The founding documents for a new, democratic South Africa adopted a more inclusive and people-driven approach to innovation. The literature and policy analysis reveals a „shift‟ away from this approach to a more market-driven, exclusivist approach to innovation. R&D (research and development) and technology-driven innovation had been institutionalised at the expense of social, cultural and indigenous innovations. This „shift‟ limits the potential of innovation to benefit a wider segment of society. The absence of a „model‟ of innovation that exploits the strengths of all forms of innovation runs the risk of defeating the normative intentions of the founding innovation policies of the new, post-Apartheid and democratic South Africa. The OECD, from which South Africa „inherited‟ its notion of innovation, acknowledges the shortcomings of the technological innovation and calls for a conceptual framework that will address the shortcomings of the dominant, exclusivist notion of innovation. This inquiry was conducted to investigate an appropriate conceptual framework of innovation that would contribute towards achieving normative policy intentions of post-Apartheid South Africa. It employed a grounded theory design that used semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, document analysis, observations and cooperative inquiry. The data analysed suggest the following propositions: 1. Thesis 1: Innovation is constrained by the dominant science and technology paradigm. 2. Thesis 2: Inclusive and integrative innovation cannot exist within an exclusivist innovation paradigm. 3. Thesis 3: Transforming an exclusivist paradigm into an inclusivist paradigm requires change at constitutive level and not just at regulatory level.4. Thesis 4: Synthesising an inclusive and integrative innovation requires creativity, open dialogue and imagination. Against the above propositions, this thesis recommends a conceptual framework that is underpinned by an inclusive and integrative paradigm. Such a framework proposes transformative actions that have potential to achieve normative policy intentions of post-Apartheid South Africa. Further research into a constitutive design for an inclusive and integrative innovation policies and practices is recommended. / Educational Studies / D. Ed. (Philosophy of Education)

本研究透過不同股權結構來探討傳統代理問題與核心代理問題對於研發支出投入程度之影響。 本研究將具有金字塔結構或交叉持股結構之企業分類為股權集中之企業，而將不具有金字塔結構或交叉持股結構之企業分類為股權分散之企業。實證分析顯示，在股權分散情況下，傳統代理問題的降低有助於研發支出之提升。其中，董事長兼任總經理、經理人持股比率、董監事持股比率、大股東持股比率、法人持股比率及獨立董事席次比率皆對研發支出之投入有正相關影響。在股權集中情況下，核心代理問題的降低也有助於研發支出之投入。 此外，相較於股權分散之企業，股權集中之企業有著較高的研發支出投入，代表股權集中之企業較有辦法投入較多資源於研發支出上。而透過交乘項之實證分析後，發現相對於股權集中之企業，若股權分散之企業的傳統代理問題能降低，那麼會更有效地提高研發支出以提升企業經營績效。同理也得知，在相對於股權分散之企業，股權集中之企業之核心代理問題若能降低，那麼會更有效地提高研發支出以提升公司價值。 / Based on ownership structures, this study investigates the effects of type I and type II agency problem on R&D expenses for innovation investments. This study classifies both pyramid ownership structure and cross-holding ownership structure as ownership-concentrated structure while others ownership-dispersed structure. The empirical results indicate that under ownership-dispersed structure, the reduction in type I agency problems increases research and development (R&D) expenses in innovation investments. The ways that reduce type I agency problem and boost innovation investments include CEO duality, executive ownership, corporate ownership, block ownership, institutional ownership, and the percentage of board seats held by independent directors. Under the case of ownership-concentrated structure, reduction in type II agency problems lead to increase in R&D expenses for innovation investments. Moreover, comparing with ownership dispersed firms, the ownership concentrated firms spend more in R&D expenses. However, if the dispersed ownership firms can decrease type I agency problems then they spend more in R&D relative to the ownership concentrated firms. By the same token, comparing with ownership-dispersed firms, the reduction in type II agency problems of ownership-concentrated firms will more effectively increase R&D expenses to raise the company value.

