Evolution of the Public Institutions of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Chile: 1990–2012

Natural resource funds for innovation in emerging countries: an assessment of the Chilean experience

“…While this was positive for the country’s economy, it also began to generate concern around the sustainability of the growth strategy based on mining operations. During this period it became evident that the comparative static advantages of natural resources should be used to invest in technology and innovation, as a way to facilitate a new phase of economic development (Benavente and Price, 2014; Eyzaguirre et al , 2005). The idea of creating an innovation fund arose in this context.…”

Blind Technology Transfer Process from Argentina

“…Since 1996, the largest resources to fund R&D projects in Argentina have been obtained through the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion (AGENCIA). AGENCIA is the public organization whose mission is the promotion of scientific and innovation activities through the competitive distribution of economic resources among researchers, research groups, scientific organizations and companies (Lugones, Porta & Codner, 2014). Obtaining financial resources from the AGENCIA represents a hallmark of prestige and quality within the Argentinean scientific community In 2010, a study was carried out to measure the impact of AGENCIA's financing instruments on Argentinean science (Codner, 2011).…”

Industrial Policy in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico: a Comparative Approach

“…In 2007 the Libro Blanco (White Book) of the development strategy of the Chilean economy was presented and defined the main priorities of economic development of the country in the near future. This document was commissioned to an international consultant: US Boston Consulting Group, which developed a report aiming to promote applied science that could have a direct impact on economic growth (Benavente and Price, 2014). The goal was to correct the existing market distortions and for that it proposed the development of clusters such as aquaculture, fruit growing, forests, copper mining, financial services, tourism, pig production and processed foods (Cleary, 2007, 9-10;Devlin and Moguillansky, 2012).…”

“…First, the National Innovation Council for Competitiveness was founded emphasizing that Chile needed to develop productive clusters in sectors where the economy was already quite competitive (for example, processed food, fruit, financial services, construction, aquaculture, mining or tourism, among others). Second, the government created the Regional Productive Development Agencies (ARDPs), with the aim of minimizing the large territorial inequalities (Moguillansky et al, 2013;Benavente and Price, 2014).…”