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Upcoming Events

ASPIRE at JURC2025 Maximizing Impact through Strategic Networking among Established Researchers - Creating the Leaders of Tomorrow through Japan-US Talent Mobility

Date:
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 9:00 AM (PDT)
Participants Registration Deadline:

Fee: Free
Available soon on the JURC2025 website

Event Format:
Onsite
Venue:
Stanford University, USA
Research Field:
AI and Information, Biotechnology, Energy, Materials, Quantum, Semiconductors, Telecommunications
Language:
English
Event Detail:
/aspire/pdf/jurc2025_flyer.pdf

Past Events

FY2025

ASPIRE QUANTUM area Kick-Off Meeting for 2024 adopted projects & Annual Meeting for 2023 adopted projects 
Closed Event
Date:
July 2, 2025, 12:30-18:40 (JST)
Event Format:
Onsite
Research Field:
Quantum
Language:
English
AI and Information: Kick-off Meeting for FY2024 Selected Projects and Exchange Meeting for FY2023 Projects 
Closed Event
Date:
June 19, 2025, 10:00-17:45 (JST)
Event Format:
Onsite
Research Field:
AI and Information
Language:
Japanese
Information Session and Matchmaking Event for the Japan-Netherlands Joint Call
Date:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 16:00 (JST)
Participants Registration Deadline:

June 2, 2025

Event Format:
Online
Research Field:
Quantum,Semiconductors
Language:
English
Event Detail:
https://www.jst.go.jp/aspire/en/program_e/announce_e/announce_aspire2025_nl_e.html
Biotechnology: UK-JAPAN Engineering Biology Kickoff Workshop for the selected projects in FY2024 
Closed Event
Date:
May 29, 2025, 9:00-18:00 (BST)
Event Format:
Onsite
Research Field:
Biotechnology
Language:
English
Event Detail:
https://www.jst.go.jp/report/2025/250623_e.html

FY2024

Semiconductors and Telecommunications: Workshop for the selected projects in FY2023 - ASPIRE Workshop on Enhancing Japan's Research and Cultivating Global Talent through Sustainable International Partnerships
Date:
March 28, 2025, 9:00-17:00 (JST)
Event Format:
Onsite-Online Hybrid
Venue:
Tokyo City University Setagaya Campus
Research Field:
Semiconductors,Telecommunications
Language:
English
Report:
https://www.jst.go.jp/report/2025/250404_e.html
Materials: Annual meeting, kick-off meeting and networking session for the selected projects in FY2023-2024 
Closed Event
Date:
March 19, 2025, 10:00-19:30 (JST)
Event Format:
Onsite
Research Field:
Materials
Language:
English
Biotechnology: Joint Kick-off meeting and networking session for the selected projects in FY2023-2024 
Closed Event
Date:
February 21, 2025, 12:30-20:30(JST)
Event Format:
Onsite-Online Hybrid
Research Field:
Biotechnology
Language:
English
Semiconductors and Telecommunications: Kick-off meeting and networking session for the selected projects in FY2024
Date:
February 10, 2025, 14:00-18:00(JST)
Participants Registration Deadline:

February 10, 2025, 14:00(JST)

Event Format:
Onsite-Online Hybrid
Research Field:
Semiconductors,Telecommunications
Language:
English
Report:
https://www.jst.go.jp/report/2024/250218_e.html
Quantum: Japan-UK Quantum Technology Networking Fair 2024
Date:
December 6, 2024, 18:30-21:00(JST)/9:30-12:00(GMT)
Presenters Registration Deadline:

November 15, 2024, 17:00(JST)

Participants Registration Deadline:

22 November 2024

Event Format:
Online
Research Field:
Quantum
Language:
English
Event Detail:
https://www.jst.go.jp/aspire/en/event_e/event_aspire2024_uk_e.html
Quantum and Semiconductors: Online researcher networking event for ASPIRE 2025 Japan-Netherlands research collaborations
Date:
November 25 to 27, 2024, 17:00-(JST)/9:00-(NLT)
Presenters Registration Deadline:

October 25, 2024

Participants Registration Deadline:

November 19, 2024

Event Format:
Online
Research Field:
Quantum,Semiconductors
Language:
English
Event Detail:
https://www.jst.go.jp/aspire/en/event_e/event_aspire2025_nl_e.html
Energy: Kick-off meeting 
Closed Event
Date:
June 6, 2024
Event Format:
Onsite
Venue:
Tokyo Headquarters Annex (K's Gobancho)
Research Field:
Energy
Report:
https://www.jst.go.jp/report/2024/240802.html
Quantum: Kick-off meeting 
Closed Event
Date:
May 13, 2024
Event Format:
Onsite-Online Hybrid
Venue:
Tokyo Headquarters Annex (K's Gobancho)
Research Field:
Quantum
Report:
https://www.jst.go.jp/report/2024/240529.html

FY2023

Semiconductors and Telecommunications: Kick-off meeting and networking session
Date:
March 5 to 6, 2024
Event Format:
Onsite
Venue:
Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima Campus
Research Field:
Semiconductors,Telecommunications
Report:
https://www.jst.go.jp/report/2023/240329_e.html