Relação universidade-empresa: um estudo no setor de T.I. do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The University-Industry relationship is a subject of constant debate in the national sphere. Many studies seek evaluate this relationship in various ways and focus of research. The theoretical reference on the subject shows a lack of studies with a focus on the company. Based on this premise this study investigated the University-Industry relationship in the I.T. sector of the State of Rio Grande do Sul with the objective that evaluate how is the relationship Between companies and universities. The methodology used a two-step method. The firt – exploratory – adopted a qualitative approach, through case study of a company that cooperates with universities and a company that does not establish this kind of relationship. The second one – descriptive – adopted a quantitative approach, based on data collected in a survey where 195 companies formed the sample of search. The data’s analysis found that companies seek to establish projects in partnerships with universities with the main objective of developing capabil