The aim of this study was to analyze the relevance of technology graduation courses about cluster system on Brazilian reality for demonstrating the technologist formation importance (technologic graduation) to the development of cluster companies. Fhe study deals with cluster and technologic education concepts using a bibliographic research about Brazilian cluster experiences. During the last two decades, the cluster concept (geographical cluster companies interconnected of specific segments andjor related) has provoked a growing interest in companies, government and scholars because of the success of several clusters located in different parts of the globe, as well as in Brazil, on aspects such as competitiveness, longevity, job creation and innovation capacity. Fhe study also reflects the Brazilian government efforts for its priority definition on export and import by Pluriannual Plan (2004-2007), and provides a reflection about the improvement importance of the education and function levels, the technology development, the institutions improvement and a way to make possible the access to the capital market showing the importance of technologist formation (technologic graduation) to the cluster system success.
cluster; competitiveness; professional education
