Da bancada ao Bureau: análise do desenvolvimento da biotecnologia no Nordeste Brasileiro sob o enfoque de Sistema Regional de Inovação
The starting point of the present work consisted of investigating the development of biotechnology in the Northeast region of Brazil from the perspective of a Regional Innovation System (RIS). The theoretical framework adopted relied on the approaches and concepts presented by the Neo-Schumpeteri...
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Resumo: | The starting point of the present work consisted of investigating the development of
biotechnology in the Northeast region of Brazil from the perspective of a Regional
Innovation System (RIS). The theoretical framework adopted relied on the approaches
and concepts presented by the Neo-Schumpeterian perspective. This framework was
chosen because, by means of the Innovation System concept, this literature allows us to
analyze the relationships and configurations of actors, as well as the role of the state and
of social, science and technology, and economic policies in the studied region. The
analysis considered four selected dimensions: physical infrastructure, human capital,
scientific production, and funding. These variables were chosen because they allow us
to verify the possibilities and limitations of developing a biotechnology RIS in the
Northeast of Brazil, and these elements would help in answering the question behind
this dissertation. The location of the physical infrastructure was determined by means of
bibliographic and documental research and interviews with heads of institutions that do
biotechnology research. Regarding human capital, the analysis focused on resource
training in biotechnology, highlighting graduate courses and research groups in the area.
To measure knowledge production, we delimited scientific collaboration among
researchers in the field of biotechnology as the focus of this category. For the funding
dimension, information was gathered from reports available at the websites of national
and state funding agencies. The data was analyzed through method triangulation,
involving quantitative and qualitative research stages. To back the analyses, we
revisited the integration policies in the area of Science, Technology and Innovation. Our
analysis has shown that these policies play a crucial role in the development of
biotechnology in the region being studied. The data revealed that the physical
infrastructure is concentrated in only three states (Bahia, Ceará, and Pernambuco). In
this regard, the Northeast Biotechnology Network (Renorbio) stands out as a strategic
actor, enabling states with poor infrastructure to develop research through partnerships
with institutions located in another state. We have also verified that the practices
involving human resource training and knowledge production are factors that enable the
emergence of a regional system for biotechnology in the studied region. As limitations,
we have verified the low immersion level of regional actors, the heterogeneity of socioeconomic
indicators, the lack of financial resources, and a low innovation culture in the
business sector. Overall, we have concluded that the development of a Regional
Innovation System in Biotechnology, based on the current regional dynamics, depends
on an effective change in the behavior of the social agents involved, both in the national
and regional dimensions as well as in the public and private spheres |
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