Outline. Copyright Office of Science and Innovation-Growth Analysis, Tokyo Anders Karlsson. April 6, 2011

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1 Science and Innovation in Japan - before and after the quake.., Counsellor Science and Innovation Office of Science and Innovation Growth Analysis, Embassy of Sweden, Tokyo Outline 11 march -- a reminder The Japanese R&D system - the corporate perspective - the government perspective - the researcher perspective 4th Basic S&T plan, april 1, 2011?? Hokusai, the great wave, 1831 Lessons for Sweden and Japan

2 14:46 March 11, M Richter earthquake meter Tsunami waves Japan moved 2.4 m to the east Sweden and Japan - innovation through S&T as the key for building our future society Japan basic facts: Second biggest R&D budget, Around billion Yen (METI 2010) 6 out of 20 largest automobile manufacturers 7 out of 15 largest electronics firms 1.7 GW solar cell electricity (SE 6MW 2008) 54 nuclear power plant (30% electricity) Own space program (8 astronauts) Sweden 9 Millions Japan 128 Millions

3 ννν ee e ee e ττ τ ττ τ Copyright Office of Science and Innovation-Growth Analysis, Tokyo Top Journal (Nature) Publishing Japan an advanced S&T&I nation quark クォーク lepton レプトン u c t d s b e µ τ ννν e ννν ννν µ µµµ µ µµµ ννν ννν τ τ ips Cell research Leading Edge LED Next generation photovoltaic cell Basic Science Nobel Prize Transformative Technologies H-Ⅱ A Rocket Innovation 10 Nobel Laureates since 2001, and other prestigious prizes Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Dr. A. Suzuki and Dr. E. Negishi Breakthroughs in ips cells and super-conducting materials, and others. Prof. S.Yamanaka: ips cells, Prof. H. Hosono: Superconductors Initiatives have been promoted for establishing global excellence World Premier Research Institutes (WPI): 1.WPI Res. Cent. For Atom/Mol/Materials, 2.Inst. For the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, 3.Inst. For Integrated Cell/Material Sci., 4.Immun.Frontier Res. Cent., 5.Int. Cent. For Material Nanoarchitechtonics, 6. Global COE Program: started in 2007

4 Differences Japanese & Swedish R&D % of of students students at at private private universitities universitities (87 (87 national national universities, universities, public, public, private) private) National National universities universities gets gets most most of of funding funding Competitive Competitive funding funding still still low low A large large institute institute sector sector % of of R&D R&D done done by by companies companies WPI & FIRST.. - Winners take it all.. Six centers selected billion yen/year in 10 yrs Two life science (Kyoto, Osaka) Two materials (Tohoku, NIMS) One mathematical physics (Tokyo) One, green tech (Kyushu) goal 50% international staff Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST Program) 30 selected researchers get about 3.3 billion yen each over 5 years (250 MSEK) to reach world leading status (many already are)

5 Triadic patent families Industrial innovation in change.. Compare this to Sweden Japanese company In-house R&D Tight relation to suppliers Government framework University provide engineers Informal university contacts Change process Globalization --market --talent Open Innovation Global value chains Central R&D lab lab Trainee program Donation => <= Knowledge University

6 Japan basic 5yr S&T plans S&T Basic Law (1995) 1 st Basic Plan 2 nd Basic Plan (FY ) (FY ) (FY ) 3 rd Basic Plan New R&D system Promoting basic R&D 4 th Basic Plan (FY ) from from science science and Promoting and technology technology S&T S&T policy policy =>"science =>"science and strategic and technology technology and and innovation innovation S&T&I R&D S&T&Ipolicy All All Japan Japan strategic strategic efforts efforts From From Discipline Discipline Oriented Oriented to to Issue Issue driven driven innovation innovation Support Support Human Human resource resource development development 1% 1% of of GDP GDP in in public public R&D R&D 1. Basic Concept The 4 th S&T Basic Plan ( ) (draft) ~Framework~ 2. Two Grand Innovations as Growth Strategy 3. Address the Nation s Key Issues 4. Reinforce Basic Research and Human Resources Development 5. New Policy Development March 31: 31: 4th 4th Basic Plan Plan temporarily suspended --already increased funding for for earthquake/tsunami research

7 Learning for Sweden.. and for Japan Go Go for for strength.. -- national strategic priorities --create islands of of global excellence Create global links Pay Pay attention to to knowledge triangle and and the the easiness of of interaction with with industry Moving on Now it s it s time time for for us us to to proceed with with the the preparation for for reconstruction. I I hope to to create a reconstruction vision that that can can give give the the Tohoku region a big big dream, including an an urban development plan plan that that could become a new new model to to the the world. PM PM Naoto Kan, Kan, addressing the the nation April April 1, 1, 2011

8 Nature Editorial, March 25, 2011 Those who who are are creating windows of of opportunity for for japanese needy scientists should keep them open. And And others might want want to to think think about opening more. See Seealso