The contribution of the Senai Institutes of Innovation in the business innovation environment: a case study of the institutes of the State of São Paulo

Abstract

This article studies the contribution of the Senai Institutes of Innovation in the Brazilian innovative scenario, highlighting the change of position of the Senai, from its origin as an institution for industrial learning until it becomes provider and diffuser of technological knowledge. The proposal is to try to align this recent expansion, which resulted in the development of the institutes, with the Scientific and Technological Policy of the period. In order to carry out the work, it was necessary to analyze a series of indicators of innovation impact in the Senai Institutes of Innovation of the State of Sao Paulo. The results show that these model are still in the embryonic stage within the Brazilian Innovation System, but it has great opportunities ahead and a decisive role in stimulating R&D in companies.