일본 소재･부품산업 경쟁력 원천과 연구개발 파트너십에 관한 연구

Abstract

This research is to develop policy alternatives to enhance the efficiency of the nation’s policies to strengthen competitiveness in the materials, parts and equipment sectors. In this study, we want to gain implications for Japan’s subsidiary industries by examining and analyzing the sources of competitiveness in detail, along with industrial analysis. As is noted, however, many similarities are observed in the industrial structure of Korea and Japan, but Japan’s material industry has pushed for industrialization much earlier than Korea and has achieved a lot of experience, know-how and technology accumulation in the process. Korea aims to secure original technologies, among other things, but Japan is constantly trying to shift to high-value-added areas by avoiding the pursuit of Korea, China, Taiwan and other later countries through continuous research and development through solid original technologies already secured, and the Japanese government is also implementing indirect support by utilizing such systems as subsidies and R&D tax cuts. This study focused on identifying and recognizing the specificity and differences between the materials, components and equipment industries of the two countries and on the direction in which Korea efficiently secures original technologies. This research suggests the introduction of a research and development partnership system, or technology research cooperative system, which has been successfully implemented in Japan since the past. Technology Research Association is a combination of companies (medium and large), universities, and research institutes that jointly conduct test research and product development. Through its links with external institutions, joint research, joint research and product development is possible, as well as industry-academic links centered on university’s element technology.