O processo de incubação de grupos produtivos desenvolvido na região Maciço de Baturité pela intervenção da incubadora tecnológica de economia solidária

Abstract

INTESOL is an incubator implemented in 2013 at UNILAB through the CNPq 89/2013 project. This aims to support groups of enterprises in the precepts of the solidarity economy and with social technologies and projects designed to contribute to the development of their locus of action in Maciço de Baturité. This work aims to analyze the contributions of INTESOL in the territorial development of the Maciço de Baturité region. Aiming to contextualize the theme, a discussion was raised about solidary enterprise incubators, the relationship of incubators with public policies, and the role of solidary economic enterprises in territorial development. Seeking to answer the general objective, the following specific objectives were outlined: Describe the formation of INTESOL; Analyze and describe the INTESOL incubation program and; Describe the social technologies promoted and the projects developed with groups incubated by INTESOL. Data collection was carried out through bibliographical and documentary research, in which the internal regulations, results reports, and works organized by the technical staff of INTESOL were analyzed. As an analysis tool, content analysis was performed. According to the research findings, it was evidenced that the incubator is organized in axes that aim to guide its intervention. Despite the few years of operation, INTESOL has been developing, with the groups incubated over the years, numerous projects that encourage productive inclusion and the dissemination of the concept of solidarity economy. The experiences and sharing provided by INTESOL culminated in social technologies that help to strengthen groups, and the results of the activities reflect positively on the local communities where the projects are located.