Author(s)

A. Fragomeni

Abstract

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AS A SOLUTION FOR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT A.Fragomeni General Manager PETROBRAS R & D Center PETROBRAS/CENPES, Brazil INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES To secure technology as a competitive advantage, PETROBRAS is treating its technological and business strategies together. The strategic projects PROCAP 2000 - Technological Innovation Program for Deep and Ultra-deep Water, PRAVAP - Strategic Program for Advanced Petroleum Recovery and PROTER - Program for the Development of Strategic Refining Technologies - are good examples of technological demands incorporated into PETROBRAS' Strategic Plan. To guarantee a perfect fit with its real business needs and facilitate the implantation of the technologies generated by research work, PETROBRAS provides the opportunity for all operational areas to vent their opinions during definition of the technological strategies. COOPERATIVE FORMS OF RESEARCH PETROBRAS has extended and consolidated a p

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