Technical cooperation and innovation in the textile dressmaking exporting SME in Barranquilla-Colombia

Abstract

To analyze the technical cooperation as a strategic resource for the innovation of products and services that promote the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are exporters in the dressmaking- textile sector in Barranquilla, Colombia, rules the article's objective. Based on a descriptive research and qualitative method, it was proceeded with the selection of the sample was represented by 18 SMEs from Barranquilla. It was determined the lack of participation in cooperative activities focused on exporters SMEs, which is debilitating the capacity to consolidate innovation processes. It is concluded that it is important to strengthen the interaction between the government and the SMEs to maximize the benefits of technical cooperation and addressing competitively the innovation.