v. 1 n. 50 (2020): Innovation: general overview and challenges

Dear reader, it is with great satisfaction that we present this collection entitled Innovation: general aspects and challenges; As can it be seen, the matter of innovation coexists with the inherent necessity for improvement; that is, there is no way to think about innovation without taking into account what already exists or has already been built. Innovating is a denial of what already exists, it is rather the addition of new elements for something to become transformative; in other words, it is about presenting more functionality in the face of new demands due to the dynamics of things. Innovation is inevitably full of challenges, even because, despite always looking for something new, the strength of the human being’s culture, customs, beliefs and traditions sometimes prevent him from accepting the new; that is due to the fear of the unknown and the illusion of security in the face of what is already familiar.