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accelerating the quebrada.

An acceleration programme investing in leaders from the peripheries of Campinas, strengthening social and community impact initiatives. Created by Fundação FEAC in partnership with Casa Hacker and Instituto Phomenta.

Participants in a creative training session of Inova Quebrada

Campinas

06leaders accelerated
21months of programme
R$ 2.000monthly stipend (BRL) + technology kit
03ecosystems visited: SP · RJ · Salvador

// investment delivered in the programme

R$ 257.500in grants and allowances paid
R$ 337.279in conditional grants paid

delivered through Aug/2026 · paid items, compiled from the accounts · investment database →

Inova Quebrada is an acceleration programme investing in leaders from the peripheries of Campinas, strengthening social and community impact initiatives. Created by Fundação FEAC in partnership with Casa Hacker and Instituto Phomenta, the programme connects social entrepreneurs to a network of support, training and resources to amplify their work in the territory.

Hands-on and collaborative learning

Over 21 months, six leaders receive a stipend of R$ 2,000 (BRL), a technology kit (laptop, phone and accessories) and take part in learning tracks, mentoring and the follow-up of an Individual Development Plan. They also gain access to impact ecosystems in other states — the immersions have already taken in the Grajaú Ecosystem, in São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro.

What does this project open up?

Technical and practical training, stronger social initiatives, a network of contacts, and access to future impact opportunities.

Logbook

The accelerated leaders record their own journey in the first person in the Logbook — the programme told by those living it, published on each leader’s Substack. (In Portuguese.)

Who am I in the impact hustle

Visit to the Grajaú Ecosystem

RJ in Motion: Connections That Stay

Contact

Talk to the project team: nara.leme@casahacker.org.

// how it works

the pillars of the programme.

01

Training and capacity building

Learning tracks and tailored mentoring, with collaborative, hands-on learning.

02

Financial and technological support

A monthly stipend of R$ 2,000 (BRL) and a complete technology kit — laptop, phone and accessories — so nobody is left out for lack of a tool.

03

Network and connections

Access to local and national impact ecosystems, with immersions and visits to impact territories in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador.

04

One-to-one support

An Individual Development Plan for each leader and continuous follow-up from an Impact Adviser.

05

Immersions and gatherings

Collective experiences that connect the leaders to each other and to those who have already walked the impact path.

// frequently asked questions

before you apply.

Is the programme free?

Yes — and beyond being free, it provides a monthly stipend of R$ 2,000 (BRL).

Who can take part?

Social entrepreneurs and community leaders from the Campinas region, focused on peripheral territories and areas of high social vulnerability.

Where do the gatherings happen?

In Campinas and at partner ecosystems, with visits to impact ecosystems in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador.

How do I apply?

Applications are made through a form available during the application window, announced on the Casa Hacker website.

// from the house’s open notebook

publications about this initiative.

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// initiative team

who makes it happen.

Portrait of Nara Leme

Nara Leme

Project Manager

A geographer trained at UNICAMP, Project Manager at Inova Quebrada, technology educator working on pedagogical and technological innovation for social transformation.

Portrait of Suellen Soares

Suellen Soares

Impact Adviser

Administrator and postgraduate student in the History of Afro-Brazilian Culture. Business consultant and mentor, focused on social and cultural projects and creative entrepreneurship.

Portrait of Gabrielli Silva

Gabrielli Silva

Specialist Technical Consultant

Project Manager at Casa Hacker, working as a technical consultant on Inova Quebrada and managing the PerifaImpacto programme. CEO of Catalisadora Maia.

Inova Quebrada in your territory?

Want to take part, support this, or bring this initiative to your school, collective or city? The house opens its door.

nara.leme@casahacker.org

// who makes this initiative possible

delivered by

  • Casa Hacker
  • Instituto Phomenta

support

  • Fundação FEAC