Proposta para a concessão de personalidade jurídica ao NUTES da UEPB à luz da lei estadual nº 12.191/2022 do Estado da Paraíba

Abstract

Innovation and technology transfer are essential for scientific and socioeconomic development, and Technology Innovation Centers (NITs) play a central role in this process, despite facing bureaucratic challenges and a lack of autonomy. The present study aimed to propose a legal-administrative model for granting a subsidiary CNPJ (Brazilian corporate taxpayer number) to NUTES/UEPB, based on the state law No. 12.191/2022, in alignment with the federal framework of science, technology and innovation (ST&I). This qualitative and applied study used a single-case study with a documentary and normative analysis (Federal Laws no. 10.973/2004 and no. 13.243/2016; state law no. 12.191/2022; UEPB internal acts; and RFB/Redesim regulations). A comparative analysis of the arrangements of NITs and innovation-promoting environments was also performed, in addition to the preparation of a draft amendment to the UEPB/CONSUNI/0118/2015 Resolution and a procedural roadmap for CNPJ registration. The study found a normative compatibility for granting a subsidiary CNPJ to an innovation-promoting environment linked to a state ST&I. The research outlined governance requirements (regulations, segregation of duties, and transparency) and their connections with technology transfer and the university's organizational structure. As results, a normative draft and a replicable flowchart were produced, with applicability, where appropriate, to federal institutions. The conclusion indicates that granting a subsidiary CNPJ to NUTES is legally viable and administratively desirable to expand contractual agility and RD&I capacity, provided that it is conditioned on internal controls, compliance, and performance monitoring. Finally, it is recommended to process the draft, validate it legally, and implement a pilot project with continuous evaluation.