Promoting Regional Science and Technology in Japan Sep. 20, 2017 ODOI, Satoshi Director for Regional R&D Promotion
Who am I? Now Director for Regional R&D Promotion, MEXT 2016 Secretary to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, MEXT 2015 Deputy Director for General Affairs, MEXT 2014 Deputy Director for S&T Policy, MEXT 2013 Director for Particle Physics, MEXT 2010 Science Attaché in Japanese Embassy, Berlin 2009 Deputy Director for Basic Research, MEXT 2007 Director for General Affairs, Kyushu Univ. 2006 Deputy Director for Marine Science, MEXT 2005 Visiting Researcher, PREST, the Univ. of Manchester earlier Safety Regulation of Nuclear Reactor, Research Grant, SR (SP-8), etc. 1
Germany and Japan Germany Japan Population 80,722,792-0-14 yrs 12.8% - 15-64 yrs 65.0% - 65 yrs and over 21.8% Population 126,702,133-0-14 yrs 13.0% - 15-64 yrs 60.0% - 65 yrs and over 27.3% Territory 357,022 km 2 - Land 348,672 km 2 - Water 8,350 km 2 Territory 377,915 km 2 - Land 364,485 km 2 - Water 13,430 km 2 GDP $3.50 tri. GDP $4.73 tri. 2
Billion US dollars Comparison of GDP Nominal GDP (1980-2017) GE JP Germany s GDP grows at fastest annual rate since 2014 Increasing domestic demand helps economic expansion by 0.6 percent in the second quarter - Germany s economic growth slowed slightly in the second quarter of the year but still showed its best year-on-year rate since 2014 as the country heads for elections next month - - There is very little reason to fear a sudden end to the current performance, even though some kind of slowdown from current growth rates looks almost inevitable, said Carsten Brzeski, economist at ING - Financial Times, August 15, 2017 3
Labour productivity Labour productivity per hour Labour productivity per capita 2010 2015 2010 2015 #3 US #8 France #9 Germany #15 UK #16 Italy #17 Canada #20 Japan #5 US #6 France #7 Germany (65.5) #15 UK #16 Italy #18 Canada #20 Japan (42.1) #3 US #7 Italy #8 France #13 Germany #17 Canada #18 UK #22 Japan #3 US #7 France #10 Italy #12 Germany (95,921) #17 Canada #18 UK #20 Japan (74,315) OECD national Accounts Database, OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics OECD national Accounts Database, OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics 4
History of Support for Regional S&T Policy The 2 nd S&T Basic Plan FY 2001-2005 The 3 rd S&T Basic Plan FY 2006-2010 The 4 th S&T Basic Plan FY 2011-2015 The 5 th S&T Basic Plan FY 2016-2020 Launch a cluster policy Develop the cluster policy Build a regional innovation system Build a regional innovation eco-system METI FY 2001-2020 Industrial Cluster Plan MEXT FY 2002-2013 Knowledge Cluster Initiative FY 2013-2022 COI Programme 1998 The Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private Business Operators 2004 National Univ. Reform 2006 Amendment to The Fundamental Law of Education MEXT FY 2016- Regional Innovation Eco-system Initiative 5
Japan s Cluster Policy History of Regional S&T promotion in Japan S&T Basic Law in 1995 The 1 st S&T Basic Plan (1996-2000) includes Industry-Academia-Government collaborations as one of the policy issues The 2 nd S&T Basic Plan (2001-2005) says Government supports the formation of knowledge-based Clusters under the regional initiatives Industrial Cluster Plan (METI), Knowledge Cluster initiative (MEXT) Investing in promoting support for R&D Supporting construction of network between I-A-G 6
Industrial Cluster Plan and Knowledge Cluster Initiative Industrial Cluster Plan (METI) Each 9 regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry sets their regional technology areas Research organizations, universities, etc. apply for the grant Bureau supports networking between I-A-G, R&D, incubation facility, etc. Knowledge Cluster Initiative (MEXT) Regions (regional I-A-G) apply for the grant Outside experts review the applications MEXT supports mainly R&D 7
Leading-Edge Clusters and Knowledge Cluster Initiative Leading-Edge Clusters Knowledge Cluster Initiative Sapporo and Do-ou Hakodate Toyama & Ishikawa Sendai Yamaguchi Fukuoka & Kitakyushu Kansai Nagano Hamamatsu Keihanna Tokai Kurume Tokushima 8
A comparison between two Clusters - from a viewpoint of former Science Attaché in Germany - Germany s I-A-G networking policy is almost the same as Cluster Policy. There are some cluster supports from state gov., federal gov., and EU. Germany s cluster policy has been successful This may be because University and non-university research organizations (MPG, FhG, etc.) are located in the same places in each city State governments are responsible for developing human resources at universities State government, university and non-university research organizations build an intelligent complex and good partnership 9
Our efforts 1: Success Story Support for R&D Supporting construction of network between I-A-G Making Success Story for changing minds Regulations among I-A coordination have been mostly reformed. Through Cluster programmes and other projects, we have built the foundation of network between I-A-G. The last challenge that we need to solve is to change the minds of Academia, Industry and Regions through success stories 10
Our effort 1: Success Story Regional Innovation Eco-system Promoting Programme Objective: making success stories by regional technology seeds How to: 1 review the technology seeds in the view of expected market values and related IPs 2 manage the project by specialists who have experiences of entrepreneurship 3 commercialize and develop products in five years! Support: 100-140 million (approx. 1 million)/ year for each five years Current status Programme has started since 2016 14 projects have been supported (4 in 2016, 10 in 2017) 11
Our effort 2: Making Complex Research Complex Programme Objective: making sustainable Research Complex (Saclay (FR), Grenoble (FR), Lund (SW), Harwell(UK), etc.) How to: 1 regional government, research organizations (incl. universities) and regional industries discuss a vision of their future and make application for the project 2 support the projects by using matching funds from MEXT (JST) and regions (governments and industries) Support: 500~700 million (approx. 4~5 million) /year for each five years Current status Programme has started since 2015 3 areas have been supported (Kobe, Kei-han-na, and Kawasaki) 12
Our effort 2: Kobe Research Complex Regional gov. Regional gov. Foundation MEXT Foundation University METI MEXT 322 companies 8,100 people (June 2016) 13
Our effort 3: International Industry-Academia Research p2x2 Joint Call for proposals between Germany (BMBF/ DLR-PT) and Japan (JST) in the field of Optics and Photonics BMBF/ DLR-PT and JST call for proposals from each academia and industry Funding: BMBF/ DLR-PT supports 200,000/year for each JST supports 140,000/year for each Term: June 2018 May 2021 Number of Winners 3-5 for each country 14
Summary and Next Step Through our efforts so far, Industry-Academia-Government network can be built, if it is needed. We are trying to make success stories in order to change the minds of I-A-G. Next steps will be as below; Making benefits for industries, universities, and regions through I-A-G cooperation Internationalization Build the True Regional Eco-System 15
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