Shota Mitsuya

Partner

Shota combines broad cross-sector experience to advise manufacturing companies on growth strategy and governments on policy planning and social design.

Education

Kyoto University
Master’s program in material science

Shota is a Partner at Arthur D. Little’s Tokyo office. He supports manufacturing companies on growth strategy, including new-business creation, business-model innovation and technology innovation. In addition, he supports government on policy making, social design and project management of national R&D projects.

In recent years, Shota has led consulting projects addressing the following management and policy issues with the aim of creating new industry and social systems: 

Conceptualizing next-generation urban and societal systems with a view toward solving social issues and expanding overseas

  • Shaping new energy, mobility and urban systems for social changes
  • Accelerating the export of infrastructure business

Conceptualizing business-model innovation for the “Industry 4.0” era 

  • Redefining the business model and ecosystem for operators 
  • Designing new business models for manufacturing companies 

Conceptualizing innovation ecosystems to strengthen international competitiveness 

  • Introducing new open innovation for private sector companies 
  • Designing innovation ecosystems and government project schemes for Japan

Recent Publications

Innovating in the digital age – Successfully combining intelligence, foresight and interaction
Digital technologies are poised to have fundamental impact on innovation management. Drawing on a unique global study carried out by Arthur D. Little, this article explains the three areas where digitalization will impact innovation management, the state of adoption, perceived benefits, and the risks to organizations that are left behind.

Shota is a Partner at Arthur D. Little’s Tokyo office. He supports manufacturing companies on growth strategy, including new-business creation, business-model innovation and technology innovation. In addition, he supports government on policy making, social design and project management of national R&D projects.

In recent years, Shota has led consulting projects addressing the following management and policy issues with the aim of creating new industry and social systems: 

Conceptualizing next-generation urban and societal systems with a view toward solving social issues and expanding overseas

  • Shaping new energy, mobility and urban systems for social changes
  • Accelerating the export of infrastructure business

Conceptualizing business-model innovation for the “Industry 4.0” era 

  • Redefining the business model and ecosystem for operators 
  • Designing new business models for manufacturing companies 

Conceptualizing innovation ecosystems to strengthen international competitiveness 

  • Introducing new open innovation for private sector companies 
  • Designing innovation ecosystems and government project schemes for Japan

Recent Publications

Innovating in the digital age – Successfully combining intelligence, foresight and interaction
Digital technologies are poised to have fundamental impact on innovation management. Drawing on a unique global study carried out by Arthur D. Little, this article explains the three areas where digitalization will impact innovation management, the state of adoption, perceived benefits, and the risks to organizations that are left behind.

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