日本のイノベーションの取組みとスイスとの連携状況の説明

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Open Innovation Activities in
Japan and Switzerland
June 24, 2020
Takashi Wada

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1. What is JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)?
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 Governmental organization to promote mutual trade and investment between
Japan and the rest of the world
 Founded in 1958
 74 offices (in 54 countries) and 47 offices in Japan
 Employees: 1,730 (998 in Japan and 732 abroad)
JETRO's Global Network

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Investment projects JETRO supported (FY2003-2018)
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JETRO’s activities for attracting overseas companies
 JETRO has supported 19,447 projects (cumulative total in FY2003-2018).
 Achieved success in 2,013 projects in establishing business operation or expanding
businesses in Japan (cumulative total in FY2003-2018)
 Asia ranked 1st (cumulative total since 2003)
JETRO-attracted investment projects
(by prefecture, FY2003-2018 in total)
JETRO-attracted investment projects
(by region, FY2003-2018 in total)

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2. Switzerland/Germany/Japan
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Switzerland Germany Japan
Land 41,285 km2 357,386 km2 377,386 km2
Population 8.5 million 83.0 million 126.5 million
Language Sch-German, French,
Itariano
German Japanese
Immigrants 25% 11.6% 2.1%
GDP 700 billion USD 3,950 billion USD 4,970 billion USD
Major
industries
Pharmacy, Financial,
Precision, Tourism
Machinery,
Electronics,
Chemistry
Machinery,
Electronics,
Chemistry
People Diligent, Skilled
Conservative
Diligent, Skilled,
Frank
Diligent, Skilled
Conservative

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Well funded in R&D
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 Japan 3.2 %, Switzerland 3%, Germany 3%
 EU28 2.-% (R&D expenditure / GDP, 2017)
(source) Eurostat

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Innovation in Switzerland/Germany/Japan
Per capita 4.2
World rank 2
Per capita 2.3
In 10K
Per capita 5.4
World rank 1

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Inventions by Switzerland
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 WWW, Computer Mouse, Hand sanitizer,

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Inventions by Germany
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 Beer, Vehicles, Tram

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Inventions by Japan
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 Tabletop Calculator, Walkman, Blue LED, Emoji

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However, innovation takes pace differently
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Switzerland Germany Japan
6-8 13 3
(source) CBinsghts + JETRO Geneva survey

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3. Open Innovation
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 Switzerland is among the top of international joint research
 Japan is behind in open innovation such as international joint R&D
and academia-industry collaboration.
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0.5
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1.5
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2.5
3
3.5
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日本 アメリカ ドイツ フランス イギリス 韓国 中国
%
OECD, Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 NEDO, Open Innovation Report, 2018
Ratio of expenditure to university
among R&D expenditure by industry
Ratio of international joint report and invention
Ratio of international joint invention (％)
Ratio of international
joint report (％)
Japan
China
India
Russia
Brazil
Turkey
USA
Korea
Median
Median
Italy
Spain
Poland
Finland Chile
Australia
Belgium
Switzerland
Ireland
Slovenia
Greek
Luxembourg
Indonesia
IcelandMexico
UK
Canada
Slovakia
Hungary
Denmark
Israel
Norway
Netherland
Latvia
EstoniaPortugalCzech
FranceGermany
Sweden

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JETRO’s activities for open innovation
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 Create an online platform to promote Japanese Innovation Ecosystem to
abroad
Open Innovation
Platform
Japanese Open Innovation
Ecosystem
Overseas
Startup
Ecosystem
Missions
2018 Israel, France, Germany
2019 Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Germany
Pavilions
CES, MWC, Hanover Fair
Websites JETRO Global Connection
https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/jgc/

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S-J collaboration in Japanese exhibition
CEATEC Oct 2019Total 787companies
24 countries 250companies
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Swiss pavilion
23 companies & institutions in
IoT & Smart Factory
Robotics & Drones
Electronic Components, Devices and
Software

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●Missions need virtual shift
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 (Before Corona)
Matching events with Japanese companies
and European start ups
2018 Israel, France, Germany
2019 Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Germany
Reverse Pitch by Japanese companies
1 on 1 Business Matching
Networking with the local startups
 (After Corona)
Online seminars for potential investors to Japan
10 June DX and business opportunity in Japan before / with / after COVID-19
17 June "Open Innovation” status in Japan and Door is open for Foreign players
24 June Reaching biotech and pharma in Japan with briefing on COVID-19 and J Economy

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Various Research Capabilities
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IT
Trading
Finan
cial Semico
nductor,
Auto
Pharma
Finan
cial
Basel
Liechtenstein
Zurich
Genève
Lausanne
Jura
Zug
Federal Institute
Federal Institute
Quantum
Lugano
AI
AI
Int’l Development
Nanotech, electronics
Natural EnvMaterial
Quantum
Professional Training
Material
Aquatic
High Performance Computing
Neuchatel

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit
■Takashi Wada
JETRO Geneva
takashi_wada@jetro.go.jp
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