A critical policy-making tool in Japan's economic growth has been strong government-driven ‘visions’ of technological economic development, formulated through joint work and open discussion with representatives and experts from a broad spectrum. Amidst the current economic uncertainty, Japan...

With a dramatic advancement of information technology (IT), active interactions with users have become a key factor for success in conducting business. In addition, IT has a conspicuous tendency that it is evolving with demand through active interactions between them. Innovation policies should...