Academic Research in Technology Innovation Management and Related Thematic Areas in Brazil

• Main Authors: Adalberto Mantovani Martiniano de Azevedo, Marcela de Oliveira Mazzoni, Marco Antonio Silveira
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Alberto Hurtado 2013-05-01
• Series: Journal of Technology Management & Innovation
• Subjects: Innovation management; research groups; research mapping.
• Online Access: http://www.jotmi.org/index.php/GT/article/view/1215

This paper presents a profile of a Brazilian academic research group in areas related to the management of technology innovation. Keywords searches have been chosen to generate a database composed of information about research groups, projects that are funded by Brazilian Federal Government and scientific journals. Data analysis allowed the following conclusions: 1. Most research groups have been established in the 2000s, when innovation Policies have been settled in Brazil; 2. Most of the research is located in regions which have better science and technology infrastructure; 3. There is low interaction between researchers and public/private companies; 4. Federal Agencies tend to support projects related to innovation policy instruments (technology parks, local production systems, technology transfer centers in universities and research institutes).