2016 Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 2_67-2_82
The cases that new business are created by industrial companies helped with the collaborations between Universities and Financial Firms in Japan are increasing. We are thinking that the Collaborations with Industry, Universities and Financial Firms should be checked and focused as the unique system for regional innovation in Japan. But only some cases have been introduced separately, the total situation regarding the Collaborations has not been grasped for quantitative analysis.
This research analyzed, with the social network analysis methods, the nationwide survey data that was made by J-SIP (Japan Society for Intellectual Production) in 2009 and 2014.
As the result of the verification, this article could show following 3 facts. 1) Local features influenced the network making process. 2) Some of Universities or Financial Firms had centrality and some Star Type Networks were made. 3) Web Type Network, plural universities and firms were connected mutually, was not made.
Using these features the nationwide Collaborations in Japan could be classified.
