INNOVATION IN FIRMS FROM COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

The performance of collaborative projects between companies, universities and governments has been widely discussed in these three spheres in recent years. In order to contribute to the analysis of this question, this study was conducted based on central concepts in this process, which are: innovation, innovation process open, collaborative networks and collaborative interaction company - university, with the participation of government this process. We conducted a semistructured interview with the owner of a company that currently develops collaborative projects. Data were analyzed descriptively by means of discourse analysis, correlating the data with the concepts discussed in the literature review. It stands out as the main hypothesis of the relevance of collaboration between organizations as the most viable alternative in terms of cost, time and outcome, provide for the introduction of organizational practices with a focus on innovation, organizational environment. Among the most significant findings of this study may be cited the importance of organizational culture focused on innovation. To continue this research, it is recommended to perform more in-depth interviews with a larger number of companies, in order to make comparative and cross data to obtain more consistent results on the practical development of collaborative projects interorganizational.