Laboratórios de inovação na política pública de inovação a partir da perspectiva do governo digital.

Abstract

This dissertation addresses digital public administration and its interaction with public innovation policies, focusing on the implementation and impact of innovation laboratories in Brazil, as established by Law No. 14.129/2021, the Digital Government Law. The main objective of the study is to investigate innovation laboratories, as provided for in the Digital Government Law, as a relevant instrument of public innovation policy in Brazil, analyzing experiences before and after the enactment of the 2021 law, particularly at the federal government level. The research is anchored in the context of contemporary constitutionalism and the regulations related to digitalization and innovation, starting from the 1988 Federal Constitution, with the Digital Government Law highlighted as a recent milestone. The guiding research question is: considering the experiences developed at the federal level, including the areas of focus, key partners, public sectors that have benefited the most, public investments, and the benefits generated for Brazilian citizens, have innovation laboratories proven to be a successful instrument in the implementation of public innovation policy in Brazil? The study adopts a hypothetical-deductive methodology, working with the hypothesis that innovation laboratories have proven to be effective tools in promoting innovation in public administration. To test this hypothesis, laws and regulations were analyzed, existing literature was reviewed, and concrete experiences of innovation laboratories at the federal level were examined. The findings indicate that innovation laboratories, by fostering collaboration between the government, the private sector, and civil society, have significantly contributed to efficiency and transparency in public administration. Additionally, these initiatives have facilitated the development of innovative solutions to public problems, expanded citizen participation, and encouraged the creation of new management models. Innovation laboratories have emerged as important strategic instruments in public innovation policy, standing out for their potential to generate substantial positive impacts, despite their relatively recent implementation.