The Japanese government in 1995 initiated a publicpolicy that sought to support innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) inJapan. This law was amended in 1999, with a clear mission to support SMEs forgreater economic viability. This law provides for innovative SMEs to receivefinancial...

Techno-globalism in the triad -- Explaining and evaluating MITI's techno-globalism -- The human frontier science program -- The intelligent manufacturing systems initiative -- The real world computing program -- A broader view of Japan's techno-globalism -- METI and the future of techno-globalism