Abstract:

This paper analyzes the dynamics of collaboration and open innovation of a Local Productive Arrangement (APL), in the Northwest Region of Rio Grande do Sul, through the perspective of collaborative governance and the formation of an open innovation ecosystem. The present study fits the Humanist Social paradigm, with a qualitative approach, and had 22 interviewed actors who occupy a strategic position in governance. The present research analyzed the Collaborative Governance of APL, on the three dimensions perspective: 1st dimension: analysis of the process of constitution and maturation of the APL itself; 2nd dimension: understanding the constituents of open innovation; 3rd dimension: understanding about the interactions established between the various actors internal and external to the APL, represented by their strong and weak ties. It is concluded that, although there is a collaborative governance model based on “face to face” communication, commitment to the process and shared vision, it is not capable of causing companies to share information about innovation, making it difficult to classify the APL as an ecosystem of innovation. For future studies, it is recommended to expand the sample, so that it is possible to analyze and compare the collaborative governance among the various productive arrangements.

Keywords:
collective articulation; collaboration; collaborative governance; innovation; open innovation