Les référentiels de compétences et la formation professionnelle des enseignants sont devenus des sujets qui suscitent beaucoup d’intérêt de la part de plusieurs chercheurs en éducation, dont Paquay (1994), Perrenoud (2001) et Berchoud (2007). La présente étude est une recherche-développement qui se donne pour objectif principal de concevoir et d’élaborer un référentiel de compétences pour les futurs enseignants de français langue étrangère (FLE). Pour y parvenir, notre démarche générale consistait à partir de l’analyse des référentiels de formation des enseignants ainsi que des standards de performance que nous pouvions déjà trouver partout dans le monde. Cette analyse nous a amenée à repérer les points communs et, par la suite, à les synthétiser pour trouver les éléments pertinents qui pourraient nous inspirer pour une première ébauche de notre référentiel. Ainsi, nous avons dressé une liste des domaines de performance nécessaires à la formation des futurs enseignants que nous avons repérés dans les écrits. Pour enrichir cette liste, nous avons mené des consultations auprès de quelques experts en Égypte où le français est enseigné comme deuxième langue étrangère dans les écoles publiques. Et, à l’aide de trois outils de recherche, les entrevues individuelles, le focus-group et le questionnaire, nous avons pu développer et valider des standards de performance pertinents à chacun des domaines identifiés ainsi que des indicateurs pour chaque standard. L’analyse statistique des données recueillies nous a permis d’en faire une description globale, de confirmer des points de convergence de façon significative, et aussi de repérer des éléments sujets à discussion. Ainsi, nous sommes parvenue à élaborer un référentiel qui comprend trois composantes principales : les domaines de performance, les standards et les indicateurs. Ce référentiel contient vingt standards de performance essentiels à la formation des futurs enseignants de FLE. Les standards sont regroupés sous six catégories appelées domaines : compétence linguistique, communication, processus d’enseignement, gestion de classe, évaluation et professionnalité. Le référentiel comprend aussi soixante-trois indicateurs reliés aux standards retenus. Le résultat de notre recherche est donc ce référentiel de compétences destiné aux futurs enseignants de FLE et dont les éléments ont été validés en Égypte. Nous croyons que cet outil servira, d’une part, de cadre de référence pour les professeurs des facultés d’éducation surtout lors du choix de contenu de leurs cours et, d’autre part, comme un guide pour les futurs enseignants qui leur permettra de s’autoévaluer et de se situer par rapport aux différents standards de performance identifiés dans ce référentiel. / Competency frameworks and professional education of teachers have become subjects of great interest among educational researchers (Paquay, 1994 ; Perrenoud, 2001 & Berchoud, 2007). This study is a Research & Development research that has as main objective to design and develop a competency framework for the future teachers of French as foreign language (FFL). To achieve this objective, our general approach was primarily based on the analysis of teacher education competency frameworks and performance standards that existed across the world. This analysis has led to identify the common points and subsequently, find the relevant elements that could inspire us in the development of a first draft of our competency framework. Thus, we have compiled a list containing the key performance domains for the education of the future teachers that we have identified based in our review of literature. To develop this list, we have consulted some experts in Egypt where French is taught as a second foreign language in public schools. By means of three research tools, interviews, focus-group and questionnaire, we have developed and validated the performance standards relevant to each of these domains as well as some indicators for each identified standard. The statistical analysis of data collected have allowed us to make an overall description of this data to confirm points of convergence significantly and also to identify some items subject of discussion. Hence, we could develop our competency framework that includes three main components: performance domains, standards and indicators. This framework consists of twenty performance standards that are essential for the education of future teachers of FFL. These standards are grouped under six categories called domains: language competence, communication, teaching process, classroom management, assessment and professionalism. The framework includes also sixty-three indicators related to the defined standards. Thus, the result of our research is this competency framework designed for the future teachers of FFL that its components have been validated in Egypt. We believe that this tool will be used, on the one hand, as a reference for the professors in faculties of Education helping them in the selection of the course content ; on the other hand, it will be used as guide for the future teachers enabling them to self-assess in reference with the defined performance standards.

