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Brazil Technological Research in the Private Sector
Technological Research in the Private Sector
Research and development in the private sector in Brazil take place
among companies that participate in the international market and
among those working in areas where the government has required or
supported the development of local technology. "Required"
areas include telecommunications and computers; "supported" areas include agriculture
and military
equipment. In addition, a few companies have adopted medium- and
long-term strategies based on technological innovation. An estimated
200 companies have significant investments in research and development
in Brazil. In 1985, 1,241 firms were on record as having declared
some investment in research and development, totaling about US$300
million dollars.
These firms were responsible for 30 percent of the total revenues
of the private industrial sector. Detailed surveys have shown that
only 0.5 percent of persons with Ph.D. degrees in the country work
in the private sector, that few firms have defined budgets for research
and development, and that projects tend to be small and short-lived.
Data as of April 1997
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