DocumentCode :
3335967
Title :
Mapping out Technological Capabilities in Research Institutions as Tool for Prospecting R&D Outsourcing Opportunities: A Methodology Developed for the R&D Centre of a Major Car Assembler
Author :
Quadros, Ruy ; Consoni, Flavia L. ; Quintão, Rubia C. ; Vieira, Glicia
Author_Institution :
UNICAMP, Sao Paulo
Volume :
1
fYear :
2006
fDate :
8-13 July 2006
Firstpage :
301
Lastpage :
310
Abstract :
The paper discusses the results of a project aimed at developing and testing a methodology for the identification, qualification and classification of capabilities of Brazilian research groups in technologies applicable to the automotive industry. The project was commissioned by Renault´s Technocenter in Paris. The paper presents the context of the project, that is, the increasing de-centralization of R&D by multinational corporations, also in the form of R&D outsourcing to foreign research institutions (UNCTAD 2004). In the case of the automotive industry, it is argued that Brazilian research institutions are becoming an important basis for outsourcing. The paper describes the major steps of the methodology, discussing some of the critical difficulties: 1) definition of scope, strategy and concepts of the mapping out methodology; 2) identification of the potentially relevant research groups; 3) methods for approaching informers and collecting data; and 4) data treatment: organization of databank. The result of this project is a database with quantitative and qualitative information on technological competencies applicable to the automotive industry in the technological areas of Materials, Power-trains, Fuels, Manufacturing Technologies, Embedded Electronics and Ergonomics. The databank comprises approximately 200 research groups in various science and engineering disciplines
Keywords :
automobile industry; innovation management; organisational aspects; outsourcing; technology management; Brazilian research groups; Paris; R&D Centre; R&D outsourcing opportunities; Renault´s Technocenter; automotive industry; car assembler; data collection; databank organization; embedded electronics; ergonomics; foreign research institutions; fuels; manufacturing technologies; multinational corporations; power-trains; qualitative information; quantitative information; research institutions; technological capabilities; Assembly; Automotive engineering; Databases; Electronics industry; Manufacturing industries; Outsourcing; Paper technology; Qualifications; Research and development; Testing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Technology Management for the Global Future, 2006. PICMET 2006
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-14-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2006.296578
Filename :
4077395
Link To Document :
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