CriaLab at University - Environment co-promotion of creativity in Science and Technology Parks: The case TECNOPUC / PUCRS

This article presents the company statutes of the firm CriaLab Laboratório de Criatividade do Tecnopuc (Parque Científico e Tecnológico da PUCRS) - CriaLab the Tecnopuc Creativity Laboratory (of the PUCRS Scientific and Technological Park) associated more specifically with the Centre of Innovation. Founded recently in 2011 it is a space dedicated to the development of Creative Dialog, wherein individuals - and the companies/institutions they represent - can present their ideas, define problems, debate, negotiate, consider and create strategies to resolve difficulties while working in an environment that favours the creative processes (thus benefiting both society and business), and assist in the solution of complex problems by interactions with the various knowledge bases.\n\nThe first part presents the context, its concepts and principles followed by the theoretical foundation, the methodologies applied and the infrastructures available, as well as the prospects for the future. Finally, the partnerships, workshops and projects developed are described and the perspectives for possible developments in an environment of permanent innovation are considered.