Sustainable Technologies Development

The objective of this study was to describe the Brazilian green patents pilot program from the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) by mapping the national scenario in concerning to the technological development of green patents. The methodology consisted in prospecting the green patents deposit per the technological sector, highlighting that only documents deposited in Brazil were considered. Besides that, the solid waste management area has greater documental recording showing a propensity to develop more technologies; therefore, the Brazilian government should create public policies aimed at strengthening these technologies, thereby stimulating and developing them in both universities and industries, granting governmental incentives for the manufacturing of products and processes provision, by creating specific lines of financing through development agencies.