It was launched on July 5th, the e-book Demand Side Innovation Policies in Brazil, organized by the coordinator of Studies on Firm Growth Strategies at IPEA – Institute of Applied Economic Research, André Tortato Rauen.
The book is divided into three parts that analyze national innovation from the perspective of demand, that is, State actions, through public procurement and regulation, for example, aimed at inducing innovation. The first section contextualizes and conceptualizes themes addressed in the work, dialoguing with the second, where some Brazilian cases are studied that help in the understanding of innovation policies.
Among the six national cases analyzed is the decision by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to order the development of a new aircraft (KC-390) and not simply buy it from abroad, which generated important technological competences in the national aeronautical chain. These competencies can be observed at Embraer, but also at a number of small domestic producers. In this sense, the book shows that the construction of the largest research infrastructure in Brazil (Sirius project) required the creation of national technologies in several small companies in São Paulo and also in the company WEG.
The work also highlights that there is enormous market power that has not yet been fully explored in the SUS. The current volume of acquisitions by the federal government allows public managers to negotiate extremely advantageous price and technology transfer conditions for the country.
In general, the book argues that it is possible to increase the productivity of Brazilian spending on science, technology and innovation through the conscious use of public procurement and regulation. The last part of the work addresses international cases, concluding with three texts that present the experiences of the United States and the European Union in demand-side innovation policies.
The central theme of the e-book does not disregard the current national economic moment, with proposals that question existing models, as the book's introduction highlights: “Why should public purchase not consider other elements besides the obvious market price? Why is regulation not used in a way that considers consequences other than its most immediate actions? Or, finally, why not use the administrative routine of the State so that it fulfills its social function in a more intelligent and conscious way?”. To answer these questions, the publication presents suggestions for innovation on the demand side, which can be accessed as of this Wednesday, on the Ipea Portal.
Check out the book Policies of Innovation by the Demand Side in Brazil
The book is divided into three parts that analyze national innovation from the perspective of demand, that is, State actions, through public procurement and regulation, for example, aimed at inducing innovation. The first section contextualizes and conceptualizes themes addressed in the work, dialoguing with the second, where some Brazilian cases are studied that help in the understanding of innovation policies.
Among the six national cases analyzed is the decision by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to order the development of a new aircraft (KC-390) and not simply buy it from abroad, which generated important technological competences in the national aeronautical chain. These competencies can be observed at Embraer, but also at a number of small domestic producers. In this sense, the book shows that the construction of the largest research infrastructure in Brazil (Sirius project) required the creation of national technologies in several small companies in São Paulo and also in the company WEG.
The work also highlights that there is enormous market power that has not yet been fully explored in the SUS. The current volume of acquisitions by the federal government allows public managers to negotiate extremely advantageous price and technology transfer conditions for the country.
In general, the book argues that it is possible to increase the productivity of Brazilian spending on science, technology and innovation through the conscious use of public procurement and regulation. The last part of the work addresses international cases, concluding with three texts that present the experiences of the United States and the European Union in demand-side innovation policies.
The central theme of the e-book does not disregard the current national economic moment, with proposals that question existing models, as the book's introduction highlights: “Why should public purchase not consider other elements besides the obvious market price? Why is regulation not used in a way that considers consequences other than its most immediate actions? Or, finally, why not use the administrative routine of the State so that it fulfills its social function in a more intelligent and conscious way?”. To answer these questions, the publication presents suggestions for innovation on the demand side, which can be accessed as of this Wednesday, on the Ipea Portal.
Check out the book Policies of Innovation by the Demand Side in Brazil
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