Technology spin-offs generation – a multicase study

• Autor(a) principal: Constante, Jonas Mendes
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Fiala, Nathalia, Andreassi, Tales
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Produção Online
• Texto Completo: https://www.producaoonline.org.br/rpo/article/view/1436
• topic: Spin-Offs.Technology. Innovation. Corporate Entrepreneurship.; Spin-Offs. Tecnologia. Inovação. Empreendedorismo Corporativo.

The objective of this study is to understand how small businesses can innovate through the generation of technological spin-offs, identifying motivations, influences and barriers to achieving this phenomenon. Through a qualitative and exploratory study, we analyzed four cases of technological spin-offs in Santa Catarina State. We collected data through field observations, historical data and semi-structured interviews. The main reasons found for spin-offs creation were: diversification and to complement the value chain of the parent company and to ensure greater focus for a specific technology. The main barrier was lack of capital. Government initiatives to support the creation of new businesses, coupled with the organizational culture open to entrepreneurship and investment in R&D, contributed to the development of spin-offs analyzed. This work contributes to the understanding that small and medium-sized technology-based companies are a source of technological spin-offs and can benefit from the occurrence of this process.