Technology and innovation in Latin-America towards the hope of transformation; Lorena del Carmen Álvarez-Castañón, Oscar Javier Montiel Méndez, and Javier Jasso Part 1. Conditions, Complexities and Challenges Chapter 1. Technology and innovation: priorities and approaches; Lorena del Carmen Álvarez-Castañón, Oscar Javier Montiel Méndez, and Javier Jasso Chapter 2. The embeddedness of Latin-America in the international production system: future threats and potentials; Joost Heijs and Alex Guerrero Chapter 3. Innovation and industrial policies to foster digital transformation of manufacturing; Fernando Santiago and Andrea Heredia Chapter 4. Public policies for inclusive innovation ecosystems; Patricia Graf Chapter 5. Science and technology policy: towards a framework to address inequality gaps; Diana Suarez and Claudia De Fuentes Chapter 6. Technology innovation activity and environmental sustainability; Pilar Arroyo Chapter 7.
Ethical and social issues in research and technology development; Alfonso Ávila-Robinson, Shuto Miyashita, and Shintaro Sengoku Chapter 8. The role of the socially committed Latin-American university in knowledge democratization; Rodrigo Arocena Part 2. The Hope of the Transformation Chapter 9. Transformative innovation for the Amazon Rainforest in Madre de Dios, Peru; Ursula Harman, Miguel Saravia, and Ana Milena Osorio-García Chapter 10. Social innovation and energy justice: experiences from low-carbon technologies from Mexico and Ecuador; Adolfo Mejía-Montero Chapter 11. Open innovation and Patents: challenges and lessons; Priscila Rezende da Costa, Camila Naves Arantes, Henrique M. Barros, and Luísa Cagica Carvalho Chapter 12. Academic Spinoffs: success stories and challenges; Silvia Teresa Morales-Gualdron and Alejandro Quiñonez-Mosquera Chapter 13.
Technological and global solution catch-up based on collaboration in the face of emergencies; Javier Jasso and Arturo Torres Chapter 14. Innovation capabilities in Brazilian manufacturing firms; Nathália Pufal, Denise Barbieux, Guilherme Camboim, Ariane Avila, Carlai Netto, and Paulo Zawislak Chapter 15. How can a family firm break institutional barriers, innovate and operate globally? Fabio Matuoka-Mizumoto and Allan Discua-Cruz Chapter 16. Innovation scenarios in Latin-America and prospective networks; Rosa Azalea Canales-García, Yuliana Gabriela Roman-Sanchez, and William Mosquera-Laverde.