Technological cooperation networks at Bio-Manguinhos: the role of information and communication technologies

This article identifies and discusses the contribution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to the technological cooperation projects of Bio-Manguinhos, a pharmaceutical manufacturer that belongs to Osvaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), responsible for producing vaccines, reagents and b...

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Published in:BBR Brazilian business review (Portuguese ed.) 2015-05, Vol.12 (3), p.42-66
Main Authors: Pereira de Oliveira, Lazaro, Pitassi, Claudio, Goncalves, Antonio Augusto
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Case studies
Industrial research
information and communication technologies
research and development
technological innovation
technology cooperation networks
Vaccines
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Summary:This article identifies and discusses the contribution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to the technological cooperation projects of Bio-Manguinhos, a pharmaceutical manufacturer that belongs to Osvaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), responsible for producing vaccines, reagents and biopharmaceuticals, with priority on meeting the needs of the Brazilian public health system. It is a case study with a qualitative approach for descriptive and explanatory purposes. The data were collected from 14 interviews conducted with managers of research and development (R&D) projects with high relevance to the organization. The results allow concluding that the ICTs requiring greater interdependence between partners and two-way knowledge flows have not yet been used. They also show the importance of closer cooperation between the information technology (IT) and R&D areas. A future positioning of Bio-Manguinhos as a technological center focused on discovery and sale of new active ingredients can favor the use of tools that promote greater integration between the partners of technology cooperation networks.
ISSN:1807-734X
1807-734X