Abstract. R&DI institutions have adopted solutions based on Portfolio Management Project (PMP) to select the best projects in terms of both cost and strategic results. The candidate projects must meet sustainability requirements, since investments in sustainability have emerged as the most important global issue for business, industry, government, and academia. The objective of this research was to develop a conceptual model for analyzing a portfolio of sustainability projects. Such a portfolio provides descriptors widely recognized to support technology transfer, notably in the agricultural domain. This conceptual model was developed from a case study of Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation). Although the proposed model has become a simple tool, the results revealed it is interesting for reclassification of the Embrapa's projects, pointing to solutions on sustainability with a potential for technology transfer.

Abstract. This research is a prospective analysis of prioritizing research proposals using pre-established criteria and applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process-AHP. The prioritized projects should ensure the competitive advantage of the organization. For this analysis, criteria which take into account other factors, which are not purely technical, were applied. The guiding hypothesis of this study was that it is possible to maintain a competitive portfolio of research proposals, from the analysis of pre-established criteria, using the methodology of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, giving priority to innovation and technology transfer. A key finding was the importance of retrieving research projects' history in the company, and stating gaps to be controlled in future analysis. Six ongoing projects were analyzed by 17 interviewed researchers and scores were given. Results obtained using the multicriteria analysis were similar to that previously applied by the selection committee, validating the hypothesis. We concluded that AHP may assist in the identification and prioritization criteria for project portfolio management.