Matriz tecnológica do setor de máquinas e equipamentos no estado de Santa Catarina: uma análise a partir de elementos neoschumpeterianos

Taking into account the dimension that machines and equipment reached worldwide and the importance of this sector for the state of Santa Catarina, this research seeks to characterize the technological matrix of the industrial sector of machines and equipment by performing a temporal cut in the 2019. The sample was made by representativeness, dividing the Santa Catarina territory into 6 mesoregions (Metropolitana (metropolitan), Norte (North), Oeste (West), Planalto Serrano (Mountainous plateau), Sul (South), Vale do Itajai (Itajai Valley).  It sought to describe the interviewees' perspectives in the context of technological innovation and development. The approach made it possible to collect multiple sources of evidence and describe the innovation development process in Santa Catarina, thus forming a rich information framework. The research included 7 micro companies, 8 small companies, 6 medium companies and 6 large companies, totaling 27 semi-structured interviews with key agents. It was concluded that in most cases, a reactive action occurs when searching for and selecting innovation. It was also observed that there is a relationship between the training of the employee and the role played within the organization. As for routines, it is concluded that both formal routines and informal routines aim to institutionalize knowledge, perpetuate actions that generate benefits to the company, prospecting for search and selection of actions and strengthening continuous improvement. Also, in a complementary way, the existence of 5 types of external partnerships within the analyzed ecosystem was detected: customers, suppliers, entities that promote the specialization of the workforce and advice, universities and entities that provide credit.