The member of the group of Young Entrepreneurs of ACIS-SL and director of SKA, Siegfried Koelln, proposes to the deputy mayor Ronaldo Ribas the exemption of taxes for companies of Computing.

In 1996, discussions kick off to create the São Leopoldo IT Hub. This involves the Trade, Industry and Service Association of São Leopoldo (ACIS-SL), the University of the Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos), the Association of Brazilian IT Software and Services Companies – RS region (Assespro/RS), the IT Business Union of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Seprorgs), The South – Rio Grande do Sul Society for Software Development Support (Softsul) and the Municipal Government of São Leopoldo.