Ecossistema local de inovação: um catalisador para startups

Abstract

This study investigates how the Local Innovation Ecosystem influences the creation and maintenance of startups in the Seridó region. The research adopts an exploratory qualitative methodology, using data triangulation. Data were collected from articles, social media, documents, video and photographic records, as well as interviews with actors from the Local Innovation Ecosystem, including entrepreneurs, mentors, project developers, and public managers. The results indicate that the implementation of the Local Innovation Ecosystem has a significantly positive impact on the region, as evidenced by the increase in the number of startups submitted to funding calls. It is concluded that the Local Innovation Ecosystem was fundamental to the creation and maintenance of startups, playing a crucial role in addressing some of the existing gaps in the region.