Assessing knowledge creation and knowledge diffusion by local public technology centers in regional and sectoral innovation systems: Insights from patent data

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K03411
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: FUKUGAWA Nobuya 東北大学, 大学院工学研究科, 准教授 (00433409)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: イノベーション / 公設試験研究機関 / 技術移転 / 特許 / 中小企業 / 地域イノベーションシステム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Public institutes for testing and research called Kosetsushi constitute an important component of regional innovation policies in Japan. They are organized as a technology diffusion program to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) improve productivity through various technology transfer activities. Using comprehensive patent data, this study quantitatively evaluates technology transfer activities of Kosetsushi from the perspective of sectoral innovation systems.

Free Research Field

イノベーションの経済学