Innovation dynamics in the Brazilian industrial sector: scenario and reflexions

• Autor(a) principal: Cirani, Claudia Brito Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Silva, José Jaconias da, Cassia, Adalberto Ramos, Pedro, Samara de Carvalho
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista de Administração e Inovação
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rai/article/view/188890
• topic: Innovation; Brazil; Industrial sector; PINTEC

Purpose – This study aims to analyze the innovation overview of the Brazilian industrial sector using datapublished by innovation survey – PINTEC. The aim was to provide a macro and updated diagnosis of theinnovation scenario in Brazil and build reflections for further studies.Design/methodology/approach – The authors used information from the years 1998–2014 covered byPINTEC to analyze innovation indicators, namely, innovation types, problems and obstacles, novelty degree,established partnerships and interactions, as well as governmental incentives. This study is exploratory; thus,descriptive methods were used for data presentation through analyses and presented through figures andtables.Findings – The results show that innovation of the Brazilian industrial sector is concentrated mainly in theacquisition of machinery and equipment, innovations that already exist in national or global markets,interactions for the innovation process with suppliers and governmental support for financing machinery andequipment acquisitions.Originality/value – This study has relevance, as its results provide important subsidies for policy-makersto incorporate the needs and overcome challenges of innovation in Brazil.