A Journal of University-Industry-Government Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Table 4 AMIEM application
AMIEM factors | CDT/UnB | IG/PUC-Rio | PqTec-SJC | ICOPPE/UFRJ | BIUFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time frame | Created in 1986; 8 years until reaching maturity. | Created in 1997; 7 years to achieve current maturity level. | Created in 2006; 2-3 years to achieve current maturity level | Created in 1995, 5-7 to achieve current maturity | Created in 1999; some cycles |
Governmental support | Yes, local government | Yes, on a project-by-project basis | Yes, from the state and local government | Yes, on a project-by-project basis | No support from local government; only on a project-by-project basis |
Participation of the local community/networking | Yes, different courses and events realized | A relationship with PUC-Rio is necessary to be eligible for incubation | Focus on companies | Researchers/students | Internal conflicts |
Involvement of universities and research centers | Mainly from UnB | Exclusively with PUC-Rio | Yes, such as Unesp, ITA, Unifesp, among others | COPPE/UFRJ and research centers in Brazil and abroad | UFF and Vital Brasil |
Support from funding and promotional agencies | UnB, FINEP, SEBRAE, BNDES | PUC-Rio, FINEP, SEBRAE | FAPESP, Embraer | UFRJ, SEBRAE, FINEP, FAPERJ, CNPq, OGPar, Petrobras. | UFF, FINEP, SEBRAE, Petrobras. |
Presence of leading companies and institutions | No | Graduated companies | Yes, Embraer | Petrobras | No |
Physical space and location | Recent expansion. 500 m2 | Not enough. Area ±300 m2. | Adequate and expanding. | It is being expanded, but not enough. | Not enough. Area ±200 m2 |
Governance and operational management | Some autonomy from UnB. Four key management positions and horizontal structure. | PUC-Rio’s unit with some autonomy. Divided into areas with specialized management team | Management team changes every 4 years. Contracted staff members. | COPPE/UFRJ’s unit, but with a permanent team and some autonomy | Part of the Innovation Agency of UFF, without autonomy |
Leadership | The same group of managers from the beginning | One general director and three managers of key areas | Not identified | One director and managers by area | One director and project leaders |
Publicity/promotion/advertisement | Advertisements in communities surrounding Brasilia; large-scale publicity; various events | There is an area devoted to publicity. Support from PUC-Rio | Both from the park fees and local government’s part and also through events | Fairs, events, student integration programs | Through events and seminars; little known in and outside UFF |
Life quality and work environment | Encouraging, challenging, good quality of life | Excellent. There is freedom, flexibility, little competition, opportunities to share opinions and to develop personal projects | Adequate, encouraging, challenging | It is going through some growth crises | Tiring, given the excessive red tape at UFF |