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Moonshot Research and Development Program- Future Visions & Ambitious Goals -July 31, 2019

Drafted by the Visionary Council

Elements of Moonshot (MS) Goals
InspiringCredible Clarity of MS objectives and its necessity

 Not only ambitious but also scientificallyfeasible Strong impact on our future society and theindustries
 Collaboration with other countries
 Intellects brought together from all over
the world Validity of progress towards MS goals
 Consistency with relevant strategies andpolicies

Imaginative Innovative and radical change of our futuresocietal system Clear image of our future direction

Note: Human centric is the basic conceptof MS goals.
1Background of setting MS goals
 Discuss MS future vision and examples of MS goals with the aims of1)enhancing national welfare and industrial competence,2)collaborating with other countries, and3)revealing our future potential,
 Determine the followings 3 areas :< Directions >•Seek innovative solutions for resolving
societal problems,•Create new values• Pioneer our future in 30 years• Trigger diversified R&D,
(1) in corporate with creative scientists(2) beyond conventional research< 3 areas >1. Tackling declining-birthrate andaging society with radicalinnovation< Outcomes >Economic growth in a sustainable
manner

2. Recovering our civilization andhealthy global environment

3. Pioneering new frontiers with
science and technology

Development of earthregeneration industries

Entrepreneurship and innovatorsof the next generation

Revitalize our society based on human centric S&T

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MS Area, Visions, Goals
Area

1. Tackling declining-birthrate and aging society with radical innovation
Inclusive Society :anyone can pursue their dreams

Examples of MS goals

Visions(inclusion & innovation)

Expansion ofhuman abilities

1)
Cyborgtechnology(by 2050)

2)
Full ubiquitousmobility(by 2040)

Society without health anxiety :everyone can enjoy life until 100 years old

Complement of
human abilities

3)
Holographic
immortality via
avatars for actions &experiences(by 2040)(achievement of well-aging)

Precise and automatic
health-care

4)
Dramatic
improvement of
the elderly’s QOL(by 2035)

5)
Preventive
measures forhuman wellness(by 2040)

Industrial innovations bycomplete automation

Universal MedicalAccess6)
Medicaltreatmenteverywhere andfor everyone(by 2040)

Novel industrial
model forcomplete automation

7)
Full automationof agriculture,
forestry &fisheries(by 2040)

8)
Full automationof construction
work(by 2040)

Note 1: We will further carefully examine the examples of MS goals based on interviews with experts and discussions in the international symposiums, and review it as necessary.
2: The R&D intended to realize MS goals will not only advance technological development, but also actively promote empirical R&D based on societal implementation,
including researchers in the social sciences and humanities fields.
3MS Area, Visions, Goals
Area

2. Recovering our civilization and healthy global environment

Visions

Natural resources
Significant reductionof resources requirements

Examples of MS goals

Improving
Improvement
qualityof QoLof life
withwith
1/10th of the current
resources requirement

9)
Reduction ofresources
losses to1/100th(by 2050)

Full recycling of resources

Climate-neutral industries
and life cycles on a globalscale10)
Reduction ofenergy
consumption
per calculated
unit to1/1000th(by 2040)

11)
100% selfsufficiency
withsustainableenergy(by 2060)

Global environment

CitiesClimate-neutral cities

Climate-neutral food supply& demand cycle on a globalscale12)
Full recycle
system forresources andmaterials(by 2050)

13)
Elimination offood loss(by 2050)

Nature-harmonized andclimate-neutral city model
under high quality life14)
Elimination of
garbage on
the earth(by 2050)

15)
Constructionofenvironmentalneutral citymodel(by 2050)

Harmonisation withnature
Conserve and/or increase
biodiversity

16)
Harmonization
betweenagriculture andbiodiversity(by 2050)

17)
Terraforming
technology(by 2050)

Note 1: We will actively collaborate with international organizations such as the UN, World Economic Forum, X Prize Foundation.
2: Climate neutrality means that there is no environmental load without trading carbon emissions.
3: We will further carefully examine the examples of MS goals based on interviews with experts and discussions in the international symposiums, and review it as necessary.
4: The R&D intended to realize MS goals will not only advance technological development, but also actively promote empirical R&D based on societal implementation,
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including researchers in the social sciences and humanities fields.

MS Area, Visions, Goals

Visions

Autonomous
scientificdiscovery(AI)

Examples of MS goals

Area

3. Pioneering new frontiers with science and technology

18)
AI/robotic
system towardautonomous
discoveries ofNobel Prize-level
R&D(by 2050)

Manipulationof life cycle
process(biotech)

19)
Establishment ofdigital modeland
manipulation
technology inthe biology(by 2050)

Full understanding
Visualization ofof neuralunexplored spacemechanism(from quantum to(brain/nerve
Earth)
system)20)
Humanhibernation(by 2050)

21)
Creation ofdigital model ofentire nerve
system andrelevantmechanisms(by 2050)

22)
Quantum
computer
network forgeneral use(by 2050)

Ordinary spacelife (space)

23)
Visualization ofunderwaterand subsurfaceareas(by 2050)

Millennium
Challenge(public call for
Vision & Goals)

24)
Surveillance
network forour solar system(by 2050)

25)
Synchronizedsatellite
constellationand spacerobotics(by 2035)

Note 1: We will further carefully examine the examples of MS goals based on interviews with experts and discussions in the international symposiums, and review it as necessary.
2: The R&D intended to realize MS goals will not only advance technological development, but also actively promote empirical R&D based on societal implementation,
including researchers in the social sciences and humanities fields.
5Next steps
 CSTI (Council of Science, Technology and Innovation) will check the feasibility of MS goals with funding agencies(JST,NEDO) .
 CSTI will arrange an international symposium in December 2019.
 CSTI will decide on the MS Goals.(CSTI general meeting) JST and NEDO will call for research program proposals.

