TECHNOLOGY VALUATION: THE DIAGNOSIS OF BRAZILIAN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1984-6606.2022v22n63p60-76Keywords:
Technology Valuation, Technological Innovation Centers, Technology transferAbstract
This manuscript takes as its object the technology transfer between universities and companies, with a focus on valuing technology. In developing countries, such as Brazil, the public sector has greater investment in R&D if compared to the private sector, as it is evidenced by the high capacity for generating patents by Brazilian public universities. Thus, if on one side there are universities with high potential for technology production, on the other side there are companies that need technologies for innovation and competitiveness. It is in this scenario that the Technological Innovation Centers (NIT in Portuguese) fit in. Specifically, it sought to understand the ability of technology transfer offices in Brazil to value technologies. To achieve this goal, the study used quantitative and qualitative research, called mixed, using a
questionnaire. With the results and evidence found, it was evidenced that the NITs go through several difficulties, highlighting the need for qualified personnel and the absence of specific valuation methods for the reality of the Brazilian context of technology transfer.