Based upon a pioneer experience in Brazil of a suppliers network from the oil and gas industry supply chain located in Rio Grande do Sul - Rede PETRO-RS, it is argued that the building of a business network to break into new markets and carry out technological development contribute to the organization resources and to the development of dynamic capabilities. Thus, the article poses that the formation of a network stimulating cooperation among the different actors involved in the technological innovation to best use internal and external resources outlines a strategy for the development of dynamic capabilities. Resulting from a initiative from the State Government from Rio Grande do Sul, Rede PETRO-RS gathers more than 100 companies, besides other actors suchas universities, research centers, suppliers, customers (especially the case of PETROBRÁS) and Government bodies. Due to the wide range of actors and their strong link to technological innovation in the oil and gas supply chain, Rede PETRO-RS is seen as an example of the formation of a collective or interorganizational strategy.
dynamic capabilities; network; technological innovation; oil and gas industry
