2023 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 1_51-1_62
We analyzed collaborative research contract information of Yamaguchi University from 2009 to 2018 fiscal year, 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 60%, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) occupy about 25% and other institutions than companies occupy about 15%, for the partners of collaborative researches of Yamaguchi University.
(2) The number of collaborative researches with large companies is the highest in the Kanto region, followed by Yamaguchi prefecture, the Kinki region, and the Chugoku region. Collaborative researches with large companies in Yamaguchi Prefecture have decreased gradually. Collaborative researches with large companies located in the Kanto region have increased.
(3) The number of collaborative researches with SMEs is the highest in Yamaguchi Prefecture, followed the Kanto region, the Chugoku region, the Kinki region, and the Kyushu region. There is a tendency to increase for collaborative researches with SMEs in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the Kanto region.
(4) The amount of research funds received in collaborative research with companies was in descending order, the Kanto region, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the Kinki region, the Kyushu region, and the Chugoku region. In addition, the amount of research funding received per collaborative research has increased since 2014 in collaborative research with companies located in the Kanto region.
(5) Collaborative researches with institutions other than companies are mainly conducted with institutions in Yamaguchi prefecture and the Kanto region.
