Table IV

Open question and semi-structured interview

Open questionsTo what extent is the innovation process (technological and non-technological) of the defense sector integrated to strategic projects of the Brazilian army?
 Initially, four innovative projects were created (Guarani, SISFRON, DEFESA Anti-Aircraft Defense and OCOP). Based on Decree 134 (September 10, 2012), other three projects were incorporated (PROTEGER, ASTROS 2020, Cyber Defense and public–private partnership). What were these seven projects created for?
 Are these projects integrated? Is their purpose to develop an innovation system and a modern army?
Semi-structured questionsHow does each one of the strategic projects help the innovation process of the army?
 How is the interaction among project agents?
 Which are the main barriers to the interaction of projects (armed forces, universities and industry)? How to overcome these barriers?
 Which are the main facilitators for project interaction?
 Which are the main interests of each agent when relating to other agents?
 What happens to the project when the interaction increases?
 Which are the main results or benefits expected from this interaction?
 How is it possible to motivate researchers to innovate?
 How supporting infrastructure does influence the search for partnerships when developing technological (and non-technological) innovation?
 How does the office establish a link among the innovations of a project in order to facilitate or benefit another project?
 Is there a collaboration among members of other forces in these projects? How do you think such interaction should occur?
 Which are the advantages and disadvantages of PPPs?
 Is there an interaction between projects and civil educational institutions?
 Which are the main improvements developed by EPEx in the processes that facilitated the project management?

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