Depósito de patentes por universidades brasileiras: desafios e determinantes institucionais, de fomento e de colaboração

Abstract

This thesis examines how individual and institutional motivations, collaboration arrangements, and funding conditions influence the performance of Brazilian universities in patent filings and in the transformation of academic research into technological protection. A two-part strategy is adopted. The first study is a systematic review of the international literature on university patenting, conducted using the Methodi Ordinatio approach and content analysis of 65 articles, with support from NVivo Pro 14, to identify recurring motivations and institutional, bureaucratic, and financial barriers. The second study conducts an empirical panel analysis for the period 2020–2024, combining data on patent filings, scientific output, formal collaborations, and public research funding in Brazilian higher education institutions. The results indicate that higher patenting rates are associated with the presence of structured Technology Innovation Centers (NITs), the availability and stability of research funding, and the quality of collaborations, especially with other research institutions and firms. The thesis concludes that effective policies and institutional strategies should integrate incentives, funding, and governance of collaboration to enhance the innovative impact of Brazilian universities.