テクノポート福井における企業の研究開発

抄録

Research and development of works sited at Techno-Port Fukui was surveyed. Techno-Port Fukui is one of the most successful industrial parks and 66 blocks out of 77 have been sited. The survey was made on the 40 works among 66 who accepted the interview, to know the present status of the research and development activity and the possibility of their further development.
The research and development efforts of manufacturing industries are classified into several patterns. Trial to develop new products in terms of new technology requires risk, time and the investment of management resources, and limited enterprises can take the risk. Small organizations can try only exploration of new application of existing technology or the manufacturing technology improvement.
Most of the works have their headquarters out of the park and only 7 are the independent corporations, among which only one has its substantial management capacity within the park. Most of the works have no concern on the development of new technology and new products except the improvement of manufacturing technology. The fact is quite in contrast to the other small works of the Fukui Prefecture in the glass-frame or fabric industries.
The certain increase of employment and tax revenue might be effected from the industrial park, but neither the industrial activity of Fukui in general nor the activity of the local area have been energized due to the park.