De récents développements en théorie de la decision ont largement enrichi notre connaissance de la notion d'incertitude knightienne, usuellement appelée ambiguïté. Néanmoins ces dévelopement tardent à être intégrés au coeur de la théorie économique. Nous suggérons que l'analyse de phénonèmes économiques tel que l'innovation et la Recherche et Développement gagnerait à intégrer les modèles de décision en situation d'ambiguïté. Nous étayons notre propos en analysant l'allocation des droits de propriété d'une découverte. Les deux premières parties de la présentation s'inspire d'un modèle d'Aghion et de Tirole, The Management of Innovation, portant sur l'allocation des droits de propriété entre une unité de recherche et un investisseur. Il est démontré qu'un désaccord entre les agents sur la technologie de recherche affecte leur niveau d'effort, l'allocation des droits de propriété et l'allocation des revenus subséquents. Finalement, nous examinons une situation où plusieurs chercheurs sont en compétition en s'inspirant du traitement de l'incertitude de Savage. La présence d'ambuïgité affecte le comportement des agents et l'allocation des droits de propriétés de manière qui n'est pas captée en assumant l'hypothèse de risque. / Recent developments in decision-theory have shed light on the concept of Knightian Uncertainty, or Ambiguity. However, this apparatus is still not fully integrated in economic theory. This presentation argue that the analysis of innovation and Research and Developments will gain substantial insights by modelling these activities as decision-making under Ambiguity. The main subject of of interest of this paper is the allocation of the property rights of a discovery. The first part of the analysis draws on a paper of Aghion and Tirole, The Management of Innovation, where they look at the optimal allocation of the property rights between a Research Unit and its financier. Allowing for heterogeneous beliefs affects the level of effort of the two agents, the sharing rule of the revenue of a discovery and the allocation of property rights. The second part follows Savage's framework to model an innovation competition between multiple researchers. The presence of Ambiguity impacts the behaviour of the agents and the allocation of the property rights in a way that could not be captured assuming Risk.

Cette thèse réalisée dans le domaine du génie industriel traite de l’élaboration d’une méthode d’évaluation des impacts potentiels comme moyen d’aide à la décision dans les phases amont de la conception d’un projet de changement technico-organisationnel. Ce travail a été réalisé dans le cadre d’un projet de recherche technologique et de développement (RT&D) européen intitulé SMMART (System for Mobile Maintenance Accessible on Real Time) et intègre les constructeurs d’équipement d’origine (OEM) de l’industrie du transport aérospatial, routier et maritime. L’étude des transformations des pratiques de maintenance et l’accompagnement du changement constituait notre terrain de recherche. Notre cas d’étude a été réalisé au sein du motoriste Turbomeca appartenant au groupe Safran dont le besoin concernait les possibilités d’anticipation des transformations potentielles issues du projet de recherche européen. Pour répondre à cette demande industrielle nous avons élaboré une méthode collaborative d’anticipation des transformations potentielles structurée en trois phases : exploratoire, spécification des impacts opérationnels et l’analyse de convergence. Nos résultats démontrent que notre méthode en trois paliers évolutifs permet l’analyse de la vision partagée des impacts potentiels des communautés d’acteurs de maintenance et l’anticipation des changements potentiels / This thesis developed in the field of industrial engineering deals with the elaboration of a potential impact evaluation method as a mean of decision making support in the early phases of technical & organisational change project design. This work was undertaken within a European technological research and development project entitled SMMART (System for Mobile Maintenance Accessible on Real Time). It integrates original engine manufactures (OEM) from road, marine and aeronautic industry. The study of the maintenance practice transformations and the related change management represents our research investigation field. Our case study was based on an engine manufacturer needs belonging to the Safran group, named Turbomeca. Its needs were related to the anticipation capabilities of the potential change generated by the European project. To answer to that industrial demand we have elaborated a collaborative potential change anticipation method structured in three phases: exploratory, impacts specification and convergence analysis. Our results demonstrate that the applied three evolutive phases method allows the analysis of the community of maintenance actors shared vision of potential impacts and the anticipation of potential change

