Consortium for research and innovation in aerospace in Quebec, Canada – a reference model for the Brazilian aerospace industry
Fabiano Armellini, Paulo Carlos Kaminski, Catherine Beaudry
Abstract
The theory of systems of innovation stresses the importance of knowledge and technology flows among people, firms and institutions for the development of a productive innovation ecosystem in a local region. One of the most important recommendations from specialists in the subject is to set local policies that benefit the interaction between enterprises and science & technology institutes (STI). Within this context, this paper aims to present and analyze the framework adopted by the Province of Quebec, in Canada, to enhance the cooperation between local enterprises and STIs in the development of precompetitive technologies in the aerospace sector, through a consortium named CRIAQ (Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en aérospatiale au Québec), and to analyze its applicability to the Brazilian aerospace industry.