Os atores de inovação no Québec : um estudo exploratório

Abstract

The aim of this dissertation is to map the innovation actors of Quebec, Canada, through an exploratory study based on Etzkowitz’s (2008) triple helix model. We sought to identify the role of each one of the actors that favor local development through innovation and cooperation, exploring the elements of innovation and their impact on the studied actors. The method used was qualitative, descriptive and exploratory analysis with content analysis through the software Atlas.ti®, version 7. The results of the research conducted in Quebec are according to the theory of Etzkowitz (2008) which suggests that the university, the government and the industry work together in favor of innovation. A positive impact has been perceived in promoting innovation and local development through hybrid organizations that emerge from the cooperation among the three actors. The resurgence of the actors and the identification of the regional elements contribute so that the other regions are able to use the model of the studied organizations with the objective of promoting innovation through cooperation for local development. The identification of Quartier de l’Innovation, of the University Valorization Society and the government program SR&ED are among the main models of organizations/programs identified that seek the development of the region through innovation and cooperation.