From Europe 2020 to Strategy for
American Innovation. From Brasil
Maior to Industrial R&D Promotion
Programme. All the governmental programs mentioned above try to create
conditions and stimulate a national foundation for innovative industries in the
European Union, United States, Brazil and India. Innovation seems to be the answer
for national development and sustainable economic growth.
Seeking to increase a better
understanding of innovative approaches and measurement, the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) developed the Oslo Manual[1], which provides guidelines for collecting and interpreting
innovation in an internationally comparable manner. Even with limitations,
every new edition of the Oslo Manual
represents a step forward to the understanding of the innovation process.
Using the meanings and criteria of
the Oslo Manual, the UNESCO Institute
of Statistics presented the 2011 UIS
Pilot Data Collection of Innovation Statistics[2].
Comparing 12 countries from different regions and at different levels of
development, it seeks to show the different stages of innovation process around
the world, taking especial attention to developing countries.
As one shall conclude, innovation is
a concern for both developed and developing countries. With different levels of
innovation process, each one acts according to its needs and goals. Catching up is the main target for
developing countries in order to not fall
behind in international trade and development. As for developed countries,
they have reached a stage of progress that the only way of not becoming
outdated is with
“(…)Investments, technology development, innovation and good management
practices(…)”
President Dilma’s speech, April 3rd, 2012
References:
http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/
[1] For further information about the
Oslo Manual, access http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/OSLO/EN/OSLO-EN.PDF
[2] For further information about the
2011 UIS Pilot Data Collection of Innovation Statistics, access http://www.uis.unesco.org/ScienceTechnology/Documents/Innovation-statistics-en%20(2).pdf
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