Integrated Innovation Strategy 2022 (Summary)tentative translation

 Science, technology and innovation are the nation’s lifeblood from the viewpoints of growing the economy, solving social issues, and ensuring safety and security. The international competition basedon science, technology, and innovation is getting even more fierce.
 In the unpredictable and chaotic times that we face now, the public and private sectors must work together with a vision for the future to address issues of national importance through science,technology, and innovation.
 This 2022 strategy, as the second annual strategy under the Sixth STI Basic Plan, reviews and implements policies to be more agile, which leads to establishing an effective and efficient model for
promoting the policies.

Administration's agenda

Recognition of the current situation[Changes in the Situation at Home and Abroad] On the back of rapidly changing times, climate change
and other social issues are increasingly complex, andemerging technologies are advancing rapidly.
 Manifestation of threats such as infectious diseases,
natural disasters, and cyber terrorism.
 Increasing severity of the security environment
surrounding Japan.

[Demand for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy]
 Expanding the range of policies to enhance Japan’s presencein the international community and realize the comprehensive
security underpinning the power of Japan.
 Toward a breakthrough for the relative decline in Japan’s
research and innovation capabilities, make full use of the newfunding model, and enhance the promotion of the Sixth STI
Basic Plan.

 Realization of New Form of Capitalism (Transforming social issues into growthengines)
Realization of a nation based on science and technology, thorough support for startups,
promotion of the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation, ensuring economic security, anddrastic reinforcement of investment in human resources.

 Realization of Society 5.0 in accordance with the Agenda and embodiment of avirtuous cycle of growth and distribution through ”a virtuous cycle of ‘socialtransformation through Convergence Knowledge (So-Go-Chi)’ and ‘investment inknowledge and people’”.

Giving a more concrete shape to the policy direction and vision for realization is indispensable so that public and private sectors can share “Scenario to Goals”, which is thestrategic process toward the realization of Society 5.0, and mobilize the capacities.

Three pillars of Science, Technology and Innovation Policies
Realization of social transformation led by startups, with intellectual assets unlocked by university reform and STEAM education and technology seeds generated byadvanced research and development responding to the need of economic security, etc. as two wings of the game changer.
Enhancement of Knowledge bases (research-•••Revision of the comprehensive promotion package and support for strategic
management to develop the strengths and characteristics of these universities❸ Promotion of inquiry-based/STEAM education and recurrent
education••

Support for children with unique talents, closing the gender gap in students
majoring in science and mathematics
Enhancement of support and improvement of the environment for recurrent
education at companies, universities, etc.

As a promotor of innovation, place a priority on startups tocreate new businesses and revitalize the economy and society.
- Strengthen the fundamental ecosystem where Deep Tech andother digital startups are popping up and growing. Make full use ofpolicy tools to attract private funds, and expand public and private
investment in research and development.
❶ Thorough support for startups and promotion of fundcirculation involving private funds••••••

Strengthening growth capital by promoting VC investment from institutional
investors and improving the investment environment
Fostering private VC funds, and strengthening support for commercializationin cooperation with domestic and overseas VC funds
Support for entrepreneurs through the creation of private markets andentrepreneurship education
Strengthening the functions of cities and universities, such as by promoting
the international startup campus concept
Strengthening the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) system andutilizing government procurement opportunities
Expansion of research and development investment by activating thecirculation of funds❷ Accelerating the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation••

Create and develop good practices in regional smart cities and formulate roadmaps
Develop regional human resources and provide solutions through cooperationin establishing bases in various fields

Continuous creation of knowledge as a source of science,technology, innovation and value creation

Returning the Benefits of Science, Technology andInnovation to the People, Society and Local Communities-Through the formulation of a New Strategy for AI and Quantum
technologies and the advancement of think-tank functions, identify thetechnologies that advance our country and accelerate initiatives leading
to social implementation by promoting the program to foster criticaland emerging technologies for economic security and the Next
Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP)- The public and private sectors join hands in responding to criticalchallenges, such as digital, green, and semiconductor technologies, toembark on a full-fledged effort to regain the presence in the fields
where Japan should take the lead in the world❶ Promoting national strategies for key technologies and responding
to critical national issues••

Promotion of R&D and other measures, including the enhancement of social
implementation in the National Strategy*
Digitization of society based on data strategy, making use of Digital Twin fordisaster prevention measures, and technological development for achievement of
net-zero GHG emissions and utilization of various energy sources*AI, bio, quantum, materials, health and medicine, space, ocean, food, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

Knowledge and human resources❷ Promotion of regional core and distinctive research universities-Social needs•

