An exploratory analysis on the spatial heterogeneity of the Brazilian software industry

This study explores and characterizes the spatial distribution of the Brazilian software industry making use of a framework based on the concept of industrial cluster, highlighting the importance of location for the strengthening of the innovation and industrial competitiveness. This paper is presented in three parts. The first section presents the theoretical framework and a general characterization of the software industry in Brazil. The second section discusses aspects related to the spatial distribution of the software industry. Finally, the last section summarizes the main conclusions of the paper, revealing a set of important strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and some strategies have been suggested to make the agglomeration better.