Project developed in partnership with the Regional Development Council of Vale do Taquari (CODEVAT), the Secretariat of Coordination and Planning through the Metropolitan and Regional Planning Foundation and NITEC / PPGA / EA / UFRGS, with the objective of raising the technological profile Of the industries of the Vale do Taquari, aiming to subsidize regional…

Based on research carried out with more than 350 companies from all segments of the industry, the profile of spending and the R&D perspectives for Rio Grande do Sul in the period of 4 years (1998-2002) were raised.

This project aims to identify if the transaction costs existing in the entry of a market through the technological cooperation relationship are actually lower than the transaction costs of entering the same market.

Based on the development of a simple methodology to identify the technological demands of companies from the most diverse industrial sectors of Rio Grande do Sul, it was possible to outline a set of priorities for the establishment of public policies for S&T investments and for the decision making process related to entrepreneurial research projects…

To conceive, implement and evaluate a method with specific techniques and agents (technological extension agents) that will emerge the needs of companies, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), transforming them into effective demands to meet them.

Study of proposals for strategies and management tools for mature technology companies in RS. The objective of this work is to present a typology of proposals for formal instruments for managing the problem solving process in companies with stabilized technology, by evaluating the productive, administrative and technological capacity of companies.

This project has as general objective the identification and evaluation of technologies available for the recycling of plastic waste, with a view to the design of an energy production process and its economic and environmental implications.

Research carried out with 25 companies from the automotive industry in the state of Rio Grande do Sul to identify the use of different innovation management tools and the impact on the competitive development of these companies.

The project, demandedby FEE, analyzed the potential of local productive agglomerations or clusters to promote asustainable economic development of tehir respective regios and, as a consequence, of the State. Through the study of 6agglomerations, it was possible to understand their operation dynamics and to identify obstacles to their competitiveness. The research also looked on how…

To be considered  a Premium food, the product must not only offer high quality, but also add value for both  consumers and producers.  Those willing to offer premium products must know what their own company can produce, as well as understand how external links such as science and technology and government institutions can contribute to…