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Evaluating Collaborative Innovation
Networks in Nanotechnology
Dimension 1 – Network
Environment
Nanotechnology is regarded as the key technology for
the 21st century, affecting almost every aspect of the
economy. It involves several areas of knowledge, and for
consequence the innovation networks has a key role in
its development.
Innovation networks and specially in the public sector
are considered as critical policy instruments to promote
the creation and fortification of robust innovation
systems, like platforms of learning for the actors.
Therefore and considering the relevance of these
networks, there is a necessity of evaluating their
development in order to know its innovation potential
and performance, but unfortunately the literature about
frameworks for assessing these networks is scarce,
especially in nanotechnology.
Environment
Measurements
Technology Path
1
Multidisciplinary
Public
Research
CITs
Process
Measurements
International
Environment of
R&D
Public
policies
of Innovation
Knowledge
Fluxes
Network Strategy
Dimension 2
Network Process
Private
R&D
Colaborative
Environment
of Research
2
“Venture
Capital”
Knowledge Base of the
Network
Dimension 3
Technology
Transference
Innovator
Knowledge
Technology
Transference
The framework was validated in three segments of the
Brazilian nano-technology network. An empirical
research, associated to three assumptions, was
developed in order to support the proposal. This
research was both qualitative as quantitative and it was
used research instruments like an interview face to face
with key actors and a survey
3
2
• Management of each network
• Strategic Alignment between the network and the country
• Strategic Implementations:
• Training
• diffusion
• structure
• Governance
• multidisciplinary dynamics
• Papers published
• Patents accepted
• Formation of Human Resources (HR)
Scale Manufacturing
and Comercialization
Demand
3
New products
with Nanotechnology
Process
Knowledge
Base
Comunication between Processes
• Patents licensed
• Spin-offs
Fig. 1. Evaluating Innovation Nanotechnology Network – A Framework
Main References
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HEINZE T., KUHLMANN S; Across institutional
boundaries? Research collaboration in German
public sector nanoscience. In Research Policy,
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Innovation: Towards a Theory of innovation and
Interactive Learning. Londres: Pinter, 1992.
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Nanotecnologia Investimentos, Resultados e
DEMANDAS. Mct, Dec, 2006 Disponível em <
http://www.mct.gov.br/index.php/content/view/727.ht
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Demand of
new
products
Social Capital
In this sense, the main objective of this work is to
present the proposal of a framework for evaluating
nanotechnology innovation networks. The focus of this
framework is related to the evaluation of public
innovation networks.
Mercy Escalante Ludeña, José Pérez Alcázar,
Esteban F. Tuesta, Adalberto Fischmann,
Guilherme Ary Plonski
University of São Paulo – FEA, EACH, Brazil
E-mail: [email protected]
National
Strategy of
Nanotechnology
Standard of
Behavior
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