Abstract

JIMENEZ, CLAUDIA NELCY  and  CASTELLANOS, OSCAR. CONSIDERATIONS ON TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AT THE PYRAMID BASE. Rev.fac.cienc.econ. [online]. 2014, vol.22, n.2, pp.63-77. ISSN 0121-6805.

The concept of "pyramid base" refers to most of world's population with limited resources and options to respond to their needs. This reflective article aims to analyze the technological management at the pyramid base: technological assessment targeted to local producers, most of them small and medium enterprises-SMEs. Considering technology characteristics often used in these enterprises, as well as, the limited innovation capacity. We propose some considerations on the so-called extended technological assessment. We consider that this process is not limited to determining economic value of a technological asset, but takes into account intangibles such as technology skills, learning and technological accumulation that these companies can continue to achieve for greater innovation and technological development in order to reduce their gaps compared to industrialized countries.

Keywords : Pyramid base; Technological innovation; Technological assessment; Technological evaluation; SMEs; Latin-American.

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