Capacidades de innovación. Medición de capacidades de innovación en 460 empresas de Quindío - Colombia

This article shows the results of the measurement of innovation capabilities in 460 organizations from various economic sectors of Quindío - Colombia. The methodology used was based on the application of a modified test of innovation capabilities, which contains six factors or axes related to innovation capabilities, the top five factors were: innovation strategy, deployment of the innovation strategy, innovation culture, innovation in the value chain, innovation results and a sixth and final factor control used related to the alignment of future studies; innovation strategy and a management innovation model, this was done in order to compare the results of the first factors. Data was obtained through statistical sampling of the total amount of companies of the Department, obtaining a value of 460 companies, which administered the test and the results were treated through descriptive statistics and a multivariable analysis of the score on the test; regarding the variables of each factor. Among the most significant results observed were the measurement of the first five factors that show an innovation capability between excellent and good; 52%. However, companies in the region scored negatively, totally or partially, in aspects related to the control factor; which concluded that 72% of the companies in the region do not ensure surveillance studies. 74% of the companies have not participated in open innovation processes, 80% do not count with an R+D+I unit, 71% of the same have not done foresight studies, 59% have nor formulated or implemented an innovation strategy; and 71% of these companies do not count with an innovation model, innovation management model, or innovation management system.