This report covers a follow-up survey on commercialization status after completion of R&D projects, conducted as part of METI's FY2024 Technology Development Survey Promotion Project. The survey was conducted and compiled by Libertas Consulting Co., Ltd. in February 2025.
Background and Purpose of the Survey
This survey aims to systematically track the commercialization status, industrialization progress, and social implementation results of R&D projects previously conducted by METI after project completion. It seeks to acquire knowledge contributing to building more effective technology development support systems through collecting basic data for measuring government investment effectiveness and improving future R&D policies.
Analysis Methods for Commercialization Status
The survey conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis using multifaceted evaluation indicators for R&D project outcomes. It provides detailed analysis of medium to long-term results after project completion and objective evaluation of investment effectiveness from perspectives including technology transfer status, patent application and acquisition records, product development and commercialization progress, sales and employment creation effects, and contributions to international competitiveness.
Commercialization Trends by Industry and Field
The report analyzes commercialization patterns and success factors for major technology fields including energy, environment, information and communications, life sciences, and manufacturing technology. It provides specific insights on field-specific policy support approaches, considering field-specific characteristics, market environment, regulatory conditions, and the impact of international technology competition.
Extraction of Success Cases and Challenges
Success cases revealed through follow-up surveys are examined for factor analysis and horizontal deployment potential. Conversely, detailed challenge analysis is also conducted for projects where commercialization did not progress, systematically organizing bottlenecks in the process from R&D to commercialization, improvement points in support systems, and challenges in industry-academia-government collaboration.
Measurement and Evaluation of Policy Effects
Quantitative evaluation is conducted on how government R&D investment contributed to strengthening Japan's industrial competitiveness, economic growth, and solving social issues. Detailed analysis is performed not only on direct economic effects but also on indirect ripple effects such as human resource development, strengthening technological foundations, and development of innovation ecosystems.
Recommendations for Future Policy Improvements
Based on survey results, improvement measures for the planning, implementation, and evaluation stages of R&D projects are recommended. Particularly from perspectives of project design with commercialization in mind, strengthening cooperation with industry, enhancing post-project follow-up systems, and strengthening international expansion support, specific directions for policy measures are indicated.
The article evaluates this as important policy evaluation research that scientifically verifies the effectiveness of government R&D investment and provides valuable knowledge for building more effective technology development policies.