Innovación y tecnología, factores claves de competitividad empresarial. Una mirada desde lo local

Abstract

This review and discussion work, aims to make an analysis of the levels of innovation in Colombia and Norte de Santander. The methodology is documentary and the main results indicate that the level of innovation in Colombia is below the average for Latin America and far from the United States and Canada. Norte de Santander shows indicators below the national average and its main problems are the lack of human capital, limited financial resources, poor information of public funding and tax benefits, and the lack of coordination between the actors of the system.