Brasil na Era da Indústria 4.0: Adoção de Tecnologias Digitais Avançadas e Estratégias de Inovação na Indústria Brasileira

Abstract

This study analyzes the process of industrial innovation within the context of Industry 4.0, highlighting its importance for strengthening competitiveness and promoting economic development amid an ongoing technological revolution. It begins with a discussion of theories that support innovation as a central element of the dynamism of the capitalist system, emphasizing the role of creative destruction and changes in techno-economic paradigms. Based on this theoretical foundation, it is argued that the interaction between public and private agents is essential to stimulate the adoption and diffusion of advanced digital technologies in the industrial sector. The research uses the strategies implemented by pioneering countries in Industry 4.0 as a reference for the analysis, illustrating the importance of public policies aligned with firms’ innovative capabilities. In the Brazilian case, the use of data from the PINTEC Semestral 2022, combined with the analysis of recent industrial policies in the context of Industry 4.0, allows for an overview of the national economy and an assessment of the directions taken for its technological and industrial development.