Práticas de inovação desenvolvidas no Programa Inovar-Auto no Brasil : análise e propostas a partir de estudos quantitativos e de survey

Abstract

The automotive policy aims to develop the technological capacity of the sector and contribute to the economic development of the country. Brazilian subsidiary companies are benefited from the internationalization of R&D and ENG investment and the transfer of the technological capacity of their transnationals. The possibility of local technological development is growing using globalized engineering and the global innovation network. This study analyzes the innovation practices developed during the Inovar-Auto Program in Brazil. The main objective is to identify and analyze the practices, as well as the main problems and technological trends, of activities and innovation projects developed by the companies of the Brazilian automobile industry, and also propose measures to boost the technological evolution in the automotive sector. For this, it uses of the reference models to identify and analyze innovation practices, one based on program legislation and another based on the literature of a structure to prioritize innovation projects derived from Ibusuki and Kaminski (2007). The analytical framework involves primary and secondary quantitative research data from a population of 35 companies identified and conducts a survey with sample of 18 companies in the automotive sector. The results presented in the form of basic statistics indicators demonstrate that the innovation practices developed have more emphasis on the application of incremental technologies than on radical technologies, that use the intelligence of mechatronics technology in automotive vehicle models. The results contribute to aggregate value and knowledge in the automotive area and to guide decision makers of companies and public policies on the strategy of investing in automotive innovation projects. Proposals are suggested to boost the automotive technological evolution based on the technological trend of the future. Recommendations are presented to contribute with the advancement and improvement of public policies and to increase the participation of the automotive sector in the innovation development process.