Social needs•

Public invitation to participate in universities for international research
excellence with possible subsidies from the University Endowment Fund
Improving the treatment of doctoral students, expanding their career paths,
improving the research environment for young researchers, etc.
Promotion of the participation of female researchers and enhancement ofinternational joint research projects and international brain circulation
Nationwide management and utilization of research data, development and shareduse of research infrastructure

Science and Technology

Technology seeds

By strengthening the functions of universities, promote fundamental
and academic research activities for establishing multi-faceted
and multi-dimensional knowledge bases across the country.
- Return intellectual assets created by universities and other academic
institutes to society: Develop human resources who can lead creative
research projects regardless of fields of study, and promote education
by meeting social needs and responding to the positive attitude ofcontinuous learning.
❶ Promotion of next-generation research bases led by theUniversity Fund and university reform

Knowledge and human resourcescapabilities) and Human Resource DevelopmentStrategic promotion of Advanced

Creation of Innovation Ecosystem❷ Promotion of measures for safety and security•Promotion of think-tank functions and the program to foster critical and emerging
technologies for economic security❸

Promotion of R&D for solving social issues and advancing social
implementation and utilization of Convergence Knowledge•

Dissemination of Convergence Knowledge, social implementation of the 2nd
period of SIP and preparation of the next SIP, promotion of the Moonshot
R&D Program
Strengthen the international standardization strategy, promote science andtechnology diplomacy and international joint research projects, and ensure research
integrity•

While considering the autonomy of the economic structure
and the superiority and indispensability of technology,
foster the technologies that advance our country

The three pillars are integrated together and mutually cooperate to promote policies effectively and efficientlyIntegrated
implementationof policies(Review plannedat a later date)

Brush up on the policy process to address complex social issues that cannot be solved by sector, promote cross-ministerial/sectoral efforts and complementary collaborationof various measures to create new value.
Cooperation among sectoral strategies using new programs
Regarding the program to foster critical and emerging technologies for
economic security and the next SIP, strengthen the viewpoints of economic
security and social implementation, make them work as a means ofconnecting sectoral strategies such as AI and quantum technologies from abirds-eye perspective, and improve the linkage among the strategies.

Cooperation among key measures and sectoral strategies
More strategic promotion ofresearch and development
directly linked to Scenario
to Goals••

Advancing organic linkages among key measures and sectoral strategies
Establish a mechanism to follow up sectoral strategies for timely policy
implementation

Increase the reliability ofScenario to Goals to addresscritical national challenges

Main Initiatives under Integrated Innovation Strategy 2022

tentative translation

The headings in each pillar are based on Chapter 2 (organized according to the Table of Contents of the Sixth STI Basic Plan).

Enhancement of Knowledge bases (research

Developing frontiers of knowledge and strengthening••◆•••◆•••

Rebuilding the environment to produce diverse and outstanding research
Improve the treatment of students in doctoral programs and expand
career paths that enable them to play an active role in various fields,such as reviewing the treatment of human resources with doctoral
degrees among national public employees.
Promotion of Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science andTechnology (FOREST), improvement of the research environment
for researchers, including securing positions for young researchers
through the reformation of human resource and payroll
management, and promotion of active participation of female
researchers.
Promotion of international joint research projects and formation ofhubs for international brain circulation, based on the results of thereview on international trends in science and technology.

◆Construction of new research systems(promotion of open science and data-driven research, etc.)
Promotion of management and utilization of research data using theResearch Data Infrastructure System.
Development and operation of infrastructure such as
supercomputers that support Research DX (digital transformation).
Promotion of shared use of research facilities and equipment.

•Promoting university reform and expanding functions for strategic
management
To foster research universities with international competitiveness,
establish universities for international research excellence, and start
the open call for participants during FY2022.
Comprehensive support for universities for international research
excellence, including subsidies from the 10-trillion-yen University
Endowment Fund from FY2024.
Revision of the Comprehensive Promotion Package for Regional Coreand Distinctive Research Universities, formation of co-creation bases
through Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, and supportfor strategic management for expanding the strengths andcharacteristics of universities.

