Table of Contents
University-Industry Relations and Entrepreneurship in Japan: Moving toward a New Innovation System?
Outline
Some definitions
University-industry roles in conducting innovation
Innovation system differences: impact of hiring patterns
Innovation system differences: funding patterns for applied ‰gR‰h Effects: Different environment in graduate school (engineering)
What does this mean?
Entrepreneurs in Japan: the traditional type
Entrepreneurs in Japan: the new type
Some questions
First ...
New features of Japan‰fs innovation system - 1: TLOs
Japan‰fs TLOs: results so far
New features - 2: national univ. faculty policy changes
New features - 3: venture business labs
New features - 4: entrepreneur education programs
So, will entrepreneurs affect the innovation system of Japan?
Traditional entrepreneur: plus-and-minus
New-type entrepreneur: plus-and-minus
Which entrepreneur type is better in Japan? -- It depends!
Will the innovation system open up to start-up companies?
Attitudes toward opening up the system to start-up companies
Is the path to success changing for entrepreneurs in Japan?
Closing points: challenges for new-type entrepreneurs in Japan
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