This study set out to develop a framework within which the use of Geographical Information Technologies (GITs) can be enhanced in Road Infrastructure Maintenance (RIM) in Uganda. Specifically it was guided by 3 objectives; 1. To assess the gaps in the use of GITs for RIM in Uganda and the limitations to accessing these technologies, 2. To develop a methodological framework to enhance the use of GITs in RIM and 3. To develop a Geographical Information Systems for Transportation (GIS-T) data model based on the road maintenance data requirements. A participatory approach through a series of interviews, focus group discussions, workshop & conferences, document reviews, field observations & measurements and GIS analysis were employed. Based on the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) concept and the principle of Causality, the gaps and limitations were established to mainly be concerned with data and organisational constraints as opposed to technical issues. They were classified to include; inadequate involvement of GITs in organisational activities, inappropriate institutional arrangements, absence of data sharing frameworks, budget constraints, insufficient geospatial capacity, digital divide in the perception, adoption & affordability of GITs among the stakeholders and the absence of a road maintenance Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). A methodological framework, comprising of 6 strategic components was developed to enhance the use of GITs in RIM. This included enactment of relevant policy components to guide GIT use, continuous capacity building, establishment of a road maintenance SDI, fostering collaboration and spatial data sharing frameworks, budgetary allocation based on defined activities inclusive of GIT initiatives, and adoption of a dynamic segmentation data model. Conceptual and logical data models were developed and proposed for the Sector. The conceptual model, presented using an entity relationship diagram, relates the road network to the point and line events occurring on it. The logical object relational model developed using the ESRI provided template represents the road and the point and line events in a total of 19 object classes. The Study concludes that in order to ground GIT benefits in the sector; technical, data and organisational concerns involved in GIT undertakings should be accorded equal emphasis. Institutionalisation and diffusion of GITs as aspects of the component strategies are regarded capacity building mechanisms earmarked to boost success in GIT initiatives. Further research on diffusion and funding models for GIT initiatives is recommended. It is suggested that aspects of the proposed model be considered when establishing GIT standards for the sector. The RIM sector is encouraged to embrace Science and Technology and to participate in Research and Development and particularly to adopt the culture of innovation considering the ready availability of off the shelf equipment, freeware and open source software that can foster informed decision making.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:52:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fernando dos Santos Lima.pdf: 2138394 bytes, checksum: c6115ce77580968d577f6fee48f9388f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-04 / National innovative capacity (NIC) is the ability of a country to create and trade a flow of technological innovation for a long period of time given the strength of the internal infrastructure of innovation, the environment for innovation in key industrial clusters and the interaction between these two areas. The objective of this dissertation is to validate conclusions about convergence obtained by Stern, Porter and Furman (2000), taking into account the changes occurred in the last 20 years. In order to reach our goal, based on the NIC theory, we developed an empiric exploration of the R&D productivity determinants and international patents production and a group of observables characteristics associated to NIC. The results we found direct us to conclude that a convergence process has intensified in the last 20 years, however there are relevant differences in the growth patent production between developed and emerging countries / Capacidade nacional de inovação (CNI) é a habilidade de um país de produzir e comercializar um fluxo de inovação tecnológica por um longo período dado a força da infraestrutura de inovação interna, o ambiente para inovação nos principais clusters industriais e a interligação entre essas duas áreas. O objetivo deste trabalho de pesquisa é revalidar conclusões sobre convergência obtidas por Stern, Porter e Furman (2000), levando em consideração as mudanças ocorridas nos últimos 20 anos. Para atingir esse objetivo, com base no arcabouço teórico da CNI, desenvolvemos uma exploração empírica dos determinantes de nível de produtividade nacional de P&D e da relação entre a produção de patentes internacionais e um conjunto de características observáveis associadas à CNI. Os resultados que encontramos apontam que um processo de convergência se intensificou nos últimos 20 anos, existindo diferenças marcantes nos determinantes para o crescimento da produção de patentes entre países desenvolvidos e em crescimento

A indústria de transformação, que havia liderado o crescimento econômico do Brasil nas cinco décadas precedentes a 1981 na fase de industrialização, perdeu dinamismo desde início dos anos oitenta. Desde 1981, o produto manufatureiro brasileiro cresceu pouco e abaixo da modesta taxa de crescimento do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) do Brasil. Com isso, o setor manufatureiro tem contribuído cada vez menos para a formação do PIB brasileiro e encolhido bastante relativo a indústria global, desde 1981 até 2017. Esta pesquisa realiza uma avaliação da estrutura produtiva e tecnológica bem desagregada setorialmente da indústria de transformação brasileira, desse modo, ela oferece um diagnóstico mais detalhado da perda de dinamismo industrial. Esta pesquisa procurou responder as seguintes perguntas: i) os setores manufatureiros diminuíram participação no PIB de maneira uniforme ou foi concentrado setorialmente? ii) os