Brazilian engineering, tested where infrastructure is lacking.
A qualified team with experience in the Amazon, building water-based mobility for Brazil and the world.
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Our history
AeroRiver was born in the Amazon. The logistical challenges the company aims to solve are part of the reality experienced by its founders themselves.
With a limited road network, few airports with certified infrastructure, low air connectivity, and a waterway transport system that is often slow and inefficient, the region faces significant mobility and logistics challenges.
At the same time, this scenario reveals a huge opportunity: the Amazon has the potential to generate revenue exceeding half of Brazil's GDP, but still lacks a logistical infrastructure capable of connecting people, cargo, and opportunities quickly, efficiently, and sustainably.
Our recognitions
AeroRiver won the national stage of the FINEP Innovation Award 2025.
Lucas Guimarães receives the 'Innovators Under 35' award from MIT.
AeroRiver is listed among the 100 Startups to Watch 2024.
AeroRiver wins the Jaraqui Graúdo award as Startup of the Year 2024 & 2025
Tulio Duarte wins the Jaraqui Graúdo award as Entrepreneur of the Year 2023, 2024 & 2025
Amazonian startup developing flying boat project receives ITA Challenge award.
Technology validated with the support of those who also believe in Brazil as a leading player in this industry.
Projects underway with FINEP Sustainable Aviation and resources from the Informatics Law, within the context of the Manaus Free Trade Zone, support the consolidation of the engineering and embedded systems base.
Check out our job openings or register your resume in our database and come build the future with us.
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From validation in the Amazon to global scaling: discover what we are building.
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Our trajectory
Polo São José dos Campos
Presence in the Brazilian Aeronautical Hub
São José dos Campos connects AeroRiver to one of the most important aerospace ecosystems in Latin America, expanding access to talent, suppliers, technology partners, and the national aeronautical supply chain.
Polo Manaus
Manaus is AeroRiver's primary validation environment. It's where we develop and test our solutions in one of the world's most challenging logistics scenarios, transforming real mobility challenges into innovation with global potential.
Technology born in the heart of the Amazon.
The team is composed of more than 30 employees, including aeronautical, electronic, mechanical, structural, and materials engineers.
A qualified team with experience in the Amazon, building water-based mobility for Brazil and the world.
Brazilian engineering, tested where infrastructure is lacking.
In the Media
Click and check out some of the more than 50 national and international news reports.
Our history
AeroRiver was born in the Amazon. The logistical challenges the company aims to solve are part of the reality experienced by its founders themselves.
With a limited road network, few airports with certified infrastructure, low air connectivity, and a waterway transport system that is often slow and inefficient, the region faces significant mobility and logistics challenges.
At the same time, this scenario reveals a huge opportunity: the Amazon has the potential to generate revenue exceeding half of Brazil's GDP, but still lacks a logistical infrastructure capable of connecting people, cargo, and opportunities quickly, efficiently, and sustainably.
Our recognitions
AeroRiver won the national stage of the FINEP Innovation Award 2025.
Lucas Guimarães receives the 'Innovators Under 35' award from MIT.
AeroRiver is listed among the 100 Startups to Watch 2024.
AeroRiver wins the Jaraqui Graúdo award as Startup of the Year 2024 & 2025
Tulio Duarte wins the Jaraqui Graúdo award as Entrepreneur of the Year 2023, 2024 & 2025
Amazonian startup developing flying boat project receives ITA Challenge award.
AeroRiver is led by a team with excellent training and direct experience in the territory that the technology serves.
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Lucas Guimarães
Co-founder & CEO
Mechanical Engineer from UEA, with a master's degree and currently pursuing a doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering from ITA, with research in propulsion, propeller performance, and optimization of ground-effect vehicles. He has worked for companies such as Honda do Brasil and AMBEV.
Felipe Bortolete
Co-founder & CTO
Mechanical Engineer from UEA, with a master's degree and currently pursuing a doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering at ITA, focusing on aircraft design and structural optimization.
Tulio Duarte
Co-founder & CBO
Electrical engineer and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in technology, innovation, and business development, operating in global markets. Founder and president of the Hermanitos Institute, an organization dedicated to promoting economic prosperity and productive inclusion.
Technology validated with the support of those who also believe in Brazil as a leading player in this industry.
Projects underway with FINEP Sustainable Aviation and resources from the Informatics Law, within the context of the Manaus Free Trade Zone, support the consolidation of the engineering and embedded systems base.
Work with Us
Check out our job openings or register your resume in our database and come build the future with us.
From validation in the Amazon to global scaling: discover what we are building.
Discover our products
São José dos Campos, SP
Rua Ambrósio Molina, número 1090, Bloco E (AeroRiver), São José dos Campos -SP, 12247-000
Manaus, AM
Av. Gov. Danilo de Matos Areosa, Portaria 3, bloco k (AeroRiver), 381 - Distrito Industrial I, Manaus - AM, 69075-351
contato@aeroriver.com.br
Work with Us
The team is composed of more than 30 employees, including aeronautical, electronic, mechanical, structural, and materials engineers.
Manaus
Technology born in the heart of the Amazon.
Manaus is AeroRiver's primary validation environment. It's where we develop and test our solutions in one of the world's most challenging logistics scenarios, transforming real mobility challenges into innovation with global potential.
São José dos Campos
Presence in the Brazilian Aeronautical Hub
São José dos Campos connects AeroRiver to one of the most important aerospace ecosystems in Latin America, expanding access to talent, suppliers, technology partners, and the national aeronautical supply chain.
AeroRiver is led by a team with excellent training and direct experience in the territory that the technology serves.
Lucas Guimarães
Co-founder & CEO
Mechanical Engineer from UEA, with a master's degree and currently pursuing a doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering from ITA, with research in propulsion, propeller performance, and optimization of ground-effect vehicles. He has worked for companies such as Honda do Brasil and AMBEV.
Tulio Duarte
Co-founder & CBO
Electrical engineer and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in technology, innovation, and business development, operating in global markets. Founder and president of the Hermanitos Institute, an organization dedicated to promoting economic prosperity and productive inclusion.
Felipe Bortolete
Co-founder & CTO
Mechanical Engineer from UEA, with a master's degree and currently pursuing a doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering at ITA, focusing on aircraft design and structural optimization.