Local Innovation Ecosystems: From the perspective of national and local supports for startups and R&D

Abstract

In the special issue, we conduct research and investigation on the theme of local innovation ecosystems from the perspective of national and local supports for startups and R&D, using both quantitative and qualitative analyses. While the analytical method of the contributed papers is diverse, they all share the point that the revitalization of regional economies and the promotion of science and technology are becoming increasingly important policy issues in Japan. Support for startups and R&D is a means to achieve this goal, and how it should be designed needs to be considered in terms of multilevel policy governance, as well as cooperation and coordination among various local support organizations.