FuelTech
Brazilian motorsport-electronics company
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FuelTech is a Brazilian manufacturer of high-performance engine-management and motorsport-electronics systems. Headquartered in Porto Alegre, the company ignition modules and software for drag-racing.[2]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive electronics • Motorsport technology |
| Founded | April 23, 2003 |
| Founder | Anderson Frederico Dick |
| Headquarters | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Anderson Dick (Global CEO) Leonardo Prianti Fontolan (CEO Brazil) Luis de Leon (COO) |
| Products | Engine-management systems (ECUs), ignition modules, software |
Number of employees | ~200 (2023)[1] |
| Website | fueltech |
It was founded in 2003 by electrical engineer Anderson Frederico Dick.[2] After dominating the Brazilian performance market in the 2000s, the firm expanded abroad, establishing FuelTech USA in Georgia and building a dealer network on six continents.[3] Its PowerFT line (e.g., FT500, FT600) and next-generation VisionFT line (FT700 family) power numerous championship-winning drag cars and, since 2025, the entire Stock Car Pro Series grid.[4]
History
Founding and early years (1999–2006)
FuelTech traces its roots to 1999, when Dick—then an engineering student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul—built a turbo-fuel controller nicknamed TurboPro.[5] Working from an 8 m² dorm room, he hand-assembled TurboPRO-1F units that managed only fuel injection.[5] FuelTech was registered on 23 April 2003.[2]
By 2007 the firm held an estimated 70% share of South America’s high-performance ECU market and employed about 25 staff.[6]
Expansion to international markets (2007–2014)
Dick began visiting U.S. drag-racing events in 2007.[2] Satellite offices (2009–2011) produced few sales as racers doubted the all-in-one design.[7]
A 2012 meeting with Pro Line Racing led to joint development of the FT500 (launched 2014) and the opening of FuelTech USA in Ball Ground, Georgia.[8]
Product evolution (2015–2020)
- FT600 (2016) — waterproof 68-pin ECU, higher I/O and processing.[9]
- FT550 / FT450 — mid-range models completing the PowerFT family.
PowerFT units share the FTManager Windows suite and an on-unit touchscreen that integrates data-logger, dash, boost and traction control.[10] By 2020 FuelTech had dealers in 20+ countries, growth achieved without outside investors.[3]