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    CNAE 7210000 Companies · Pesquisa e desenvolvimento experimental em ciências físicas e naturais

    The CNAE brings together 10,310 registered establishments, of which 6,460 are active (62.7% of the activity's base).

    National position418th among the top CNAEs.
    Receita Federal dataRegistration data organized by CNPJ Data.
    Reference dateAugust 09, 2026

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    CNAE indicators in numbers

    Visual comparison of registration status, geographic distribution and annual dynamics. The complete tables and texts remain available for consultation.

    Registration status

    Distribution of establishments by status.

    Ativa: 6.460 (62.7%)Baixada: 2.982 (28.9%)Inapta: 809 (7.8%)Suspensa: 57 (0.6%)Nula: 2 (0.0%)10.310estabelecimentos
    • Ativa62.7%
    • Baixada28.9%
    • Inapta7.8%
    • Suspensa0.6%
    • Nula0.0%

    States with the most active companies

    Comparison of the UFs with the highest concentration.

    Cities with the highest concentration

    Top municipalities by active establishments.

    Openings, closures and annual balance

    The 2026 series is partial.

    AberturasBaixasSaldo

    2026

    Aberturas: 766

    Baixas: 224

    Saldo: 542

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    CNAE 7210000 Panorama

    Reference data as of August 09, 2026. National position: 418th.

    Registered establishments
    10,310
    Active establishments
    6,460
    Closed establishments
    2,982
    Distinct root CNPJs
    9,241

    CNAE registration status

    Distribution of the activity's establishments by registration status.

    Ativa

    6,460

    62.7% of the base

    Baixada

    2,982

    28.9% of the base

    Inapta

    809

    7.8% of the base

    Suspensa

    57

    0.6% of the base

    Nula

    2

    0.0% of the base

    Geographic distribution

    States with the most active companies

    Top 10

    Where the active establishments of this CNAE are concentrated.

    1São Paulo (SP)
    2,144· 33.2%
    2Minas Gerais (MG)
    627· 9.7%
    3Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
    531· 8.2%
    4Paraná (PR)
    502· 7.8%
    5Rio Grande do Sul (RS)
    480· 7.4%
    6Santa Catarina (SC)
    333· 5.2%
    7Amazonas (AM)
    197· 3.0%
    8Bahia (BA)
    188· 2.9%
    9Goiás (GO)
    186· 2.9%
    10Distrito Federal (DF)
    148· 2.3%

    Municipal concentration

    Cities with the highest concentration

    Top 10

    Top municipalities by active establishments.

    1SAO PAULO · SP
    785· 12.2%
    2RIO DE JANEIRO · RJ
    381· 5.9%
    3CAMPINAS · SP
    224· 3.5%
    4PORTO ALEGRE · RS
    201· 3.1%
    5CURITIBA · PR
    199· 3.1%
    6BELO HORIZONTE · MG
    188· 2.9%
    7MANAUS · AM
    169· 2.6%
    8BRASILIA · DF
    148· 2.3%
    9FLORIANOPOLIS · SC
    101· 1.6%
    10SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS · SP
    87· 1.3%

    Full distribution by state

    Active establishments of the CNAE in each federative unit.

    Acre (AC)120.2%
    Alagoas (AL)510.8%
    Amapá (AP)200.3%
    Amazonas (AM)1973.0%
    Bahia (BA)1882.9%
    Ceará (CE)1211.9%
    Distrito Federal (DF)1482.3%
    Espírito Santo (ES)1151.8%
    Goiás (GO)1862.9%
    Maranhão (MA)530.8%
    Mato Grosso (MT)1482.3%
    Mato Grosso do Sul (MS)941.5%
    Minas Gerais (MG)6279.7%
    Pará (PA)791.2%
    Paraíba (PB)600.9%
    Paraná (PR)5027.8%
    Pernambuco (PE)1352.1%
    Piauí (PI)470.7%
    Rio de Janeiro (RJ)5318.2%
    Rio Grande do Norte (RN)781.2%
    Rio Grande do Sul (RS)4807.4%
    Rondônia (RO)160.2%
    Roraima (RR)150.2%
    Santa Catarina (SC)3335.2%
    São Paulo (SP)2,14433.2%
    Sergipe (SE)340.5%
    Tocantins (TO)460.7%

    CNAE business profile

    Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.

    Company size

    Microempresa
    3,420 (52.9%)
    Empresa de Pequeno Porte
    641 (9.9%)
    Média e Grande Empresa
    2,399 (37.1%)
    Sem informação
    0 (0.0%)

    Simples Nacional

    Optante pelo Simples Nacional
    2,881 (44.6%)
    Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
    403 (6.2%)
    Sem informação
    3,176 (49.2%)

    Individual Microentrepreneur

    Microempreendedor Individual
    0 (0.0%)
    Não classificado como MEI
    3,284 (50.8%)
    Sem informação
    3,176 (49.2%)

    Headquarters and branches

    Matriz
    5,559 (86.1%)
    Filial
    901 (13.9%)

    Contact coverage

    Os percentuais indicam a presença dos campos de contato na base de dados. Um campo ausente não significa necessariamente que a empresa não possua telefone ou e-mail.

    With email
    92.9%
    5,999 records
    With phone
    97.9%
    6,327 records
    With both
    92.9%
    5,999 records

    Registration dynamics

    Openings, closures and annual balance. The 2026 period is partial through August 09, 2026.

    YearOpeningsClosuresBalance
    2019424163261
    2020496133363
    2021588163425
    2022681207474
    2023775223552
    2024800260540
    2025991352639
    2026 (partial)766224542

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    Active establishments
    6,460
    States with records
    27+
    With phone
    97.9%
    With email
    92.9%

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