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While we understand that the industry-academic-government cooperation is making a gradual progress as seen in the current increase in the number of the tripartite joint researches and co-authored papers, it is important yet for us to step up our efforts to develop the cooperation further, in view of the present state of transferring the research achievement of universities, etc. to industrial communities. The situation is far from satisfactory in comparison with foreign countries, in particular the U.S.

Along with the growth of the global economic activities in recent years, the economic competition among developed countries are intensifying, and the science and technology in fields such as life science and telecommunication are becoming predominant factors.

In order to maintain the international competitiveness, we must create environment in which industrial communities capitalize on the research achievement of the public research institutes, and at the same time, the industrial needs are conveyed to the public research institutes. Generating common awareness between industrial communities and the public research institutes is vitally important.

It is much hoped that the public research institutes make further efforts for making the outbound communication of information on their research achievement as well as conducting researches that reflect social needs.