The legal paths created by the new legal framework of science, technology and innovation to broaden the interaction between the productive sector and the scientific, technological and innovation institutions

Abstract

Innovation is the central key to the full development of an organization, of the community in which it operates, of a region, of a country. But there is a long way to go for innovation to become common in all spheres of society. In this sense, laws were enacted in favour of leveraging the innovation process, with a focus on profitably exploiting academic production, safeguarding rights to improve commercial production and to innovate products and processes, thus gaining market competitiveness. This article analyses the changes imposed by the new Legal Framework for Science, Technology and Innovation (CT&I), showing how the approach of Scientific, Technological and Innovation Institutions (ICTs) to the productive sector was shaped in order to improve the country's competitiveness. The methodological procedures included a referential approach to the legislation encouraging innovation in Brazil, with a related bibliographic review and a critical analysis of the legal paths arising from the new Legal Framework of CT&I. The results reveal that primary steps to stimulate innovative processes and the interaction between ICTs and the productive sector have been taken, and it is up to each of these spheres to implement actions for Brazil to take a more innovative path.