New movement for innovation :technology transfer Science and Technology Policy in Japan Masahiro HASHIMOTO Japan External Trade Organization

HENJIN:A Person of Revolution 変 (hen) Change

Japan ’ s Overall Competitiveness Source) IMD Ranking

Federal StatesLocals S & T Policies [Revitalize Competitiveness] SMEs Policies [Increment of Employment] Assisting for Start-Ups ＋ Creating of Techno-polis [Innovation Clusters] Policies for Emerging High-tech Clusters in the US Policies for Emerging High-tech Clusters in the US [Industrial Policy] Emerging High-tech Areas Source ） Myself IndustriesUniversities

Tech- Transfer Tech- Transfer Univ. Spin-off Univ. Spin-offCompanies UNIVER SITIES Compete for Grant & Tenure based on Superior Reseah Results Triple Helix Org Triple Helix Org. New High- Tech Industry Clusters Federal Grants U.S. Univ. Spin-off Companies & Triple-Helix Federal Tech-transfer System: SW technology Innovation Act(1980) Bayh-Dole Act(1980) Economic Recovery Tax Act(1981) Nat’l Co-operation Research Act(1984) Nat’l Technology Transfer Act(1986) Tax Reform Act(1986) Omnibus Trade Competitiveness Act(1988) Nat’l Competitiveness Tech-Transfer Act(1989) Small Business R6D Act(1992) Risk Money Suppliers: Active IPO Market(NASDAQ) Emerging Private Equity Market; Innovative Fund Scheme(LPS) Angel, VC, Investment Bankers ⇩ ⇧ Professional Investors & Service Providers in Tech-Evaluation, Transfer Contract, Legal and Accounting Tri-lateral & Hybrid Assisting Networks: Assisting Networks in local Areas; Academia, Industry & Government for Entrepreneurial Education, Incubators & Science Parks Risk Money/Angels & VC Forums Service Providers and Existing Corporations ⇩ ⇧ Innovation Cluster Entrepreneurship

Tech- Transfer? UNIVER SITIES Grants in order for Prominent National Universities. TLOs 17 TLOs No High- Tech Industry Clusters Grants from Ministries Japanese Current Situation New Tech-Transfer Acts: The Law Promoting Technology Transfer from Universities to Industry(1998) The Industrial Revitalization Law(1999) The Law to Strengthen Industrial Technical Ability(2000) Risk Money Suppliers: Just started New IPO Markets; ・ JASDAQ, Mothers of TSE & N ASDAQ Japan at OSE ・ No Angel Networks ⇩ ⇧ Lack of Professional Investors & Service Providers in Tech-Evaluation, Transfer Contract, Legal and Accounting in Local Areas. Local Assisting Networks: Separated Assisting measures in Each Areas; No Sufficient Cooperation among Academia, Industry and Governments(National & Local) ・ No Entrepreneurial Education ・ Incubators & Science Parks are remote from Universities. Lack of Entrepreneurship

Reorganization of Japanese government -Political leadership of the cabinet/Prime Minister -Restructuring -Transparent administration -Streamlining

Three New Laws have been promulgated to enhance cooperation between University-Industry 1998; The law Promoting Technology Transfer from Universities to Industry Transfer from Universities to Industry 1999;The Industrial Revitalization Law 2000; The Law to Strengthen Industrial Technical Ability Technical Ability

TLO System based on the LAW Universities Professor and Researches T L O Technology Licensing Organization Business corporations (prospective licensees that will utilize the results of research) New growth ventures,etc Patent Office of Japan Venture capital, financial institution, consulting firm, etc. Japanese Patent Office (Foreign patent agencies) Patent Attorneys Management Assistance IPLicensing Distribution of Revenue Royalties ① Technology Assessments ② Patent Filing ③ Patent ④ Technology and Marketing Information Licensing Contracts Support Cooperation Preservation of patent rights (Enforcement of patent rights, Warning and litigation) Filing applications for patents