Mission
Connect capability to growth
Bring business needs closer to suppliers, capabilities, partners and markets through intelligence and support.
InSouto — Industrial Intelligence
Better connections become better business.
InSouto combines technology, artificial intelligence, data and human consulting to help industrial companies find suppliers, generate opportunities, build partnerships and enter new markets.
InSouto
Connecting companies by potential, not just by price.
Who we are
Technology and human experience applied to industrial reality
InSouto is the Entrepreneurial Project of José Carlos Oliveira Paiva (237578395), built on more than 15 years of experience in digital commerce and business digitalisation.
The platform brings together industrial research, commercial development, market intelligence and human support in a proposition focused on business outcomes.
Direction
Mission, vision and values
Vision
Strengthen the European industrial network
Build a more connected, collaborative network ready to turn potential into lasting commercial relationships.
Values
Integrity with purpose
Integrity, transparency, proximity, cooperation, adaptability, useful innovation and focus on results.
Journey
From an observed problem to an ecosystem in development
A journey of industry listening, research and platform development.
- Stage
Problem identified
Industrial SMEs struggle to gain visibility, generate contacts and reach new markets.
- Stage
Industry research
The business plan records consultation with more than 200 industrial companies.
- 2020
Idea recognised
Second place in Best Business Ideas in the Jump 2020 programme.
- Stage
Development and testing
First platform versions, beta testing and MVP preparation.
- 2022
Geração Made IN
Documented certification as a member of Geração Made IN.
- Stage
Academic project and applied research
InSouto itself continues to develop as an academic project through ongoing study and iteration.
The model
Technology + Data + AI + Human consulting
Four dimensions working together without replacing business judgement.
- TechnologySearch, profiles, requests, contacts and integrations.
- DataMarkets, companies, capabilities and opportunity signals.
- Artificial intelligenceIndustrial search, alternative discovery and analytical support.
- Human consultingContext, validation, contact and business development.
Next step
Connecting companies by potential, not just by price.
Discover how the platform and the InSouto team can support your company’s next connection.