The Japan Science and Technology Agency (HASHIMOTO Kazuhito, President) has approved funding for three new joint research projects in the research field of “AI-based solutions for well-being, better living environments, and social connection for aging populations” under the Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP) program.

JST and NRC jointly called for proposals from October 2022 to April 2023 and received a total of eight proposals. Three projects were selected after evaluation by a panel of experts in both countries and a joint review. The projects started from November 2023, and follow the Japan-Canada 2x3 international academia-industry framework with a predicted research period of three years (36 months).