Innovation and Technology Management: A Major Pending Issue for the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean-Some Ideas for Research

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences emphasizes the importance of innovation and technology management for a country's economic growth.However, Latin America and the Caribbean show low and uneven levels of innovation based on the Global Innovation Index (GII).Innovation and technological development can help address the region's major challenges, such as sustainable development, climate change, and the integration of new technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics.This situation prompts us to propose research ideas to develop policies and programs that boost innovation in this region.