Inovação nas redes de cooperativas de catadores de materiais recicláveis: um estudo de caso

Resumo (EN)

This research aims to describe positive and negative repercussions of innovative activities in a network that involves cooperatives of material pickers because it is an issue that has advanced in innovation and sustainability issues in recent years. This relationship of people and organizations and the frequency with which they happen are motivators of the exchange of ideas, propitiating the generation of knowledge and the verification of opportunities. With this, networks have gained a prominent place in the advancement of innovation. As a study object, it is intended to examine the network of cooperatives of Cuiabá (MT) and their connections. The research is justified by the importance of the social inclusion of the collectors and by this network work. The proposed research strategy is a case study that is characterized by being qualitative and descriptive, using semi-structured interviews previously elaborated, composed of open questions. An observation script was used in addition to secondary data collection. The results demonstrate the existence of innovations of products in the network, through the manufacture of silks and hoses, and of organizational innovations, through the scavenging of waste pickers in the operational and management areas of the cooperatives.