TAKING INNOVATION ABROAD:
Bridging Borders for Technology Transfer in Germany and Japan
December 4, 2023@Tokyo, Japan

JST’s Promotion of Technology Transfer andInternational Cooperation

Osamu Kobayashi
Director, Department of International Affairs

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Technology Transfer
3. “2+2” International Cooperation

11. Introduction

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STI Framework in Japan
Prime Minister
Cabinet OfficeCouncil for S&T Innovation (CSTI)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
S&T (MEXT)
Universities

Research Agencies

Research InstituteFunding Agencies
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Funding Agencies Mapping in Japan

BasicUniversities/Research Institutions
Curiosity Driven /Bottom Up

AppliedPrivate Sectors

Mission Oriented / Top Down

NEDOJST

JSPS

MedicalResearch

Researchers’
Initiative€1.78 B
Basic

Industrial Demand€0.97 B

National Strategy€1.38 B
Basic+Applied

AppliedAMED

Medical Research€0.95 B
Basic+Applied

FY2023 initial budget, €1:JPY158

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Integrated Innovation Strategy 2023
What is Integrated Innovation Strategy?
National strategy for science, technology and innovation drafted and annually updated
by Cabinet Office

Major Challenges in 2023 version• Rapid changes of international situation (e.g. severity of energy and food,importance of supply chains, post-COVID, AI development…)• Relative decline in Japan's research capabilities

Three cornerstones in 2023 version

1. Strategic promotion of Advanced Science and Technology (e.g. Semiconductors,biotech, materials…)
2. Enhancement of Knowledge bases (research capabilities) and Human Resource
Development→Promotion of international joint research and brain circulation
3. Creation of Innovation Ecosystem→Promotion of Start-up creation and industry-academia collaboration
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JST’s Missions• Supporting transformative research thatgenerates scientific knowledge and an impactfulvalue for global society• Promoting technology transfer as a bridge
between academia and industry

62. Technology Transfer

7Major Policy Development in Japan
1995: Enactment of Basic Act on Science and Technology
National recognition of S&T as a driver for socioeconomic development and improvement of thenational welfare

1998: Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private
Business Operators
Approvals and Supports for TLOs

1999: Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization (Japanese Bayh-DoleAct)
Results of national contract research belongs to contractors

2004: Incorporation of National Universities
Acquisition of corporate status, investment in approved TLOs, institutional ownership of patentsetc

2006: Amendment of the Basic Act on Education“Contribution to society (including university-industry collaboration )” added to missions ofuniversities

2021: Amendment of Basic Act on Science and Technology“Creation of innovation” added to the subject of the Act
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Pathways towards Commercialization in JST
IP Utilization Support

START, SUCCESS etc

Support for IndustryAcademia Collaboration
A-STEP

Open Innovation
Platform Formation

Transformation of Industry and Society

Research Results from Academia

Support for Start-up fromAcademia

COI-NEXT

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Programs and Budget
Program

FY2023
Million JPY(EURO)

Program for Creating Start-ups from Advanced
Research and Technology (START)

2,039(13.6)

Support Program of Capital Contribution to EarlyStage Companies (SUCCESS)

2,500(16.7)

Support forTechnology Transfer

Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer
Program through Target-Driven R&D (A-STEP)

4,964(33.1)

Platform Formation

Program on Open Innovation Platform for IndustryAcademia Co-Creation (COI-NEXT)

13,751(91.7)

Support for Start-up
from Academia

In addition, a fund of 98.8 billion JPY (658.7 million EURO) for strengthening
university-launched startups has been newly created at JST in March 2023.
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Success Story I: Commercialization of Blue LED
Invention and commercializationof GaN Blue LED
1986～1990: JST’s funding to Prof. Akasaki’s team andToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd (Industry-Academia)
Prof. AKASAKIIsamu→ Invention of GaN Blue LED (1989)

