Title: Technological strategies and sustainable management for small businesses in the Brazilian innovation context

Authors: Mariza Almeida; Branca Terra

Addresses: Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro – UNIRIO Avenida Pasteur, 458, CCET, sala 403N, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 22290-255, Brazil ' Rio de Janeiro State University- UERJ Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524 Bloco B sala 8024 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, CEP 20550-013, Brazil

Abstract: Company innovation strategy and sustainable development are two related conceptual areas in the study of innovation management. The aim in this paper is to study the technological strategies and sustainable management of innovative small businesses, in the biotechnology, oil, pharmaceutical and shipbuilding sectors, within the Brazilian innovation context, in order to identify companies' characteristics, technological strategies used, the innovation policy instruments utilised, the partnerships developed, the sustainability management priority and the main protagonists. The results show that the innovation context can influence the development of enterprises, through a variety of factors, such as the institutional environment, the characteristics of the economic sector, sustainability management and established networks that affect the decision making and growth of these companies.

Keywords: technology strategy; sustainable strategy; small business; start-up; spin-off; small business strategy; company innovation strategy; innovation management; technology management; sustainable management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2019.096703

International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 2019 Vol.13 No.1, pp.20 - 35

Received: 26 Jun 2015
Accepted: 28 Jul 2016
Published online: 10 Dec 2018 *

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