(Universidade da Amazônia, 2014-10) GUIMARÃES, Camilla Maria Cavalcante; SANTOS, Cleberson Williams dos
Innovation determines the increase on productivity and employment, generating economic
growth for the country. With that the organizations have been seeking to add value to their
product or process or to meet their needs through out innovation. This article seeks to identify
in a concise manner the importance of networking for innovation diffusion, as well to
demonstrate the current structure of the diffusion network of BRS, an açaí seed developed by
EMBRAPA Amazônia Oriental. The innovation diffusion process occurs in agriculture
through institutional networks and local clusters. Because this process occurs within the
production unit, it promotes a greater accumulation, possibility of learning and competence to
absorb knowledge developed in the environment, leading to higher productivity gains.
