the commercial model of the acceleration together.