Pucrs Scientific and Technology park Tecnopuc: Shaping cities

It is widely known that cities and urban centers represent one of the most significant developments in contemporary society, becoming attractive hubs for entrepreneurs and fostering new ways of managing innovation. The intensive flow of population from the countryside to the city now appears as a rich opportunity for improving peoples conditions, making cities richer, more intelligent, more innovative and sustainable. In this context, the Science and Technology Parks (STPs) emerge, establishing true innovation ecosystems and contributing effectively to the growth of urban centers where they are inserted. The experience of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Suls STP TECNOPUC - and the implementation of INOVAPUC Innovation Ecosystem over the last 10 years, represent the synthesis of this article, seeking to demonstrate its relevance in the development of the city of Porto Alegre and, in a national context, epitomizing one of the best Brazilian examples for the proposition of sustainable growth based on knowledge and innovation.