Mapeamento e diagnóstico dos ambientes de inovação e empreendedorismo da Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Abstract

Innovation and entrepreneurship environments favor the exchange of knowledge, interaction between agents and the generation of research applicable to the productive sector. However, a bibliometric study showed the concentration of national publications on the topic in public universities in the South, Southeast and Central-West regions and indicated the need to analyze less represented contexts, such as the North of the country. In this sense, this research adopted a qualitative approach to map the innovation and entrepreneurship environments at the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), identifying actors, activities, impacts and factors that influence its functioning. Institutional documents were analyzed, an individual interview was carried out and a focus group was conducted with researchers from the Arraias, Gurupi and Palmas campuses. A diversity of agents and initiatives was observed, with advances in the areas of technology transfer, continuing education, social engagement/regional development and promotion of entrepreneurship. The situational analysis identified internal and external strengths and weaknesses. The study contributes to expanding knowledge about innovation and strengthening UFT's role in the regional ecosystem.