Chihiro Watanabe is Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Institute of Technology and Research Professor of University of Jyväskylä. He is the author of 7 books and 200 journal articles, sits on the Board of 8 journals and academic associations, and is recipient of 7 honorable awards. Prior to academia, he worked for 26 years at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. His research focuses on institutional innovation and techno-economics. Yuji Tou is Associate Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Research Officer of Economic and Social Jyväskylä Research Institute of Cabinet Office. He is co-author of 5 books and 30 journal articles. His research focus is on techno-economics. Pekka Neittaanmäki is Professor at University of Jyväskylä and the UNESCO Chair on Digital Platforms for Emerging Economies. He is the author of 50 books and 300 articles. He is on the Board of 10 journals and academic associations and has received 10 honorable awards. His research is on digital platform economics and information technology industrial applications.

• 1. Introduction2. Productivity Paradox and the Limitations of GDP in the Digital Economy3. Increasing Dependence on Uncaptured GDP4. Neo-Open Innovation in the Digital Economy5. Soft Innovation Resources6. Transformative Innovation for Sustainability7. Transformative R&D for Innovation8. Uncaptured GDP Operationalization9. Compass for Society after COVID-1910. Appendices

Chihiro Watanabe is Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Institute of Technology and Research Professor of University of Jyväskylä. He is the author of 7 books and 200 journal articles, sits on the Board of 8 journals and academic associations, and is recipient of 7 honorable awards. Prior to academia, he worked for 26 years at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. His research focuses on institutional innovation and techno-economics. Yuji Tou is Associate Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Research Officer of Economic and Social Jyväskylä Research Institute of Cabinet Office. He is co-author of 5 books and 30 journal articles. His research focus is on techno-economics. Pekka Neittaanmäki is Professor at University of Jyväskylä and the UNESCO Chair on Digital Platforms for Emerging Economies. He is the author of 50 books and 300 articles. He is on the Board of 10 journals and academic associations and has received 10 honorable awards. His research is on digital platform economics and information technology industrial applications.

• 1. Introduction2. Productivity Paradox and the Limitations of GDP in the Digital Economy3. Increasing Dependence on Uncaptured GDP4. Neo-Open Innovation in the Digital Economy5. Soft Innovation Resources6. Transformative Innovation for Sustainability7. Transformative R&D for Innovation8. Uncaptured GDP Operationalization9. Compass for Society after COVID-1910. Appendices

Chihiro Watanabe is Professor Emeritus of Tokyo Institute of Technology and Research Professor of University of Jyväskylä. He is the author of 7 books and 200 journal articles, sits on the Board of 8 journals and academic associations, and is recipient of 7 honorable awards. Prior to academia, he worked for 26 years at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. His research focuses on institutional innovation and techno-economics. Yuji Tou is Associate Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Research Officer of Economic and Social Jyväskylä Research Institute of Cabinet Office. He is co-author of 5 books and 30 journal articles. His research focus is on techno-economics. Pekka Neittaanmäki is Professor at University of Jyväskylä and the UNESCO Chair on Digital Platforms for Emerging Economies. He is the author of 50 books and 300 articles. He is on the Board of 10 journals and academic associations and has received 10 honorable awards. His research is on digital platform economics and information technology industrial applications.

• 1. Introduction2. Productivity Paradox and the Limitations of GDP in the Digital Economy3. Increasing Dependence on Uncaptured GDP4. Neo-Open Innovation in the Digital Economy5. Soft Innovation Resources6. Transformative Innovation for Sustainability7. Transformative R&D for Innovation8. Uncaptured GDP Operationalization9. Compass for Society after COVID-1910. Appendices