This paper focuses on the analysis of how a company from the steel industry manages the innovation value chain, stressing the factors which are adopted to support this practice. More specifically, it intends to make a comparative analysis based on an innovation value chain proposal from the literature. In addition, the study examines whether the company has a structured PDP and how it integrates with other areas involved in this process. Other important aspects to understand the management practices of the innovation value chain are whether there is involvement of top management; how they originate, select and prioritize new ideas; whether the innovation process is aligned with the company's strategy; how decisions are made; whether they use performance indicators for the management of innovation; and whether the organization advances business models from the innovation projects developed.
Innovation; Product development process; Steel industry