setores intensivos em conhecimento e tecnologia seguem uma trajetória de desindustrialização normal ou prematura? (iii) o tecido industrial do país está mais oco ou rarefeito nos anos 2000? (iv) o país é um montador que faz pouca transformação industrial em algum segmento manufatureiro? (v) os segmentos industriais que mais importaram insumos e componentes são também aqueles que mais exportaram? Ou seja, o Brasil tem uma inserção ativa nas cadeias globais de valor (CGV)? (vi) os setores de serviços são relevantes na realização de pesquisa e desenvolvimento (P&D) no país de modo que a desindustrialização é irrelevante da perspectiva tecnológica? Para responder essas perguntas foram criadas sérias inéditas de longo prazo da participação dos setores manufatureiros no PIB. Também foi obtida uma tabulação especial do IBGE com informações para 258 subsetores industriais que permitiu avaliar o grau de adensamento produtivo deles. E por fim foram utilizados dados das Contas Nacionais do Brasil, das matrizes de insumo-produto e de investimento setor por setor para fazer um retrato setorial da produção e uso de P&D, através de técnicas de insumo-produto. Os resultados encontrados permitem concluir que o desenvolvimento industrial brasileiro está estagnado desde 1981 e a manufatura apresenta uma retração de longo prazo do produto manufatureiro real per capita. Esta pesquisa também apresentou uma abordagem setorial da desindustrialização pelo PIB de forma inédita, revelando que parte da desindustrialização brasileira é normal (ou esperada) e parte é prematura (e indesejada), dado o nível de desenvolvimento do Brasil. A desindustrialização prematura ocorreu nos setores intensivos em tecnologia, que também possuem baixo grau de adensamento produtivo ao importar parcela substantiva dos insumos e componentes intensivos em P&D. Também foi constatado que o Brasil se insere de forma passiva nas CGV, pois as classes industriais que mais importaram insumos e componentes não exportaram. Por fim, os setores de serviços - que ganharam bastante peso no PIB nas últimas décadas - conduzem no Brasil poucos investimentos em P&D e em menor magnitude que os setores manufatureiros. Portanto, da perspectiva tecnológica, a prematura mudança estrutural rumo aos serviços tem implicações relevantes quanto ao progresso tecnológico futuro do Brasil. / Brazilian manufacturing sector, which had led Brazil\'s economic growth in the five decades preceding 1981 in the industrialization phase, lost dynamism since the early 1980s. Since 1981, Brazilian manufacturing product grew slightly below the modest growth rate of Brazil\'s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). With this, manufacturing sector has contributed less and less to the formation of the GDP. Brazilian manufacturing sector has also shrunk a lot relative to the global manufacturing from 1981 to 2017. This research makes an evaluation of the productive and technological structure well disaggregated sectorally of the Brazilian manufacturing industry, thus offering a detailed diagnosis of the loss of industrial dynamism. This research sought to answer the following questions: i) have the manufacturing sectors decreased their share in GDP uniformly, or have been sectorally concentrated? ii) are knowledge and technology intensive sectors following a trajectory of normal or premature de-industrialization? iii) are the production chains of the country more hollow or rarefied in the 2000s? iv) is the country an assembler who does little industrial transformation in some manufacturing subsector? v) are the manufacturing subsectors that more imported inputs and components also the ones that more exported? That is, Brazil has an active insertion in global value chains (GVC)? vi) are services sectors relevant in conducting research and development (R&D) in Brazil so that de-industrialization is irrelevant from the technological perspective? To answer these questions, the author created an unpublished long-term series of the participation of manufacturing sectors in GDP. A special tabulation of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics was also obtained, with data for 258 manufacturing subsectors, which allowed evaluating the degree of productive densification. Finally, data from Brazil\'s National Accounts, input-output matrices, and investment matrices were used to make a sectoral portrait of the production and use of R&D, through input-output techniques. Results showed that Brazilian manufacturing development is stagnant and occurs a long-term retraction of real per capita manufacturing output since 1981. This research also presented a sectoral approach to deindustrialization by GDP in an unpublished way, reporting that part of Brazilian deindustrialization is normal (or expected) and part is premature (and undesirable) given the level of development of Brazil. Premature deindustrialization occurred in the technology-intensive sectors, which also have a low degree of productive densification by importing a substantial portion of the inputs and R&D-intensive components. It was also observed that Brazil inserts passively in the GVC since the manufacturing classes that more import inputs and components do not export. Finally, service sectors - which have gained considerable weight in GDP in recent decades - conducted little investment in R&D in Brazil and to a lesser extent than manufacturing sectors. Therefore, from the technological perspective, the premature structural change towards services has relevant implications for the future technological progress of Brazil.

