Overall Picture and Approach of This Study

Abstract

Using the medical technology industry as an example, in the “Preface,” the author explains that cross-sectoral collaboration is indispensable for promoting competitive new regional industries. This study explores the effective promotion of the industries through cross-sectoral collaboration by focusing on the regional system, management to facilitate the collaboration, and the management body to implement the management. This chapter discusses the subject, approach, and methods. First, the author clarifies cross-sectoral collaboration being self-organized among organizations with complementary functions to benefit the participants through new business opportunities. Second, the main concepts and theories are introduced regarding the regional system to support industrial promotion through collaboration, the management to facilitate a self-organizing process toward forming collaboration, and the management body facilitating the process. Finally, the significance and necessity of the case study, methodology, and target are discussed.