InSySPo is a São Paulo Excellece Chair (SPEC) programme funded by the Research Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP). InSySPo aims at: (i) reinforcing research excellence on innovation policy and management at the University of Campinas(UNICAMP); (ii) further internationalizing the work of the Department of Science and Technology Policy and of the University; and (iii) placing UNICAMP among the top ranking academic units in the field on a global scale.