Análise do processo da inovação tecnológica para a produção de biodiesel no semiárido pernambucano (2004-2014)

Abstract

The sear for innovation has become a condition for organizations to remain in the market. So it is a growing demand for increasingly sophisticated innovations that meet the capitalist market. Technological innovation is a factor that facilitates the development of production activities in the sector in which they are involved, from activities directed to the agricultural sector, even the most developed sectors, such as industry sector. Greater emphasis is given to the agricultural sector in this work, as from the 90 Brazilian agriculture has modernized ensuring higher productivity and lower production costs. The reality diverges when considered agricultural production in consortium with the family farm, and, in general, a manufacturing few technological resources. Thus, this research analyzes the technological innovation process in called Polo Agreste of Pernambuco Biodiesel Production, between the period 2004 and 2014. The work specifically investigates the technological innovation indicators of process and product, and to identify the types of innovation that characterize the production activity in the region and the support of institutions for the promotion of innovation. For this, it is used a methodology adapted from the Innovation Survey Manual (PINTEC), prepared by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) following the Oslo Manual guidelines adjusted to the reality of the country. The results show that the action of the research and teaching institutions spurred innovations in Polo biodiesel Wasteland, providing increased product innovation and contribution processes. This is an open innovation where institutions are interrelated facilitating the development of production activity.