Regional innovation system: An analysis of the scientific and technological configurations of Minas Gerais
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https://doi.org/10.54766/rberu.v20i1.1189Keywords:
Innovation, Regional innovation systems, Minas Gerais, Principal Component AnalysisAbstract
Considering the role of innovation in the socioeconomic development of a region, the local agents that contribute to innovative activities must be accurately analyzed so that actions can be precisely designed to stimulate scientific and technological progress in the studied region. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to assess the regional innovation system of Minas Gerais through a principal component analysis. Based on the results, it is possible to classify the 66 microregions of Minas Gerais into four different groups, namely: knowledge-creator regions, demanding urban regions, rural regions with potential for development and industrially underdeveloped regions. Evidently, the microregions differ in their capacities to create knowledge and in their urban and industrial structures. This conclusion corroborates the current notion that the innovative scenario of Minas Gerais is unequal and underdeveloped, similar to the national context.
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