Análise da ambiência institucional de ciência, tecnologia e inovação (C,T&I) na Amazônia Legal

Abstract

The goal of this essay is to analyze the institutional environment of the Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (C,T&I; Science, Technology and Innovation, henceforth S,T&I) at the Amazônia Legal Brasileira (Brazilian Amazon), using a statistical analysis that observes indicators of S,T&I and institutional analysis through the characterization of the institutions that work in the region and verifying the level of existing interaction through the scope of the Triple Helix model (University, Government and Business Company) among them. In order to do so, a review of the existing literature was carried out, aiming to approach the concepts and models of innovation that would guide the research and the collection of secondary data on the national and regional indicators of S,T&I so the current scene in which the research was developed could be understood. To complement what was identified in the quantitative data, interviews with the representatives of selected institutions in the 09 states within the region were conducted. The secondary data showed a low regional performance in S,T&I and due to the aforementioned data we sought to analyze whether the institutional interaction or its absence in the region influences in the results shown by the collected data. It was verified that the level of institutional interaction in S,T&I in the region is rather weak and that the systemic action is harder to accomplish due to the existing diversity regarding the goals, interests and vanities of the institutions in the region.