Ten years of the genomic era in Brazil: Impacts on technological development assessed by scientific production and patent analysis

Nathaly Nunes Uchôa, Rodrigo de Paiva Ferreira, Gilberto Sachetto-Martins and Ana Cristina Müller

World Patent Information, 2011, vol. 33, issue 2, 150-156

Abstract: Over ten years ago Brazil entered the era of genome projects with the launch of its first sequencing effort. Since then, a series of projects have been undertaken in the country, greatly contributing to the formation of scientific research networks, related infrastructure and specialized labor. Today, Brazil's competence in this area is internationally recognized and it is one of the main countries in the number of genomes sequenced. This article examines the effects of these genome initiatives on Brazilian technological innovation, through a broad bibliometric review, comprising the analysis of academic and patent publications, which revealed that the development of technology has not kept pace with scientific output.

Keywords: Genomics; Patent; applications; Publications; output; Brazil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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