Oct. 5 , 2007KIMURA Ryo

Director-General,National Institute of

Science and Technology Policy,Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,

Science and Technology, JAPAN

Innovation and Innovation and Sustainable Development Sustainable Development

in Japanin Japan’’s S&T Policys S&T Policy

Outline

1. Japanese S&T policy System Overview2. Sustainable Development in 3rd S&T

Basic Plan3. Innovation 25, Foresight and Policy4. Recent Research Activities in NISTEP5. Summary

1. Japanese S&T Policy System Overview

Cabinet Office

Basic PlanOverall coordination

Prime MinisterMinister

Minister of State for S&T Policy

Other MINISTRIES

MEXTMEXT Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology

Universities National R&D InstitutionsPublic R&D Corporations

NISTEPNISTEP

Administrative Structure for S&T Policy in JAPN

CoordiCoordi--nationnation

CSTP (Council for S&T Policy)CSTP (Council for S&T Policy)Prime Minister (Chair)Prime Minister (Chair)

Cabinet Members, Executive Members, President of Cabinet Members, Executive Members, President of SciSci. . CnclCncl. of Japan. of Japan

Assisting PM to realize Assisting PM to realize comprehensive strategycomprehensive strategy

Development of S&T Basic Plan

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Prioritizationby fieldsLife Science, IT, Environment, Nano&materials

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Reform of National Institutes and National Universities

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2. Sustainable Development in 3rd S&T Basic Plan in Japan

Principle of the 3rd S&T Basic Plan6 Policy Goals• Create Human Wisdom

– 1. Quantum Jump in Knowledge Discovery & Creation– 2. Breakthroughs in Advanced S&T

• Maximize National Potential– 3. Sustainable Development

-Economic growth & environmental protection– 4. Innovator Japan -Strength in economy & industry-

• Protect Nation’s Health & Security– 5. Nation’s Good Health over Lifetime – 6. The World’s Safest Nation

Governmental Expenditures S&T investment expected to reach 25 trillion yen over 5 years (1 % of GDP by 2010, expected annual growth rate of 3.1 %)

Policy Goal: Sustainable Development-economic growth & environmental protection-

• Global Warming and Energy Problems– Observation of the Earth, Prediction of Global Climate– Being a Top Level Energy-Saving Country– Establishment of Pro-Environmental Energy Supply– Popularization of Fuel Cell Technology– Long term commitment to the Atomic Energy Generation – Stable and Efficient Supply of Energy and Electricity

• Establishment of Eco-Friendly Society– Promotion for Biomass Technology – Promotion of 3R (Reduce Re-use recycle) – Risk and Security Management of Chemical Substances– Sustainable Preservation and Utilization of Ecosystem– Clean Water Circulation and Sustainable Utilization – Reduction of Greenhouse Gas, Air Pollution, Ocean Pollution

Strategic Priority Setting in S&T

life scienceslife scienceslife sciences

Information & Tele-communications

Information & TeleInformation & Tele--communicationscommunications

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Environmental SciencesSciences

Nanotechnology/Materials

NanotechnologyNanotechnology/Materials/Materials

EnergyEnergyEnergy

Manufacturing Technology

Manufacturing Manufacturing TechnologyTechnology

Social Infrastructure

Social Social InfrastructureInfrastructure

FrontierFrontierFrontier

8 fields8 fields

•• Strategic Prioritized S&T : Strategic Prioritized S&T : 62 areas62 areas– Emerging Infectious Diseases– Process innovation for Sustainable Development &

Aging society– etc.–– 5 Key Technologies of National Importance5 Key Technologies of National Importance

• Super Computing Technology • X-ray Free Electron Laser• Space Transportation System• Fast-Breeder Reactor Cycle Technology• Earth Observation and Ocean Exploration

System•• Essential R&D issues: 273 itemsEssential R&D issues: 273 items

– Bio Imaging etc.

3. Innovation ２５ Policy,Foresight and Policy

The long-term strategy initiative "Innovation 25" will be put together and executed with an eye on the year 2025 in each field of medicine,engineering, and information technology, etc. for the creation of innovation contributing to the growth.

The policy speech of the Abe administration (29 September 2006)

What is “Innovation 25”?

• "Innovation 25" is one of the promises made in the policy speech of the Abe administration.

• It is a long-term strategy initiative for the creation of innovation that will drive growth and lead sustainable development.

• Under Ms. Sanae Takaichi, Minister of State for innovation, the Innovation 25 Strategy Council was set up in the Cabinet Office.

(From the website of “Innovation 25”)

Experts panels by themeEach panel•consisted of a chair and around 10 members;•had two meetings;•looked toward the future of the relevant theme.

