Abstract

CORVALAN, Dora. Opportunities to Innovate from Classical Biotechnology: A case Study. Cienc. docencia tecnol. [online]. 2007, n.35, pp.89-115. ISSN 1851-1716.

This paper deals with a Small Business Enterprise (PyME) owned by Argentinian investors, established in the middle of the1980s as a Spin Off company producing legume inoculants, a microbiological supply in soy production. The company controls biotechnological processes enrolled within classical biotechnology. The study focused on the company and its learning process in pursue of capturing, adapting and transferring technology, considering its feedback with science and technology public agencies as an important factor. The company faces two realities: the dynamics of its chain production that has lead it to confront with international technological compliances, and the complex and uncertain internal reality. It is particularly interesting to analyze the developing of its dynamic capabilities as well as its strategy to be a leader within the local market and to gain an important share of the regional market while maintaining its competitive level with respect to international producers of legume inoculants.

Keywords : Legume inoculants; Classical Biotechnology; Transference of Technology; Technological opportunities; R&D public agencies.

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