BRAZILIAN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPENDS ON SCIENCE

Abstract

This scenario is probably a reflection of the research model we practice, where basic research has been our principal focus. As a consequence, we observe a scarcity of investments in Brazilian research when compared to the reality of what is practiced in developed countries, where there is a predominance of research funding made by industry in relation to government incentive. While the business sector in countries such as the Unites States of America, Germany, China, South Korea and Japan is responsible for up to 70% of the total R&D spending, Brazil’s private funding of research reaches a maximum of 45%6.