Benefits of University-Industry Cooperation for Innovations of Sustainable Biological Control

Authors

  • Daniela Althoff Philippi Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) and PhD. Candidate, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)
  • Emerson Antonio Maccari Titular Professor, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)
  • Claudia Brito Silva Cirani Titular Professor, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242015000100002

Keywords:

technological cooperation, university, industry, benefits, sustainable innovation.

Abstract

This study aims to identify the benefits of technological cooperation between the College of Agriculture Luiz de Queiroz – University of São Paulo (Esalq/USP) and the start-up Bug, a company that operates in the biological control of pests as a sustainable alternative to traditional methods. This research was based on a case study regarding a technological cooperation, which resulted in sustainable innovation involving a biological control of pests through the use of a parasite wasp that naturally parasitize the sugarcane borer’s eggs, preventing the growth of caterpillars in field crops. The technological cooperation led the company to extend its cooperation to other educational and research institutions.

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Author Biography

Daniela Althoff Philippi, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) and PhD. Candidate, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)

Graduate Program in Business Administration – PPGA

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Published

2015-04-22

How to Cite

Philippi, D. A., Antonio Maccari, E., & Silva Cirani, C. B. (2015). Benefits of University-Industry Cooperation for Innovations of Sustainable Biological Control. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 10(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242015000100002

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