Acknowledging diversity in knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship: assessing the Brazilian small business innovation research

Autor(es)

Salles-Filho, Sergio ; Fischer, Bruno ; Juk, Yohanna ; Feitosa, Paulo ; Colugnati, Fernando A. B.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; v. N/A, p. 20-pg., 2022-11-08.

Resumo

This article analyzes a policy instrument that nurtures knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The PIPE Program is a small-business innovation research run by The Sao Paulo Research Foundation since 1997. While prior literature has pointed out that firm-level heterogeneity is an important feature to consider when evaluating these kinds of policies, heterogeneity has not been appropriately addressed as a factor of consideration for improving funding effectiveness. This study contributes to the literature by empirically appraising the Brazilian PIPE Program, while explicitly considering heterogeneity across firms. We conduct an empirical evaluation of a set of companies funded and non-funded by PIPE employing a multiple correspondence analysis followed by a clustering analysis. The results identify firm performance patterns on different dimensions, determining that the effects associated with the PIPE vary according to firm characteristics. Findings underscore the need to incorporate heterogeneity across firm types as a relevant source of evidence in funding instruments to support policy design and decision-making toward a more effective allocation of resources. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/04300-5 - Inovação em sistemas: estratégia organizacional e governança de políticas de pesquisa e inovação
• Beneficiário: Nicholas Spyridon Vonortas
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa SPEC
• Processo FAPESP: 21/06285-3 - Políticas orientadas por missão para a transformação digital no Brasil: o papel do Grupo de Transformação Digital dos Estados e suas instituições de suporte
• Beneficiário: Yohanna Vieira Juk
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado