The Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering (Portuguese: Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Engenharia), often referred to as Coppe due to its original name (Coordenação dos Programas de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia),[1] is a research and learning center in the Center of Technology (CT) of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
[2] Coppe is Latin America's largest center for research and education in engineering.
The knowledge accumulated in Coppe’s facilities is channeled to the economic, technologic and social development of Brazil through contracts and agreements with companies, governments, and NGOs.
Since its creation in 1970, the Coppetec Foundation has administered more than 10,000 contracts and partnerships with national and international, private and state-owned companies and governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Coppe stimulated the establishment of the Federal University’s Science Park, which is located in the Fundão Island.