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Different approaches remark the importance of the relationship between economic growth and the implementation of science, technology, and innovation programs within the design and evaluation of public policies. Therefore, this paper addresses said relationship from the concept, methodology, regulations, and implementation process of Colombian policy regarding science, technology, and innovation, highlighting the contribution made by the National Apprenticeship Service (SENA) to the development of related programs. The contributions made by the SENNOVA strategy, created by SENA, as an institutional response to national regulations on science and technology and the allocation of resources are also reported in this work. We concluded that SENNOVA is a multiplying agent of technological, social, and collective appropriation given its role in transferring the knowledge generated in the projects from different programmatic lines of science, technology, and innovation to professional training and the productive sector, thus contributing to the reduction of technological gaps in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses critically the notions of transferring knowledge and technology between the academic and industrial sectors. Based on an analysis of the views of Mexican researchers about the incentives they receive to work on technological research and development projects jointly with companies, the authors question the point of view that equates knowledge and technology transfer processes with channels for commercializing research results. Lastly, they propose a perspective that includes in their analysis the different links and motivations that influence the relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]