Characterization of the technological cooperation network in innovations based on the use of biopolymers by the civil construction industry through social network analysis
Biopolymers, replacing conventional polymers, have a wide range of applications in the field of civil engineering. The number of published patents related to the use of biopolymers by the civil construction industry is increasing, signaling the importance of intellectual property in these innovations. At the same time, economic globalization has made technological cooperation more relevant than ever, increasing the interest of the scientific community in the application of methods to investigate the collaborative networks involved in the development of technological innovations.