COMPETENCES FOR INNOVATION IN ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT: A Brazilian Perspective

The aim of this proposed method for mapping the competencies for innovation required by Brazilian manufacturers of electromedical equipment is to help revert these companies' and Brazil's relative competitive disadvantage in the global medical, dental, hospital and laboratory equipment market. This industry has a growing structural trade deficit, which has a major impact on the country's future health policies. A critical analysis was conducted of a study by Alves (2005) in the light of the specific features of the business environment in which electromedical equipment manufacturers operate, which were identified through a literature review. As a result, a new list of basic competencies adapted particularly to these target companies' needs was formulated.