In developing economies the purchase of a new machine by the firm can be a way of introducing a new product or processes. Under such considerations, this paper searches to measure the assumption of innovation via machine embodied technology, by verifying its impacts over the firm's productivity....

In this work, it is pointed out that the demand scenario of military means have been suffering from the influence of electronics, such as in the case of basic technology. In this context, there are four ways to make contemporary war: robotics, automation, systemic and cybernetics. It is shown...

This discussion paper aims to propose an indicator of emerging technological themes. The development of such indicator is justified due to the need to guide the Brazilian federal government in emerging discussions on the field of technological policy. In reality, the wide range of information...

Brazilian agriculture is a technological innovation success case, explained, among other factors, by the dynamics built between research organizations and agribusiness actors that characterize an innovation ecosystem. The concept of “agility” is central to the competitiveness and management...

This article describes the characteristics of the Brazilian financial support for research on renewable energy within the Innovation Sector Funds, managed by the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI). The main objective of this paper is to identify the profile of this support...

English Abstract: The territory of innovation is the result of cumulative learning, new knowledge generation as it is the space where new products and services are created, virtual productive regions arise through technology and communication. The key to industrialization is innovation, this has...

This paper analyzed the role of the two official laboratories - Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz) and Butantan - in facing the covid-19 pandemic in Brazil, based on the analysis of the process of building their productive and innovative capabilities and the public...

Portuguese Abstract: Com o aumento no número de riscos e rupturas dos fluxos de bens em cadeias globais, o desenvolvimento e adoção de práticas resilientes tem se tornado vital à manutenção e sobrevivência dos negócios, em especial pequenas empresas. Estas normalmente possuem processos...