グローバル経済下のイノベーション

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The global economy became the reality following the end of the cold war in the early 1990s. The Japanese economy has, however, been weak since that time, leading to even a worse situation in recent days. This paper describes the present status of the Japanese economy as a part of the global economy, discusses how innovation can contribute to overcome the economic slump, and reports the author's personal experiences in an innovative process of the replacement of copper communication cables with optical fibers. The author's ideas on the role of innovation in the global economy conclude the paper. Analysis of the current Japanese economy reconfirms the universally recognized importance of innovation to overcome the difficulties it has been facing since ten or twenty years ago. The history of Japanese enterprises provides many good examples of successful innovation, including one in copper smelting by Sumitomo family, and another in fiber optics for communication by Sumitomo Electric in which the author was involved. These historical and personal experiences suggest what makes innovation successful in the global economy and how innovation should be conducted in future. Such findings should be shared by the industry, government and academia in this country.
研究・技術計画学会の論文
2009-02-23