Science and Technology

Transformation into a sustainable and resilient society that ensures the safety and security of the people

research capabilities as sources of value creation◆•

Strategic promotion of Advanced

Creation of Innovation Ecosystemcapabilities) and Human Resource Development••••◆•••

Formation of an innovation ecosystem that is the foundation for creating
new industries that co-create value
Strengthen growth capital by promoting VC (venture capital)
investment from institutional investors and improving theinvestment environment, and by encouraging investment fromindividual investors such as angel investors.
Fostering private VC funds through public institutions‘ and publicprivate investment funds’ engagement and strengthening support
for commercialization in cooperation with domestic and overseas
VCs.
Development of an environment for establishing unlisted markets,
promotion of entrepreneurship education from the primary andsecondary education levels, and support for entrepreneurs throughGrand Challenges and other initiatives.
Strengthening the functions of cities and universities, such assupporting hub cities for startup ecosystems and promoting theinternational startup campus initiative.
Regarding the SBIR system, drastically expanding the eligibilities
and scales of businesses subject to “designated subsidies, etc.”
under the System, and promoting the use of governmentprocurement opportunities to foster startups.
Urban and regional development (development of Smart Cities) as thefoundation for succeeding in the next generation
Creation and development of good practices from various efforts
utilizing local resources in Smart Cities toward the realization of theVision for a Digital Garden City Nation, along with the Super City
initiative, etc.
Formulation of the mid-to-long term roadmap for implementationby the public and private sectors in the region, the utilization ofstandards, review on research and development, etc.
Creating a platform for the development and activities of regionalmanagement personnel and establishing a system and ecosystem
for solving regional issues through cooperation in forming regional
hubs in various fields, with universities and startups playing thecore role.

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Education and human resource development to realize
diverse happiness (well-being) and challenges for each individual••••

Implementation and follow-up of measures based on the roadmap
for the Policy Package on Education and Human Resource
Development toward the realization of Society 5.0.
Strengthening STEAM and entrepreneurship education andpromoting empirical research on guidance and support for children
with unique talents.
Present the role models for closing the gender gap in studying
science and mathematics and factor analysis through surveys.
Fulfillment of the support system for those who are willing tolearn with a package of measures to budget about 400 billion yen
for allocations over a three-year period, and enhancement ofrecurrent education at companies and universities.

Circulation of funds and revitalization forknowledge and value creation••

Leading the international R&D competition under the research anddevelopment investment target of 30 trillion yen for the governmentand 120 trillion yen for the public and private sectors during theSixth STI Basic Plan period.
Induction of private investment by expanding science andtechnology budgets, promoting innovation in government
enterprises, utilizing R&D Promotion Tax System and promoting
public procurement.

Creating new value through the fusion of cyberspace and physical space
Based on National data strategy led by the Digital Agency, organize
the issues of the base registry and deliver the results by 2025.
Building a data linkage platform, promoting R&D and international
standardization for Beyond 5G.
Promoting social change and discontinuous innovation to overcome global
issuesEyeing the Clean Energy Strategy to be formulated in the future,enhance innovative technology development (utilizing Funds, etc.)
for achieving net-zero GHG emissions and using diverse energy
sources in such fields as energy conservation, renewable energy,
nuclear power, and fusion energy based on the Green Growth
Strategy and other governmental strategies and plans.
Accelerate the transformation into the decarbonized society,circular economy, and decentralized society by reviewing theNational Biodiversity Strategy, etc.
Building a resilient, safe, and secure society
Through building Digital Twin and developing simulation technology,
respond to threats of natural disasters and aging infrastructure.
Ensuring comprehensive security through think-tank functions,promotion of the program to foster critical and emerging
technologies for economic security and measures againsttechnology leakage.
Steady implementation of measures for public-private technicalcooperation and non-publication of patent applications under the
Economic Security Promotion Act.
Promotion of research and development and social implementation to solve
various social problems and utilization of the Convergence Knowledge
Strengthening and promoting dissemination and utilization of theconcept and examples of the Convergence Knowledge (So-Go-Chi).
Social implementation of 2nd period of SIP, feasibility study of thenext SIP, and enhancement of Moonshot R&D program through the
new goals, stage gates, and international collaboration.
Strengthening the international standardization strategy, strategic
promotion of science and technology diplomacy and international
joint research projects, and autonomous securing and follow-up ofresearch integrity.
Promotion of the manufacture, practical application, anddissemination of radioisotope for medical use.

Promotion of sectoral strategies through public-private partnerships[Fundamental technologies] Social implementation based on new AI
and quantum technology strategies, strengthening economic security,
expanding the bio community and markets focused on biomanufacturing,and realizing the Material DX platform. Promotion of world-leading
research and development, the establishment of R&D bases, humanresource development, etc.
[Application fields] Promotion of exit-oriented initiatives throughIndustry-Academia-Government Collaborations in such fields as healthand medicine, space, ocean, food, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.

Strengthening the control tower function of the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation•Advancement of evidence systems (e-CSTI), analysis of criticalscience and technology areas, the superiority of our country,
and the allocation of funds.

•Assessing the progress of the Sixth STI Basic Plan andpromoting collaboration among headquarters meetingsparticipated by stakeholders and related ministries andagencies.