Overview
There are two major fields that have hardly been studied despite the fact that information from these fields is required to satisfy social needs. One is the improvement of basic information data. Authorities involved in policymaking, research institutes, and private companies are improving the basic information data from which they will quote for years to come as the basis of how they design their business in the Internet of Things (IoT)/Industrie 4.0/Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Big Data/Information Technology (IT). The other is the spread of the IoT to regional areas and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Although large companies supposedly will introduce an IoT system independently, it is highly likely that regional areas and SMEs will be left behind the trend. We will conduct research and analysis on how we can support spreading the IoT systems to regional areas and SMEs.
Note: This project used to belong to the Industry Frontiers program.
February 29, 2016 - March 31, 2018
Major Research Results
2018
RIETI Policy Discussion Papers
- 18-P-013
"Digitization, Computerization, Networking, Automation, and the Future of Jobs in Japan" (IWAMOTO Koichi and TANOUE Yuta) - 18-P-019
"The Development of Digital Technology for IT, IoT, Big Data, and AI in Japan's Fourth Industrial Revolution" (KIMOTO Hiroshi, SAWATANI Yuriko, SAITO Naho, IWAMOTO Koichi, TANOUE Yuta and INOUE Yusuka) - 18-P-009
"Digitization, Computerization, Networking, Automation, and the Future of Jobs in Japan" (IWAMOTO Koichi and TANOUE Yuta) - 18-P-008
"Strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises by Introducing IoT as Seen in the Model Companies" (IWAMOTO Koichi and INOUE Yusuke)
2017
RIETI Policy Discussion Papers
- 17-P-032
"Why Did Germany's Hidden Champions Succeed in Globalization?" (IWAMOTO Koichi) - 17-P-029
"Digitalization, Computerization, Networking, Automation, Future of Jobs, and Social Policy in Japan’s Fourth Industrial Revolution" (IWAMOTO Koichi and HATANO Aya) - 17-P-020
"Development of SME Competitiveness Using IoT in the Fourth Industrial Revolution" (IWAMOTO Koichi and HATANO Aya)