Ecossistemas de inovação de instituições de ciência e tecnologia: medição e avaliação de métricas de instituições brasileiras

Abstract

The aim of this study was to build and apply a structure that would enable the measurement and assessment of the maturity level of an ICT ecosystem. After an extensive review of the existing literature, the referred structure was built and proposed, which was tested and applied in Brazil. Data were collected from 49 ICTs, representing various regions of the country. The analyzed results showed us that 73.5% of Brazilian ICTs include, in some way, innovation in their institutional political strategy. The numbers also show that 38.8% of the ICTs establish high or very high level links with the regional ecosystem. In terms of experience with the topic of innovation, we have a split sample. More than 50% of ICTs have more than 10 years of experience, 36% have more than 15 years, and 43% have less than 5 years in the field. In the creation of spin-offs, 25% of the sample still do not have results to show, 77.3% create less than 30 firms, and 10% of the ICTs supported more than 60 projects. Considering the production of research and patents originating from ecosystems, the data show an equal distribution in several levels of maturity. As for human resources allocated to innovation, two distant groups stand out, one with 34.7% with a level lower than the average and another with 24.5% with a high investment in this line, with more than 20 people participating in the process. The data show that the vast majority of institutions have the so-called venture creation mechanisms (incubators and alike), as well as innovation environments, with the concepts of these structures being quite consolidated in the country. The study builds a set of 39 metrics to track innovation ecosystems. This model brings contribution alternatives for ICTs, in order to enhance their strategies, resources, processes and culture in the context of innovation and generation of spin offs for the market.