Geographical distribution of partners of cooperative research with Miyazaki University

• Published in: Journal of the Japan Society for Intellectual Production Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1_29 - 1_44
• Main Authors: TAKESHITA, Satoshi, KITAMURA, Toshihiro, KATTO, Masahito, KAWASAKI, Kazumasa, TANNO, Koichi, NISHIKATA, Naoko, AKIMARU, Kunihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society for Intellectual Production 31.12.2024; 特定非営利活動法人 産学連携学会
• Subjects: cooperative research; geographical distribution; Miyazaki; university
• ISSN: 1349-6913; 1881-8706
• DOI: 10.11305/jjsip.21.1_29

We analyzed information on the cooperative research contracts of Miyazaki University of 2009-2018 fiscal years, in order to clarify the situation of University-Industry research collaborations and the geographical distribution of the partners. We obtained following results.(1) Large companies occupy about 49%, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) occupy about 36% and other institutions than companies occupy about 15%, for the partners of the cooperative researches of Miyazaki University.(2) The number of the cooperative researches with large companies is the highest in the Kanto region, followed by the Kinki region, the Tokai region, the Kyushu-Okinawa region, the Chugoku region and Miyazaki prefecture. The cooperative researches with large companies located in the Tokai, the Kinki and the Kyushu-Okinawa regions have increased gradually after 2014FY.(3) The number of the cooperative researches with SMEs is the highest in Miyazaki Prefecture, followed the Kanto region, the Kinki region and the Kyushu-Okinawa region. There is a tendency to increase for the cooperative researches with SMEs in Miyazaki Prefecture, the Kanto region, the Kinki region, the Chugoku region and the Kyushu-Okinawa region.(4) The amount of research funds received in cooperative research with companies is in descending order, the Kanto region, the Kinki region, the Tokai region, Miyazaki prefecture and the Kyushu-Okinawa region. In addition, the amount of research funding received per cooperative research has increased in the cooperative research with companies located in the Tokai region, the Kyushu-Okinawa region and Miyazaki Prefecture.(5) The cooperative researches with institutions other than companies are mainly conducted with institutions in Miyazaki prefecture and the Kanto region.