Abstract
In this study, I analyze the technological and technical research support of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and discuss what it ought to be. It is revealed that the needs for the research support are being diversified by support items and by research fields, and being sophisticated. Each of 3 procurement methods, (a) employment of supporters to research units, (b) outsourcing and (c) common support program within the institute, is important and has specific problems and merits respectively. Accordingly, it is necessary to make full use of 3 procurement methods and to set up the function to handle the whole of the research support, based on the trend of the needs. In addition, I propose the system that consists of the best-mix of 3 procurement methods and the hub-function that promotes the whole of the research support.
