Perfil do núcleo de inovação tecnológica na gestão da inovação: um estudo na Universidade Federal de Alagoas

The present work sought to analyze the institutional profile of the Center of Technological Innovation of the Federal University of Alagoas based on the New Legal Framework of Science, Technology and Innovation. The research is classified as applied research with qualitative focus and exploratory objective. This is a study carried out at the Federal University of Alagoas, with the Research Unit (PROPEP), through the Nucleus of Technological Innovation (NIT), as Research Unit. The data was collected through an interview with NIT/UFAL managers, in addition to the analysis of Law no. 13.243/2016, Resolution no. 15/2008-CONSUNI/UFAL and Normative Instruction no. 01/2008-PROPEP/UFAL, which allowed to indicate the institutional profile of the Nucleus as a "legal profile" and in a few cases as "administrative profile" due mainly to the lack of personnel to run other profiles, such as "business-oriented." Finally, due to the recent creation of most of the NITs in the country and the recent regulation of the new innovation law, the present work has its importance assured in that it points to references for the improvement of the process of management of UFAL's intellectual property and other ICTs, especially with regard to improving the potential of NITs so that they can undertake more effective actions focused on the transfer of technologies for the generation of innovation that boost the socioeconomic development of the country.