2016-09-302014-08-042016-09-302014-08-04https://ri.ucsal.br/handle/123456730/139In contemporary society increasingly recognizes the importance of science and technology and their ability to interfere with the economic development corporations, countries, regions and municipalities process. In order to investigate the generation‘s implications and dissemination of knowledge afforded by the institution of public higher education and research official organ of Cruz das Almas’s territory, this study consisted of a survey nature of qualitative and quantitative methodologies whose approach adopted classified into: exploratory, descriptive, historical, comparative and statistical and statistical-mapping. It is presented as general objective is to analyze the socioeconomic dynamics resulting from (possible) application / appropriation of the results of research conducted by EMBRAPA and UFRB Cruz das Almas’s territory. And, as specific objectives, we sought to investigate factors that influenced the implementation of higher education institutions and research organization in the county; Check the territorial dynamics of Cruz das Almas today; Understand the concepts of development and unity UFRB EMBRAPA existing in Cruz das Almas; Identify research activities conducted by such institutions and their territoriality, understood as the appropriation of the knowledge generated by it. Among the current scholars consulted include: Baiardi (2003, 2012); Cooke (1994); Haesbaert (2004); Landes (1998); Schwartzman (2001); Silva, Silva and Coelho (2008); Silva (2006); Suzigan (2011). As a result it is observed that the UFRB and Embrapa-CNPMF present in Cruz das Almas influence the local dynamics changing its main economic function. However, the knowledge produced there are not directly appropriated by the municipality and surrounding micro-region, since it has become necessary to strengthen the bonds of cohesion between the various social agents in order to entrepreneurial actions are established, able to generate consistent local development processes based on competitive advantages stimulated by endogenous factors in this county that can ensure the transfer of scientific and technological knowledge, promoting their real and intense territorial. From the study on the subject notes the need for local governments to take heed to the fact that knowledge constitutes the main economic asset of today and the importance of appropriating the actual conditions for their generation, establishing partnerships with institutions and bodies for this purpose.Acesso AbertoCiênciaTecnologia e inovaçãoDesenvolvimento localUniversidadeEMBRAPACruz das AlmasScienceTechnology and innovationLocal developmentUniversityDissertaçãoPlanejamento Urbano e Regional/DemografiaTerritorialização e Desenvolvimento Social