Workshops by themeFrom 30 to 50 people joined each workshop.Participants were; S&T experts, social scientists, younger researchers, users, etc.

Steering committee• consisted of a chair and 15 members including social scientists;

• had two meetings; • supervised the progress.

*Around 300 experts joined the discussion.

NISTEP implemented the Foresight study for “Innovation 25” Initiative

Theme 1 Staying healthy throughout your life

Theme 2 Information and telecommunications infrastructure to improve quality of life: benefit of ubiquitous computing

Theme 3 Assistance for activities of daily life based on the development of brain science

Theme 4 Safe and sustainable citiesTheme 5 Keeping yourself vigorous and open-

minded: career choices, child-raising and diversification in seniors’ lifestyles

Theme 6 Efforts against global environmental issues and toward coexistence in the world

Six themes for “Innovation 25”

A lot of structures in Japan will be into renewal term around year 2025.

Urban lives in 2025

Urban problemsEscalation of environment/energy problems

Deterioration caused by decrease/diffusion of populationIncreased traffic accident brought by automobile dependency

Vulnerability to natural disasters

social systemselemental technologies

Natural disasterpreparednessAwareness of environment load Revitalized urban areas

all over Japan

Social infrastructure with long life span

Compact cities

Transportation systems with low impact on environment

Systems that reduce damages from disasters

Dispersion energy systems

Consensus building

Low CO2 emission by using a variety of energy

Safe transportation systems with low impact on

environment

Theme 4: Safe and sustainable citiesDiscussion at NISTEP: Results by theme

Visualization system of environmental information

Impacts on environment of his/her daily activities will beshown to each citizen.

Increased Japan’s presence in the world

Systemization of elemental technologies and diffusion of systems to Asian countries

- environmental protectiontechnologies

- water treatmenttechnologies

Transmission of environmental information to the world

- earth observation data- simulation data

Asian youths will tackle the establishment of economic systems that will bring about both economic and environmental effects with experiences in Japanese universities.

Contribution to the solution against global environmental problems

strengthened International

competitiveness

desirable society in 2025

Reduction of CO2emission by half

Businesses that will produce economic and environmental effects

Dissemination of environmental consciousness

Sound water cycle

Theme 6: Efforts against global environmental issues and toward coexistence in the world

Discussion at NISTEP: Results by theme

Desirable society –Japan 2025 through innovation

• Long and healthy lives– Preventive medicine tailored to an individual’s needs, etc.

• A Safe and secure society– Advances in secure and monitoring technologies that will enable children, and

the elderly or handicapped to live safe, secure and comfortable life, etc.

• Society with diverse work styles– Being able to chose and change jobs during their lives based on their abilities

and capabilities, etc.

• Society that contributes significantly to resolving global environmental issues

– The public as well as the government and corporations make daily efforts to resolve environmental issues at the global level, etc.

• Society that is open to the world– Mutual understanding that will increase through more frequent communication

between the public and people of other countries using devices, etc.

Source: Long-term Strategic Guidelines “Innovation 25”http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/innovation/innovation_final.pdf

The final interim report

4. Recent Research Activities in NISTEP

Policy Study for Researches in Math.

• Research environment for Math. in Japan is less prosperity in comparison with US/EU.

• Bioscience, Informatics, Nanotechnology etc. require more contributions from Math. to those fields.

• This study shows the importance of encouragement for the research in Math. in terms of science and technology policy.

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Psychiatry/Phychology

Biology & biochemistry

Plant & animalsciences

Microbiology

Clinical medicine

Environmental sciences &ecology

Inter/multi-disciplinary areas

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The map is created by a gravity model. In this model, attractive forces work between RAs having similar discipline distribution of core papers.Roughly 30%, or 39 of the RAs have been classified as inter/ multi-disciplinary areas because their core papers belong to no specific discipline.

Number: ID code of the RA

Time window: 1999-2004

NISTEP Report No.100, http://www.nistep.go.jp/achiev/ftx/eng/rep100e/idx100e.html

New Approach to FORESIGHT mission-oriented, multiple-methods

• Expert panels & workshops 9/’07-12/’07– 3 themes:

• Healthcare and wellbeing to prepare for aging society

• Consumers, Media and Digital Convergence

• Society based on Energy and Material efficiency

• Online mini- Delphi Survey • Mission-Oriented Scenario/Roadmap.• International workshop (cross-country

comparison, virtual or real)• Joint report in 3/08

Japan-Finland Collaborative Foresight (Trial)

Proposed flowchart of the collaborative foresight.

Summary

1. Japanese S&T policy System Overview2. Sustainable Development in 3rd S&T Basic

Plan3. Innovation 25, Foresight and Policy4. Recent Research Activities in NISTEP