Potential for Frugal Innovation in a Brazilian Regional System: A Study Based on a Multicriteria Approach

IF 1.7 Q2 SOCIOLOGY
Societies Pub Date : 2024-06-20 DOI:10.3390/soc14060095
Gabriel Gomes Moreira, Robério José Rogério dos Santos, Victor Diogho Heuer de Carvalho, Francisco José Peixoto Rosário, Agnaldo José dos Santos
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Regional innovation systems (RISs) can stimulate knowledge sharing and collaboration, attracting investments and promoting economic and social progress. This is often linked to what is known as frugal innovation, involving small businesses developing and selling sustainable, low-cost products that meet local needs. This study aims to present and apply a model to measure regional innovation potential, using a multicriteria approach based on the principles of frugal innovation (FI). The analytical hierarchical process (AHP) was used to generate factor weights, enabling score calculation to provide insights into FI potential on a literature-based five-point scale. Data were collected in two stages: (i) from twelve main participants—working in a rural RIS—who responded to a questionnaire, and (ii) from cities through official government channels to collect information about their innovation development initiatives. The results reveal that the RIS analyzed still lacks assistance in the development of public policies to support the development of an innovative culture, indicating the need for appropriate mechanisms to boost innovation actions. The outputs of this study can help cities and regions to analyze their innovation potential, assist public managers in decision-making, support the creation of innovation-stimulating mechanisms, help RISs to address deficiencies, and promote local development.
巴西区域系统的节俭创新潜力:基于多标准方法的研究
区域创新体系(RIS)可以促进知识共享与合作,吸引投资,推动经济和社会进步。这通常与所谓的节俭型创新有关,涉及小企业开发和销售满足当地需求的可持续、低成本产品。本研究旨在根据节俭创新(FI)的原则,采用多标准方法,提出并应用一个衡量地区创新潜力的模型。分析层次过程(AHP)被用来生成因子权重,从而能够计算分数,以提供基于文献的五点量表对节俭创新潜力的见解。数据收集分为两个阶段:(i) 从在农村地区创新体制中工作的 12 名主要参与者那里收集数据,他们对调查问卷做出了答复;(ii) 通过政府官方渠道从各城市收集有关其创新发展举措的信息。结果显示,所分析的区域一体化系统在制定支持创新文化发展的公共政策方面仍然缺乏援助,这表明需要建立适当的机制来推动创新行动。本研究的成果可以帮助城市和地区分析其创新潜力,协助公共管理者进行决策,支持建立创新激励机制,帮助区域创新体系弥补不足,促进地方发展。
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Societies
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