Purpose: Innovation is today considered a competitive differential for improving the performance of companies, and technology parks are seen as environments with favorable conditions for such innovation. The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for analyzing favorable conditions for innovation in technology parks, the innovations produced and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach: To this end, the authors conducted bibliographic research and in-depth interviews with managers of companies based at the Tecnopuc Science and Technology Park, and managers of the park itself, to establish practical support for previous theoretical findings. Findings: As a result, a framework was developed to link the favorable conditions for innovation, and organizational performance. Research limitations/implications: The analysis model proposed here synthesizes the contributions made by several scholars on the theme, allowing for a more detailed and integrated interpretation of the phenomenon, namely, the ways through which the effective development of innovation takes place in companies residing in technology parks and the contribution of innovation to the specific performance of companies. Practical implications: The use of the proposed framework can help direct park managers’ action towards those relationships or activities that prove to be ineffective in achieving desired goals. Originality/value: The use of the proposed model in empirical surveys will allow for better understanding of the phenomenon involving the features of technology parks and their effects on innovation and the performance of companies installed there, considering that such parks allow them to access resources with lower transaction costs.

This research aims at analyzing how sustainability is being incorporated by industrial focal companies on supply chain practices within Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. An exploratory qualitative research was performed using a multiple case study strategy where four focal companies were investigated. These focal companies actuate with their supply chains in the electric-electronic, energy and footwear industries. Findings concluded that the economic pillar is still the most important for the investigated companies. It was also noted that the environmental pillar is becoming even more relevant, and the social one is still incipient within the practices of the industrial focal companies of the supply chains investigated.

O presente artigo teve por objetivo analisar os fatores que determinaram a constituição de um ambiente de inovação, o caso da Incubadora Tecnológica de Luzerna (ITL), e o papel desempenhado pelos atores da tríplice hélice. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, exploratória e descritiva, que utilizou entrevistas semiestruturadas e análise de conteúdo como principais fontes de coleta e análise de dados. Como abordagem teórica, utilizou-se o modelo da tríplice hélice de Etzkowitz (2009). Os principais resultados destacam os seguintes fatores determinantes no surgimento da ITL: envolvimento de lideranças locais; a iniciativa do poder público municipal; presença de instituições públicas e privadas; inexistências de incubadoras em municípios próximos; e a necessidade de criar novas matrizes econômicas à região. Dentro o papel dos atores, destaca-se o ator governo, em especial a Prefeitura Municipal de Luzerna, em criar incentivos legais e financeiros, estimular a interação entre diferentes atores, gerar novas demandas de mercado, e estimular o surgimento da ITL. O ator universidade pela pré-incubadora existente, gerar conhecimento e formar profissionais. O ator empresa, pela colaboração interna das incubadas na ITL e a instalação da empresa âncora como incentivo para atrair novos empreendimentos.

The need for companies to always innovate to stay competitive makes them invest in innovations. The impact of these innovations between them and the performance of innovations needs to be better explored and understood. This article analyzes the relationship between innovation types and performance in Brazilian technology parks. To reach the objective, a survey was conducted with 231 companies resident in the Brazilian technology parks and the analysis of the data obtained was done through the modeling of structural equations. As a result, it was identified that organizational innovations influence process and marketing innovations, process innovations influence product innovation and organizational performance, and marketing innovation influences organizational performance

This study aims to investigate the role of smart governance in the development of smart communities, focusing on the case of the Sustainable Urban Regeneration Program for the 4th District (+4D), in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Drawing on the existing concepts of smart community and smart governance, the study examines how smart governance practices empower individuals to work as a community. This evolution not only shapes local communities into more interconnected, innovative, and resilient entities but also fosters cohesion and the ability to engage in meaningful dialogue with public authorities. Preliminary findings, derived from 25 semi-structured interviews conducted with community leaders, community social center personell, entrepreneurs and consultants, City Hall representatives, and citizens, highlight crucial components contributing to how communities become smart. Ultimately, the study explores the mechanisms supporting the establishment of a smart community framework, contributing significantly to the application of governance and transition theories in the development of intelligent urban ecosystems.