In practice, however, innovation too is subject to the interaction of technology, regulatory systems, and sociocultural change, in turn causing changes in society as a whole. Innovations feed off each other such that they emerge in a steady stream before reaching a point where society or industry as a whole suddenly experiences major change at an accelerating rate. Normally, industrial paradigm shifts or movements refer to things on the scale of the 19th century industrial revolution, for example. While progress may occur in technology on its own, the paradigm, which is to say the reference frameworks (the frameworks for thoughts based on “common sense”), will remain unchanged in the absence of regulation or impetus from regulatory systems and a basis for encouraging or accepting change in the wider culture. I first identified the potential for a paradigm shift some 15 years ago, but it is only now that all of the conditions for such an acceleration are in place.Ī paradigm shift occurs when the three elements of technology, regulatory systems, and sociocultural change in mutually interacting ways. In 2008, he was awarded the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Prize at the awards for contributors concerning the industrial property rights system.Ī look at recent global trends gives the sense that shifts in industrial paradigms have suddenly started happening all at once. In terms of practice, he is well-known for activities such as coordinating the Akihabara redevelopment.
In particular, the title of his best seller, “Gijutsuryoku de masaru nihon ga naze jigyo de makerunoka (Why does Japan’s superior technology lose out in business?)” has become a topical expression. He continues to be involved in research and teaching of business models and intellectual property (IP) management. He has served on numerous governmental committees, including as a past chair of the Special Research Committee at the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters of the Cabinet Office and a member of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council, and on the board of large corporations.
He continues to engage in teaching of employees and graduate students at the University of Tokyo and elsewhere. His appointments prior to his current position include Associate Professor at Sanno College, Professor at the Graduate School of Keio University, Project Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at Tokyo University, Visiting Professor at Kyushu University, and Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of Commerce and Management (MBA) of Hitotsubashi University. and then completed a doctoral program at the Lancaster University Management School in the UK.
Director and CEO, The Industry-Academia Collaboration Initiative Nonprofit OrganizationĪfter graduating from Keio University’s Faculty of Economics, he worked at Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
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