Research, Development and Innovation Management Process to Generate Aerospace Defence Technologies

Abstract

The research proposes the analysis of technology management and innovation model, from the experience of twenty Colombian researchers, from a Research, Development and Innovation Centre related to aerospace and defence issues, such as, objective of RDI in defence, the ideation process, the process of developing science, technology and innovation (STI) projects, the organizational structure for RDI, the availability of public and private resources, the project financing process, the corporate willingness to adopt technologies, the support process for the technologies developed and the transfer of results were reviewed. The research was developed under the qualitative method, carrying out a descriptive and non-experimental analysis under an empirical phenomenological design, using interviews as a research instrument. As a result, it was possible to identify parameters to enhance and improve RDI capabilities in aerospace defence projects and generate a spillover effect on other actors, identifying relevant aspects to strengthen.