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Contributos do design para uma estratégia de inovação

Os centros tecnológicos em Portugal

Name
Maria João Melo
Year
2014
Institution
Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
Supervisors
Fernando Moreira da Silva, José Barata
Discipline
Product Design
Scope
Innovation
Taxonomy
Praxiology
Type
Theoretical
Language
Portuguese
Wordcount / Pagecount
119,000 / 340
Joint supervision
No

The role of design in the development of innovation strategies.

Research Process (9 methods)

1. Literature review N = x
Exploratory Qualitative

x

2. Document analysis N = 1
Exploratory Qualitative

Representative example: South-Korea Republic

3. Case study N = unspecified
Generative Qualitative

AlmaDesign design projects

4. Interview N = 1
Generative Qualitative

AlmaDesign executive director

5. Case study N = unspecified
Generative Qualitative

Ortik design projects

6. Interview N = 1
Generative Qualitative

Ortik executive director

7. Case study N = unspecified
Generative Qualitative

Projects of Glass and ceramics technological centre of the IST

8. Interview N = 1
Generative Qualitative

José Duarte IST

9. Interview N = 1
Generative Qualitative

Sanindusa admnistrator

Knowledge Transfer & Exchange

Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input

IK&T Academia Design Practice Society
Context Yes No No
Vision No No No
Means No No No

Recommendations (3)

R240 Process & Organization Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Priority: High

Adopt the proposed organizational model in which design is integrated as a strategic resource within Technological Centres in order to improve the practical contribution of research to the National Innovation System.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Low-Medium
R241 Process & Organization Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact Priority: High

Carry out future experiments involving the infrastructures and processes of the National Innovation System in order to promote mutual understanding, cooperation, synthesis capacity, and strategy building among specialists from different disciplines.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Exploratory
Feasibility:
Medium
R242 Process & Organization Participation, Equity & Ethics Priority: Medium-High

Encourage national Design Associations to evolve into a professional order capable of regulating the deontological principles of the design profession.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Low-Medium