Inovar além do óbvio: as múltiplas dimensões de inovação nos núcleos de inovação tecnológica das universidades federais da região sudeste
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2026-03-23
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Pereira, Kieza Inglid Chefer
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Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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Innovation, historically associated with the introduction of market oriented technologies, has undergone conceptual expansion in recent decades, incorporating social, environmental, organizational, and service dimensions, among others. In the public sector, it assumes a strategic role in promoting efficiency and institutional transformation, with normative reinforcement following Constitutional Amendment No. 85/2015. In this context, the Technological Innovation Centers (NITs) of federal universities, established by Law No. 10.973/2004, are responsible for innovation management within Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Institutions, whose minimum attributions expressly mention the technological dimension. Although the legislation highlights this aspect, it does not exclude other forms of innovation, which may lead to a restricted understanding of the phenomenon. From this apparent tension between the normative approach and contemporary doctrinal perspectives emerges the research problem: to understand how the NITs of federal universities in the Southeast region conceive and operationalize innovation in their practices. The overall objective is to identify the dimensions of innovation encompassed in the activities of these centers, answering the following question: which dimensions of innovation are operationalized and promoted by the NITs (Innovation and Technology Centers) of federal universities in southeastern Brazil? A qualitative approach was adopted, with data collection through electronic forms applied to managers and analysis based on the thematic semantic content analysis technique (Bardin, 2016). The results indicate a predominance of practices centered on the technological dimension, accompanied by references to environmental, social, product, open, and service innovations, and, to a lesser extent, marketing innovations. The promotion of innovation is shown to be inferior to the practices, suggesting a more reactive role for these NITs. Weaknesses were observed in the identification and classification of innovation in the activities of the NITs. As a technical product, a concluding report was prepared with recommendations for the adoption of a multidimensional classification of innovation in the NIT of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (Ufes), aiming to strengthen the strategic and integrated management of innovation.
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Inovação , Núcleo de Inovação Tecnológica , Universidades Federais