Ecossistema de inovação da UFC Quixadá: estudo de caso do INOVE

Abstract

Considering the importance of innovation in the process of economic growth and the direct relationship between innovation and universities, this research proposed to characterize the Entrepreneurship Innovation Nucleus of the UFC Quixadá Campus - INOVE, as part and driver of the innovation ecosystem of UFC Quixadá. This work can be classified as exploratory research, of an INOVE case study, where data collection took place through semistructured interviews and document analysis. The interviews were carried out during the second term of 2022, using the Google Meet platform, with the INOVE manager and the Campus Director. It is worth mentioning that I, Vitória Alves, the author of this research, also served as a source for the characterization of this research, as I worked at INOVE as a scholarship holder for several years. With that, for the characterization of the research, the activities/actions carried out by INOVE in the year 2022 and respectively the actors involved in them were pointed out. From this, tables, geographic and visual maps were built indicating the actors acting in this ecosystem and what is their classification. Finally, it was concluded that there really is an innovation ecosystem on the UFC Quixadá Campus, where INOVE acts as the main actor. This proof is given through the links between the actors and the activities developed between them. Then, improvements were presented that could boost the innovation and entrepreneurship environment on the Campus, one of them would be the expansion of INOVE, with the creation of an innovation block, thus allowing the arrival/entrance of physical companies, helping even more in growth regional economy.