Biotecnologia no Brasil: uma análise empírica a partir dos dados da PINTEC

Abstract

The role of biotechnology has been the subject of discussion in developed and in developing countries. This debate is due the fact that biotechnology be an emerging field with a high concentration of knowledge, enabling many advances, especially in the areas of environment, health and agriculture. Biotechnology cannot be treated as just one element that makes up a sectoral system of innovation, because its spillover effect and impacts on various sectors demonstrate its coverage as a techno- economic paradigm . The objective is to analyze the profile of users and / or producers of biotech in Brazil , in order to verify if your effort and innovative performance resemble those companies that do not use biotechnology. To accomplish this empirical analysis, the work makes use of various versions of PINTEC / IBGE. Among the findings can be noted that biotech firms have an innovative and collaborative striking character, given the complex nature of the technology base used by them.