RELATÓRIO TÉCNICO CONCLUSIVO SOBRE PATRIMÔNIO GENÉTICO E CONHECIMENTO TRADICIONAL ASSOCIADO À PESQUISA E INOVAÇÃO EM INSTITUIÇÕES CIENTÍFICAS, TECNOLÓGICAS E DE INOVAÇÃO PÚBLICAS FEDERAIS NO ACRE

Abstract

This Conclusive Technical Report (CTR) summarizes the main findings of the master’s research conducted within the Graduate Program in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation (PROFNIT). The study was entitled “Genetic Heritage and Associated Traditional Knowledge in Research and Innovation at Federal Public Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Institutions in Acre.” Its objective was to investigate the institutional procedures and practices adopted by federal public Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Institutions (STIs) in Acre—specifically the Federal Institute of Acre (Ifac) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa)—to comply with Law No. 13,123 of 2015 in research and innovation activities involving genetic heritage and associated traditional knowledge. A qualitative and applied approach was adopted, combining documentary research into publicly accessible institutional regulations and instruments with semi-structured interviews with seven managers working in the areas of research, innovation, and intellectual property at the two institutions. The results demonstrate that the STIs analyzed are at different stages of regulatory maturity. Embrapa exhibits a higher level of organizational maturity, with specific technical manuals, an active sector responsible for the subject, and detailed procedural workflows for registration in the National System for the Management of Genetic Heritage and Associated Traditional Knowledge (SisGen). Ifac, in turn, demonstrates a gradual process of institutional internalization, with significant advances stemming from Resolutions No. 84/2022 and No. 99/2022, but still with procedural gaps in its operational normative instructions and in the regulations governing its Technology Innovation Center (NIT). The interviews revealed significant disparities among staff members regarding their knowledge of the law, a widespread absence of institutional training programs, unclear responsibilities in the registration process, and monitoring systems that require improvement. Relevant external and systemic barriers were also identified, including the incompatibility between the authorization timelines of the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI) and the average duration of research projects, technical limitations of SisGen, and delays in communication with the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA). Based on these findings, this report provides a detailed institutional diagnosis and proposes practical recommendations for improving regulatory compliance management. It may also serve as a reference for other STIs in the Amazon region and throughout Brazil.