JST Press Release#1745

January 31, 2025

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
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JST to fund six projects as a part of the EIG CONCERT-Japan initiative of the
Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP)

The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has approved funding for six new international collaborative research projects through the Digital Transformations and Robotics in Sustainable Agriculture call for proposals in cooperation with 13 funding agencies from 12 European countries as a part of the EIG CONCERT-Japan initiative under the Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP).

EIG CONCERT-Japan is an international joint initiative to support and enhance science, technology and innovation cooperation between Japan and European countries.

In 2024, the 11th EIG CONCERT-Japan call for proposals was conducted from May 14 to July 23 with the topic “Digital Transformations and Robotics in Sustainable Agriculture”, to which a total of 29 proposals were submitted on a range of topics such as efficiency improvements using drones and remote robots, cultivation management using AI, and plant stress detection, among others. Following an in-depth evaluation by a scientific committee and subsequent deliberations between participating funding agencies, six projects were selected for funding.

Projects will be supported for a period of three years during which the Japan-side researchers in each project will receive up to 18.2 million JPY.

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