Small-start Type
■ Feasibility Study
In Small-start type, feasibility studies will adopt the small-start method and incorporate many innovative ideas through calls, leading step-by-step from a feasibility study to full-scale research.
R&D themes will be called for in the areas stipulated by MEXT and according to the "Prioritized Themes" JST has chosen.
"Advanced Intelligent Information Society" mission area
Established FY2021
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
MAEDA Eisaku (Chairman/ Professor, Tokyo Denki University)
"New Social Challenges" mission area
Established FY2021
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
TAKAHASHI Keiko (Senior Researcher/ Professor, Integrated Institute for Regulatory Science, Research Organization for Nano & Life Innovation, Waseda University)
"Society Optimized for Diversity" mission area
Established FY2021
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
WAGA Iwao (Senior Fellow, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.)
"Super Smart Society (Society 5.0)" mission area
Established FY2017
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
MAEDA Akira (Former Corporate Chief Engineer, Information & Communication Technology Business Division, Hitachi Ltd.)
"Sustainable Society" mission area
Established FY2017
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
KUNIEDA Hideyo (Director, Aichi Synchrotron Radiation Center, Aichi Science and Technology Foundation)
"Most Safe and Secure Society in the world" mission area
Established FY2017
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
TANAKA Ken-ichi (Former Senior Engineer, Corporate Research and Development Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
"Low Carbon Society" mission area
Established FY2017
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
KONDO Akihiko (Vice President and Professor, Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University)
"Common Platform Technology, Facilities, and Equipment" mission area
Established FY2018
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
OSAKABE Nobuyuki (Executive advisor, Core Tehology & Solutions Business Group, Connective Industries Division, Hitachi High-Tech Corporation)
■ Full-scale R&D Project
Full-scale R&D Projects
Large-scale Type
The Large-scale type involves collecting and analyzing information on science and technology innovations and changes in existing technology systems. Investment will be concentrated towards R&D projects that relate to "Technology Themes" that have been judged by MEXT as important for forming the bases for future technologies.
Large-scale Type
Established FY2017
R&D Supervisor (Program Officer: PO):
OISHI Yoshihiro (Counselor, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.)