Mentoria para startups: um estudo sobre a importância das incubadoras no impulsionamento de negócios na Amazônia Legal

Abstract

This Final Course Project analyzes the importance of mentoring provided by incubators in the development of startups in the Legal Amazon, considering the territorial, structural, and socioeconomic specificities that characterize the regional innovation ecosystem. It is based on the understanding that, although the region presents high entrepreneurial potential, local startups face challenges related to infrastructure, access to financing, managerial qualifica-tion, logistics, and institutional articulation, which makes the role of incubators and mento-ring programs even more strategic for the consolidation of these ventures. The research adopted a mixed-method approach, combining descriptive quantitative techniques and quali-tative content analysis, through the application of a structured questionnaire to founders and managers of startups operating in the Legal Amazon. The collected data made it possible to identify the main challenges faced by entrepreneurs, as well as to analyze their perceptions regarding the impact of mentoring on strengthening entrepreneurial competencies, impro-ving management practices, and enhancing business sustainability. The results indicated that startups which received support from incubators and participated in structured mentoring processes demonstrated greater strategic clarity, better internal organization, and higher adaptive capacity in the face of regional adversities, especially regarding access to credit, innovation, and professionalization of management. It is concluded that mentoring integra-ted into the incubation process constitutes an essential instrument for strengthening startups in the Legal Amazon, contributing to sustainable economic development and the consolida-tion of the regional innovation ecosystem.