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New Directions in Brazil's Innovation System: Lessons for the Global Economy?

On Wednesday, May 16th, the Brazil Institute hosted a discussion with Public Policy Scholar Dr. Ted Hewitt to discuss innovation in Brazil.

Date & Time

Wednesday
May. 16, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm ET

Location

4th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

Brazil’s innovation system—the triple helix of government, university and industry R&D capacity—and its role in promoting acknowledged national successes in the high technology sector (most notably in alternative energy, aerospace, and agricultural biotechnology) has been the object of considerable discussion over the years, with opinions varying greatly on its overall efficacy with respect to return on investment.  What has been subject to much less scrutiny is the “internal” innovation system that has been quietly emerging wholly within the corporate sector as a response to the perceived failures of the Brazilian model, in terms of its objectives, structure, and ultimate impact.

The proposed research focuses squarely on this element of the innovation puzzle through an examination of the development of Brazil’s unique next-generation “corporate universities”.  Using the Companhia Vale do Rio Doce’s graduate-level Instituto Tecnológico as the primary case study, the research identifies strengths and weaknesses of the model and its potential impact on the future of corporate training and R&D strategies within conventional innovation systems worldwide. 

Photo courtesy of flickr user Vermin Inc. 

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Speaker

W.E. (Ted) Hewitt

Public Policy Scholar;
Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada
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Hosted By

Brazil Institute

The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—works to foster understanding of Brazil’s complex reality and to support more consequential relations between Brazilian and US institutions in all sectors. The Brazil Institute plays this role by producing independent research and programs that bridge the gap between scholarship and policy, and by serving as a crossroads for leading policymakers, scholars and private sector representatives who are committed to addressing Brazil’s challenges and opportunities.  Read more

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