This study aims to assess the influence of sustainable innovation capacity on the innovation performance based on empirical evidence from most innovative factories in USA. This research was elaborated in light of theoretical excerpts, with foundation in the model presented by Müller et al. (2005), which considers the following metrics: resources, enablement and leadership. The research had specialists' intervention, with knowledge and experience in the innovation management field, selected by

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... e technical and scientific criteria. The data were extracted by a judging matrix with a scale type, in which the specialists gave their opinions, establishing priorities to the variables (resources, enablement and leadership), by level of importance. In order to reduce the subjectivity in the results reached, it was used statistical techniques of Multivariate Analysis and Multi-Criteria Analysis, with the support of the Electre III, Compromise Programming e Promethee II methods. The results were satisfactory, validating the modeling approach. Palavras-chave: Sustainable innovation capacity, Innovation performance, Most innovative factories in USA