Desafios enfrentados por Núcleos de Inovação Tecnológica de Institutos Públicos de Pesquisa: um estudo de caso no NIT RIO

Abstract

The ability to generate innovation, generally expressed through new products, patents and processes, is a factor considered fundamental when discussing the competitiveness and socioeconomic development of a country. Innovation depends on the actions of the government, companies and institutions that produce knowledge, and particularly the transfer of this knowledge to companies, so that it is translated into some type of good or available for use by society. This technology transfer process, in science and technology institutions in Brazil, can be facilitated by the Technological Innovation Nuclei, which develop a series of actions so that the process can be carried out. Therefore, understanding how these nuclei work and understanding the challenges they face can help managers who can act to make them more efficient. This research sought to understand this issue from the point of view of Technological Innovation Nuclei of research institutes, specifically the public ones that belong to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovations (MCTI). The general objective of the research was to identify and analyze challenges faced by Technological Innovation Nuclei of Public Research Institutes to achieve the competencies established by law and verify how managers seek to overcome these challenges, based on a case study at NIT Rio. As a result, it was possible to verify that there are many challenges faced by the Technological Innovation Nuclei of Research Institutes, many of them like the challenges faced by the Technological Innovation Nuclei of other National Science and Technology Institutions. Challenges such as the scarcity of human and financial resources and the absence of a robust culture of innovation are significant barriers that stand out in a context where these centers are expected to have the vital responsibility of mediating the transfer of technology from knowledge-generating entities to companies, with the aim of converting this knowledge into valuable products and services for society.