innovation

The EU-Japan Centre is pleased to start a new weekly service by publishing brief summary of the latest information from the Japanese governmental organizations & private companies/organizations. A couple of minutes reading to be informed about what is happening in Japan's policy, economy, EU-Japan relations, and innovation.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is one of the 6 winning regions of the European programme "International Urban and Regional Cooperation" IURC EU-Japan, which supports cooperation for innovation between European regions and Japanese prefectures.

Asahi Kasei Pharma has announced the new application period for their annual “Open Innovation” solicitation of proposals for drug discovery research.

The European Commission has selected the six regions in the European Union (EU) and five Japanese prefectures below to participate in the EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation Project of the EU's International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme.

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation nominated European start-ups for 3 major start-up events in Japan.

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and UNIDO are organising a pitching and networking event to connect EU and Japanese companies interested in working together in Africa.

How can Japanese universities promote diversity and create environments where innovation truly thrives? This question will be addressed in a panel discussion on 19 October, with a keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Kaori Hayashi (Executive Vice President at The University of Tokyo).

Adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies by SMEs in Japan is a key policy objective. EU-Japan.AI and AI-REGIO seminar presented the DIH concept to relevant policymakers, as well as research and innovation actors in Japan who are well-placed to create equivalent organisations.

The PIMAP+ consortium coordinated by ALPHA-RLH has organized a learning expedition in Tokyo from June 20 to June 23.