Universidade empreendedora na percepção de seus stakeholders : um estudo na Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Abstract

The scientific papers are increasingly eliminating the boundaries between science and business. The triple helix (TH) is recognized as an approach that proposes a model of innovation system for regional development, which encourages the creation of spin-offs through innovation environments made up of local actors (academia, industry and government), encouraging transition to a knowledge-based society. The main objective of the study is to measure how much the University of Caxias do Sul can be considered entrepreneurial in the perception of its stakeholders. The research object of this study is the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), which develops, among its activities, specific programs for entrepreneurship such as Startucs, Technological Incubator (ITEC), technology transfer office (ETT-UCS) and the Science, Technology and Innovation Park (TecnoUcs). This study is characterized by a quantitative nature, with an exploratory and descriptive purpose. Regarding the analysis procedures, it was chosen to perform descriptive analysis and multivariate analysis (confirmatory factor analysis, linear regression and post-hoc anova). The main results show a convergence in perception in all the profiles of stakeholders where the general mean of the study indicated that the UCS has a mean of μ4,53 on a scale of 1 to 7. It was noted that the stakeholders who use the philanthropic activities of the institution tend to attribute higher averages, while entrepreneurs and teachers are more judicious in their evaluations.