City of Lappeenranta goes to Japan
Strengthening regional RDI collaboration as part of international engagement.
Research & Development
Waseda Brussels Office conferences boost EU-Japan cooperation
Boosting EU-Japan cooperation in critical research areas.
Canon Foundation research Fellowships
Annually, the Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 Fellowships to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers.
INNOVCARE project selected for the France 2030 priority research programme on Autonomy
“Care-led innovation: The case of elderly care in France and Japan", a Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS project, has been selected as part of the "Autonomy: ageing and disability situations" Priority Research Programme (France 2030).
Greater Tokyo Biocommunity
Greater Tokyo Biocommunity (GTB) has been certified by the Japanese government as a global biocommunity. The GTB promotes the formation of a global biocommunity hub in the Tokyo area with the participation of 45 organizations including local governments, universities, research institutes, bio-related organizations, industry support organizations, as well as financial and investment institutions.
European Commission’s Acting Director General for Research and Innovation addressed the EU-Japan Business Round Table
On 15 November 2022, European Commission’s Acting Director General (DG) for Research and Innovation, Ms Ratso, addressed remotely the members of the EU-Japan Business Round Table gathered in Tokyo.
Kobe University-VUB Symposium on EU-Japan Ocean Research
Blue Economy, Green Horizons: EU-Japan Research for Healthy, Sustainable Seas and Oceans is a high-level international symposium on ocean research, organised by Kobe University and the VUB, focusing on issues of economics and governance, technology and social sciences.
Vulcanus in Japan – call for host companies
“Vulcanus in Japan” is a 1-year industrial internship programme for European engineers and science-major students, managed by the EU-Japan Centre. Recruitment of host companies in Japan for the “Vulcanus in Japan” programme 2023-2024 currently in progress.
Call for proposals: Design of Materials with Atomic Precision
EIG CONCERT-Japan is delighted to announce that its Joint call on "Design of Materials with Atomic Precision" is now open until Monday, 18 July 2022. Projects with an innovative dimension will be funded for a period of 3 years.
Slovakia – an opportunity for new Japanese investments
Slovakia is now offering favourable conditions for Japanese investors – especially in high-tech sectors. About 70 Japan companies have already utilised this opportunity
Government Procurement & Research and Development
Seminar report: Looking Beyond the Horizon
Seminar details
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