PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 4 Promotion of Scientific Research
7 Promotion of Research Cooperation between University and Industry
There are diverse expectations and demands from industry and
other sectors of society for scientific research activities at universities towards
the solution of specific problems. In response to these expectations and demands,
the Ministry has taken active measures such as the introduction of the system
of joint research between university and industry and the system of contract
research by which university teachers can be engaged in specific research projects
commissioned by industrial enterprises on a contract basis. Further, since 1987
the Ministry has been helping national universities create joint research centers
aimed at contributing to the promotion of research cooperation between university
and industry by carrying out joint research between the two parties and by cooperating
with industrial firms in the in-service training of engineers and researchers
employed therein. In 1990 five universities established such joint research centers.
With regard to the results of joint research and contract research
projects, the Ministry has laid down definite provisions as to the holder of
the patent for these results, and also allowed the industrial side to have priority
to use the patent with in a limited number of years.
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