CHARACTERIZATION AND INDICATORS OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

This work aims to present the results of a survey of research projects developed in the National Institute of Technology (INT) in order to identify: (i) how these projects are inserted in the national policy for science, technology and innovation, (ii) the national and international collaborative relationships; (iii) the classification of projects, amount of human resources, partnerships, outcomes and funding agencies; and (iv) the facilities and obstacles identified by the coordinators of the projects. The study was based on the 63 projects, active in 2010, classified in the following categories: Research and Development (R&D), Basic Industrial Technology (BIT) and Energy. The data were obtained from SIGTEC, which is an information system of the INT, and through interviews with the coordinators of the projects. The study identified a set of information and indicators that may contribute to preserve the technical memory of the institution and to provide subsidies for the establishment of scientific and technological policies of local and national coverage.