Analysis of technological innovation strategy for small and medium companies of the aeronautical sector

• Main Authors: Marcela Barbosa de Moraes, Francisco Cristovão L. Melo, Edson A. A. Querido Oliveira, Arnoldo Souza Cabral
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial 2010-08-01
• Series: Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
• Subjects: Strategy; Technological innovation; Technological strategy; Small and medium technology-based companies
• Online Access: http://www.jatm.com.br/papers/vol2_n2/JATMv2n2_p225-236_Analysis_of_technological_innovation_strategy_for_small_and_medium_companies_of_the_aeronautical_sector.pdf
• ISSN: 1984-9648; 2175-9146

The inherent risk in high-tech activity requires the construction of technological strategies that serve global strategy of the company. The present study aimed to characterize the technological position of small and medium technology-based companies of the aeronautical sector located in the Vale do Paraíba, and to examine whether these companies have a technological strategy formalized and disseminated. The adopted methodology was a descriptive exploratory research, carried out through in-depth individual interviews conducted with the small e medium company’s owners of the cities of Caçapava, São José dos Campos and Taubaté, Brazil. The authors concluded that it is necessary that companies, especially small and medium-sized, adopt a technological innovation strategy integrated with the company’s overall strategy. This will help keeping them competitive within their specificities, and not only in the domestic market, but also in international markets.