A New Look for the Future of the Brazilian Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation

This work has the objective to report some, among many subjects discussed in the 4(a) Conferencia Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Inovacao (4(a) CNCTI), which occurred between May 26-28 of 2010 in Brasilia. Among the several conferences of the event schedule and personal contacts that, in the authors opinion, were considered relevant, are emphasized in this article: the new role of innovation on the context of science and technology; the importance of the institutions of science and technology on the innovation context; the progress and limitations of the regulatory mark and, at last, a new approach about the importance of intellectual property. The information and discussions here presented indicate that science, technology and innovation will assume a remarkable role in the economic and social development of Brazil in this decade.