Avaliação do potencial de internacionalização de micro e pequenas empresas-MPES: um estudo na incubadora de empresas de base tecnológica no município de Itajubá-MG

Abstract

Given the importance that Micro and Small Enterprises (MPE) have for generating income and employment in Brazil and their small participation in international business, it is necessary to broaden the discussion on their internationalization process. Thus, the objective of this dissertation is to identify and analyze the presence and interaction of internal (organizational) factors as indicators of favorable conditions for the internationalization of MPE from the Technology-Based Companies Incubator of Itajubá. Through a survey, 72 startups incubated and graduated by the innovation environment of the Technology-Based Companies Incubator of Itajubá/MG (Incit) were invited to answer a questionnaire in order to present the results to the local public administration to guide policies promoting international entrepreneurship. From the descriptive analysis of 36 responses received and validated during the 2nd semester of the year 2021, it is concluded that, in general, companies have the potential to internationalize. Even without support for their insertion in foreign markets, some responding companies have already gone international. There is a high level of human capital and a latent capacity for innovation, with flaws in marketing planning and little international experience.