Goal: This article aims to diagnose the profile, strategies, and innovation practices adopted by the information technology companies of a Regional Innovation Systems (RIS). Design/ Methodology/ Approach: This study was carried out with 19 small and medium companies from a RIS in the state of Paraná, where we collect data relating to the infrastructure and investments in R&D, types of innovation projects, impact on revenue, activities of innovation, innovation protection methods, and information sources used by companies. Results: The results showed that: companies with higher investments in R&D, which generate innovative products and patents, have a higher financial return; the generation of patents is incipient among the companies surveyed; product process and organizational innovation are the main innovation activities carried out; there is some difficulty in establishing external partnerships for the development of innovation, especially with universities; customers, users, and the internet are the primary sources of information used by companies. Limitation of the investigation: With respect to research limitations, we point out that our research sample is limited to 19 companies. Thus, for the results to be generalized, a larger sample is recommended. Practical implications: The article showed that the launch of innovative products on the market has positive effects on the financial performance of companies due to increased sales. Originality / Value: This paper offers a contribution to contextual studies of innovation in RIS. In addition, it presents an innovation profile of the technology companies of an RIS. These results can be used to compare and evaluate the innovation evolution in technology companies with other sectors and other RIS, or provide an indicator for the development of innovation policies for a region.

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区域创新系统的技术公司中的创新诊断

目标：本文旨在诊断区域创新系统（RIS）的信息技术公司所采用的概况，策略和创新实践。设计/方法/方法：这项研究是与来自巴拉那州RIS的19家中小型公司进行的，我们在这里收集与基础设施和研发投资，创新项目类型，对收入的影响，创新，创新保护方法和公司使用的信息源。结果：结果表明：在研发方面投入更高的公司产生了创新产品和专利，它们的财务收益更高；在接受调查的公司中，专利的产生才刚刚开始；产品过程和组织创新是进行的主要创新活动；建立与创新发展的外部伙伴关系存在一些困难，特别是与大学之间；客户，用户和互联网是公司使用的主要信息来源。研究的局限性：关于研究局限性，我们指出我们的研究样本仅限于19家公司。因此，为了将结果推广，建议使用更大的样本。实际意义：该文章表明，由于销售增加，在市场上推出创新产品对公司的财务业绩具有积极影响。独创性/价值：本文为RIS创新的背景研究做出了贡献。此外，它还介绍了RIS技术公司的创新概况。