BETA TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PARK: THE IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATIVE NETWORK INTERACTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Elaine John Universidade Univali
  • Carolina Lacerda Motta de Oliveira Gomes Universidade Positivo
  • João Alfredo Lopes Nyegray Universidade Positivo
  • Juliana Souza Vilela Universidade Positivo Jul
  • Marivanda Bortoloso Pigatto Universidade Positivo
  • Sieglinde Kindl da Cunha Universidade Positivo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14210/alcance.v23n3(Jul-Set).p329-351

Keywords:

Technology Parks, Cooperation Networks, Sustainable Development

Abstract

The informational economy is the basis of the network society, and promoted the creation of big technological parks, located at Silicon Valley in the USA, Sophia-Antipolis in rance, and Cambridge in the UK, in the late 20th century (CASTELLS, 2003). This paper studies the Beta Technology Innovation Park, its actors, and the relationships between them. The study is relevant when it comes to local development of Brazil, especially after the 2008 03/08 CMC (Conselho do Mercado Comum – Common Market Council), signed by Mercosur countries, when the legal landmark Science, Technology and Innovation 2008 – 2012 began. Regulation SC@2022 reinforces the State-of-the-art Innovation Program of the state of Santa Catarina, where the Beta Technology Innovation Park is located, and which encourages the goal of transforming the state into a reference of innovation in sustainability in Brazil and worldwide. This paper uses the quantitative methodology of study through the UCINET system. The aim of this paper is to define the main actors involved, their relationships and the degrees of relationships. Through the analysis, it was possible to outline the typology of the Beta Park network and the source and intensity of relations between the actors, according to the indicators: centrality, density, intensity, importance, and degree. These results will assist with integration strategies, strengthening, expansion and development of networks.

Author Biography

Elaine John, Universidade Univali

Doutoranda em Administração e Turismo pela Univali Mestre em Administração pela UP - Universidade Positivo (2013), Especialista em Relações Internacionais pela UFPR (2008), e Graduada em Administração de Empresas pela UNIVILE - Universidade da Região de Joinville (2006). Atuou nas áreas de Recursos Humanos, Supervisão e Gerência Comercial, em empresas nacionais e multinacionais. Desenvolveu atividades de consultoria em empresas de pequeno e médio porte. Lecionou em cursos técnicos voltados a formação administrativa, assim como trabalhou efetuando pesquisas para instituições nacionais como Universidade Positivo e UFPR e para universidades internacionais como a Copenhagen Business School, Aalborg University e University of Southern Denmark.

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Published

2016-09-29

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3(Jul-Set) (2016)

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