Nos trilhos da inovação: conhecimento e propriedade intelectual como base da independência tecnológica em instituições militares

Abstract

Nowadays, when wars are more economical than in past tim es, Biotechnology is an important and powerful ammunition. Civilian or military institutions t hat dominate this issue will be at the forefront and will make a difference internationally. Ret aining technical-scientific knowledge within an institution and an effective work in the a rea of intellectual property represents the ability to decide their own destiny. That is why more and more developed nations have the production of knowledge and technology as the center of their strategic economic policy. This work looks at the strategic importance of maintaining a mindset focused on the knowledge protection in military institutions of science and technology. Where researchers can enhance and develop behaviors necessary to protect the intelle ctual property of sensitive and confidential information, the basis of any innovation. In this way, this work apply a descriptive approach as an way to raise awareness to the scientifi c community of the Brazilian Navy. Especially, we focus on the directorate and team of resear chers of one of its science and technology institutions (ICT) - the IEAPM. Providing them the importance and benefits of to rethink its scientific strategy for the future, betting on a r estructuring of its technological innovation cell and its projects office so that the institutio n understands the protection of knowledge and the transfer of technology as essential tools fo r the path to innovation.