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:05:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luiz Otavio da Cruz de Oliveira Castro.pdf: 2346806 bytes, checksum: 048d83069be21835baa8b6fc6ef7f689 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-12-09 / A construção civil contribui atualmente com 27% do PIB capixaba, gerando 65 mil empregos formais, além de possuir um alto potencial de geração de emprego e de empreendedorismo. No entanto, é um setor de evolução tecnológica bastante lenta se comparada à indústria de transformação. O objetivo da pesquisa foi realizar uma análise das práticas de cooperação tecnológica no setor da construção civil no Estado do Espírito Santo no intuito de propor um conjunto de ações estratégicas que promovessem a melhoria da competitividade do setor por meio da introdução de ações de estímulo à inovação tecnológica. Para tanto, procedeu-se à avaliação de 30 empresas construtoras da região metropolitana de Vitória e do mesmo número de professores e pesquisadores da academia, gerentes de órgãos de fomento e gestores de empresas públicas, relacionados com o tema. A escolha da área da construção civil se deve tanto à sua relevância no desenvolvimento econômico do país quanto à sua contribuição para a população. A abordagem metodológica desenhada se baseou em estudo de caso, revisão bibliográfica, aplicação de questionários e entrevistas e avaliação e tratamento estatístico dos dados levantados. Os resultados obtidos confirmaram o distanciamento entre academia e mercado e entre academia e setor público; a falta de integração entre agentes do setor da construção civil; a dificuldade de acesso ao conhecimento; o conservadorismo dos agentes do setor da construção civil; a visão de curto prazo das empresas do setor; as limitações da base legal de estímulo a C,T&I; as limitações na infraestrutura para C,T&I, nas áreas de laboratórios e recursos financeiros e limitações de C,T&I em termos de recursos humanos. Existe um conjunto de condicionantes fortes que ultrapassam o poder de decisão e de influência das empresas individualmente, dificultando e limitando a disseminação e a absorção dessas inovações, relacionadas a fatores de caráter sistêmico, internos às empresas, e estrutural. Para a superação dos entraves identificados, objetivando catalisar a cooperação para a inovação na construção civil, ocorreram propostas de algumas ações que, mesmo não sendo definitivas, deverão evoluir para possível definição no que tange à metodologia a ser adotada, ao levantamento de custos e a outras informações necessárias, com base em projetos cooperativos a serem discutidos com todos os interessados. Adicionalmente, houve sugestão de linhas de pesquisa para o desenvolvimento da cooperação de inovação, na construção civil / Currently, the civil construction contributes with 27% of gross domestic product (GDP) from the State of Espírito Santo generating 65,000 formal jobs, in addition to have a high potential for generating jobs and entrepreneurship. However, is an industry of technological evolution quite slow when compared to the processing industry. The aim of this work was to carry out an analysis of the technological cooperation practices for innovation in the civil construction sector at the State of Espírito Santo and to purpose a set of strategic actions promoting improvement of the competitiveness of the sector through introduction of technological cooperation practices for innovation. To this end, it was proceeded to the evaluation of 30 construction companies in the metropolitan region of Vitória and the same number of professors and researchers of the Academy, managers of the development agencies and managers of the public companies, all related to the subject. The choice of the field of civil construction is due to both its relevance on economic development of the Brazil and its contribution to population. The methodological approach designed was based on case study; literature review; application of questionnaires and interviews, and assessment and statistical treatment of the data surveyed. The obtained results confirmed the gap between the Academy and the market and between the Academy and the public sector; the lack of integration among agents of the civil construction; the difficulty of access to the knowledge; the conservatism of the agents of the civil construction; the short-term view of the companies of this sector; the limitations of legal basis of stimulating ST&I; the limitations in infrastructure for ST&I in laboratories, financial and human resources. There are a number of strong restrictions that go beyond the decision-making power and influence of the companies individually, making difficult and limiting dissemination and absorption of these innovations, which are related to factors of systemic character, interns to companies, and structural factors. For overcoming the obstacles identified, aiming to catalyze cooperation for innovation in civil construction, they are purposed some actions which, although not definitive, should evolve into potential definition with respect to the methodology to be adopted, the survey of costs and the other necessary information based on cooperative projects to be discussed with all stakeholders. Additionally, they are suggested research lines for the development of innovation cooperation