Purpose

This study aims to analyze the innovation overview of the Brazilian industrial sector using data published by innovation survey – PINTEC. The aim was to provide a macro and updated diagnosis of the innovation scenario in Brazil and build reflections for further studies.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors used information from the years 1998–2014 covered by PINTEC to analyze innovation indicators, namely, innovation types, problems and obstacles, novelty degree, established partnerships and interactions, as well as governmental incentives. This study is exploratory; thus, descriptive methods were used for data presentation through analyses and presented through figures and tables.

Findings

The results show that innovation of the Brazilian industrial sector is concentrated mainly in the acquisition of machinery and equipment, innovations that already exist in national or global markets, interactions for the innovation process with suppliers and governmental support for financing machinery and equipment acquisitions.

Originality/value

This study has relevance, as its results provide important subsidies for policy-makers to incorporate the needs and overcome challenges of innovation in Brazil.

中文翻译：

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巴西工业部门的创新动态：情景和反思

目的

本研究旨在使用创新调查 – PINTEC 发布的数据分析巴西工业部门的创新概况。目的是提供巴西创新情景的宏观和最新诊断，并为进一步研究建立反思。

设计/方法/方法

作者使用 PINTEC 涵盖的 1998-2014 年的信息来分析创新指标，即创新类型、问题和障碍、新颖程度、已建立的伙伴关系和互动以及政府激励措施。这项研究是探索性的；因此，描述性方法被用于通过分析和图表来呈现数据。

发现

结果表明，巴西工业部门的创新主要集中在机械和设备的采购、国内或全球市场上已经存在的创新、创新过程与供应商的互动以及政府对机械和设备采购融资的支持。

原创性/价值

这项研究具有相关性，因为其结果为政策制定者提供了重要的补贴，以纳入巴西的创新需求并克服创新挑战。