In order to clarify the continuity of cooperative researches between Shimane University and companies in Shimane prefecture, we analyzed the data of the cooperative research contracts from 1995 to 2019 of Shimane University. The following results were obtained.
(1) Total numbers of partner companies for the cooperative research were 145, of which 141 were SMEs.
(2) There are 17 companies that have their continued cooperative research for more than 5 years. Many companies have not conducted their cooperative research continuously.
(3) A typical pattern of cooperative research with continuity has become clear from the examination of the factors that continue the cooperative research. The pattern is as follows. The partner company has a plan of a new product, and Shimane University supports the solution of its technical problem. Then, the performance of the developed product is evaluated and verified by Shimane University. In addition, the collaboration with Shimane university leads to corporate advertising effects.
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