31 July, 2019

Proposal of future visions and Mission goals, drafted by Visionary CouncilExpert interviews
 Preparation for international symposium Identify feasible MS Goals

17-18 Dec, 2019

International symposium

Decision on MS Goals (CSTI general meeting)Public application for research programs (JST and NEDO)

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Tentative translation

References

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Status of Visionary Council’s Review
 CSTI established the Moonshot Research and Development Program to challenge resolving hardsocietal problems. CSTI will also plan to decide the ambitious MS goals.
 To decide MS goals, the Visionary Meeting has gathered opinions from industry as well as received
proposals from the general public (about 1,800) and relevant ministries and discussed the futurevisions and specific goals.
Visionary Council Members
Hiroaki Kitano

President and CEO, Sony Computer ScienceLaboratory

Yoichi Ochiai

Media Artist, Assoc. Professor, University of Tsukuba

Marissa Ozaki

Artist (“Sputniko!”), Project Associate Professor, The
University of Tokyo

Yoshimitsu Kobayashi Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation(Chair of the council)
Executive Officer, Japan Innovation Network
Naohiro Nishiguchi
SF Writer
Taiyo Fujii
Chief Representative Officer, The World EconomicForum Japan
Makiko Eda

Review Status & Future Plans
March 29: 1st Meeting Consultation on the important points fordetermining MS goals

April 22: 2nd Meeting Requests from the academia and industry
 Consultation on the elements of MS goals

May 23: 3rd Meeting Discussion on the direction for determining MSgoals

June 14: Round Table Conference (private) Discussion on the examples of the MS goals

July : 4th Meeting8Challenge, Mission, Program Category of National R&D : Challenges(societal problems etc.)
 Mission(MS goals)
 Program
FieldsChallenge(Areas of Focus) (Societal problems etc.)

EU example  Resources,environment

US example

 Military

Mission(MS goals)

 Zero household waste Fully recyclable packaging
technology

 Maintain US technologicalsuperiority

 Boost soldiers’ resilienceJapan
example(Moonshot) • Backcast from global and future challenges• The strength of Japan’s industries and technologies

Inspiring, Imaginative, Credible

ProgramHorizon Europe Technology to freely operate prosthetic hand byusing the human neural network
DARPA
US Defense Advanced Research Projects
AgencyChallenging R&D that takes advantage of thestrength of Japan’s basic research

Visionary Council
decided by CSTI(planned)

JST & NEDO9Outline of the MS International symposium Gather prominent program directors and scientists from all over the world
 Have discussions and collaborations about future visions and technologies.
Overview

 Date: mid-December 2019 (tentative) Location: Tokyo
 Participants: Approx. 300 scientists etc. within/outside of JapanDay 1: Keynote, General presentation

Day 2: Workshops in thematic areas

 Presentations by prominent PD andresearchers Proposal and discussion about radical ideas forachieving MS goals(Pictures: ImPACT Newsletter, Vol.12)

10Status of mission-oriented research program in EU
Horizon Europe is EU's new RD framework program with three “pillars.” The European Commission has proposed 94.1 billion EUR budget over seven years
10% of fund given to Pillar 2: Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness will be allocated to mission-oriented research programs
Missions address five Mission Areas straddling six societal challenge Clusters
Each Mission Area has a Mission Board with up to 15 experts. At least one Mission will be chosen for each Area by the end of 2019 based on Board recommendations.

Horizon Europe overview (2021 - 27)
Pillar 1 (frontier researchsupport): Open Science(Billion EUR)

Pillar 2 (solutions to societal challenges):
25.8 Global Challenges and Industrial
Competitiveness

European Research Council

16.6

Marie Skłodowska-CurieActions

6.8

Research infrastructures

2.4

Six societal challenges (Cluster) Health Culture, Creativity, Inclusive Society
 Citizens’ Security for Society Digital, Industry, Space Climate, Energy, Mobility
 Food, Natural Resources, Bio-Economy,Agrochemicals, Environment

52.7

Pillar 3 (market creation support):
Open Innovation

13.5

50.5

European Innovation Council

10.0

Mission Oriented
Research: 5.0

European innovation ecosystems

0.5

2.2European Institute of Innovation
and Technology

3.0

Joint Research Centre

21

Sharing excellence and strengthening the European Research Area (ERA)

Total

94.1

Mission Areas and Mission Board Chairs

Mission Area

*Each mission area engages more than one Cluster

Mission Board Chair

Mission Planning Milestones
YearMs. Connie Hedegaard
Adapting to Climate Change, including
Former EU Commissioner for Climate
Societal Transformation
Action (Ministerial level)

Month/Date

Milestone

May 13 – June 11

Mission Board Membership application

July 4

Mission Board Chairs announced at EU
Competitiveness Council (Helsinki)

July end

All Mission Board membership finalizedEarly September

1st Mission Board Meeting

4 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities

Prof. Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
Former Mayor of Warsaw

September 24-26

R&I Days (major Horizon Europepromotional event) – stakeholders’discussion on their Missions

5 Soil Health and Food

Mr. Cees Veerman
Former Dutch Minister of Agriculture

December

Missions finalized

12 Cancer
3

Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal andInland Waters

Prof. Harald zur Hausen
Nobel Medicine Prize winner
Mr. Pascal Lamy
Former EU Commissioner for Trade(Ministerial level)2019(2,100 applications received)

Source: CRDS

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