Prof. AMANOHiroshi

1995: Commercialization
2014: Novel Prize of Physics

Potential Impact

Blue LED•

Potentially USD 300 billion LED Market in 2030*•Key technology toward Carbon Neutrality
LED lighting: contributing to significant energy reduction*fortune Business Insights: https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/led-lighting-market-106832

Nobel Prize in 2014

LED lighting
https://industrytoday.com/ledlighting-its-function-and-advantages/

11Success Story II: Revolution in Flat Panel Displays
Invention and commercialization of IGZO-TFT(InGaZnO)
1999～2010: JST’s funding to Prof. Hosono’s team(Basic Research)→ IGZO-TFT published on Science (2003), Nature (2004)
The devices essential for the manufacturing of large-scale
Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) displays.

→ JST packaged a group of patents for the research results→ 2011: Licensed to Samsung

Prof. HOSONO Hideo
Japan Prize 2016

IGZO-TFT

Commercialization of IGZO-TFT worldwide••

The patents have been licensed worldwide
Having used in major electric devices such as
smartphones, PCs, and TVsSource: https://www.titech.ac.jp/news/2018/041884

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3. “2+2” International Cooperation

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What is “2+2” Collaborative Research Scheme?
International academic-industrial partnered research development through 4-member
Japanese and counterpart country’s academia and industry research teams•

Conventional Scheme forinternational matching fund•

Scheme for “2+2”international matching fund14

“2+2” International Cooperation
Why is “2+2” important?
• 2+2 pools knowledge, experience, research infrastructures and otherresources of the four partners that generates synergic effect forinnovation• 2+2 provides the long-term basis for mutual market access andlasting economic cooperation

Effective way to drive R&D towards commercialization
The government will promote the strategic development of science andtechnology diplomacy through … the fundamental strengthening ofsupport for international industry-academia joint research with a view
to implementing the results in society …
“The 6th Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan”

Chapter 2, 1., (6) , 3) , ④ Strategic promotion of science and technology diplomacy
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JST’s experience in “2+2”Vinnova – JST (2016 – 2022)• Innovative solutions, community design and services for elderly people(FY2016 -18 Phase1, FY2019 -22 Phase2)

BMBF – JST (2017 -)• Optics Photonics I(FY2018 -)• Optics Photonics II(FY2020 -)• Hydrogen Technologies (FY2022 -)NRC – JST (2022 -)• AI-based solutions for well-being, better living environments, and social
connection for aging populations

ANR – JST (2023 -)• Edge AI
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JST - BMBF “2+2” Collaborative Research Program
Program Scheme

JST

Cooperation

BMBF

Funding
ProposalAcademia

Funding
Research Team

Industry

Joint Research

ProposalAcademia

Industry17

JST- BMBF “2+2” Collaborative Research Program
Joint Calls Overview• Optics Photonics I (FY2018 -)• 35 proposals, 3 selected• Optics Photonics II (FY2020 -)• 24 proposals, 3 selected• Hydrogen Technologies (FY2022 -)• 6 proposals, 3 selected• General funding design••••

Research phase (upon completion): TRL3 – 7
Fund type: Grant
Fund amount per project: Germany: 600,000 EUR / Japan: 54,000,000 JPY
Research period: 36 months

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JST- BMBF “2+2” Collaborative Research Program
Evaluation Criteria (Excerpt from the Photonics II Call Text)• Fulfilment of the formal prerequisites for funding• Compliance with the funding aims and purpose of the announcement and thethematic requirements• Scientific and technological criteria• Quality and originality of the project• Relevance to BMBF programmes on the topic (only for German side)• Scientific and technological expertise of the applicant and the German andJapanese partners involved• Scientific benefits and prospects for the exploitation of the expected results• Criteria concerning international cooperation• Experience of the applicant in international cooperation• Establishment of new or consolidation of already existing
bilateral/international partnerships• Quality of the cooperation and added value for partner institutions• Plausibility and feasibility of the project (financing; milestones; time frame)
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JST- BMBF “2+2” Selected Projects

20JST- BMBF “2+2” Selected Projects

21JST- BMBF “2+2” Selected Projects

22Major Research Results (1)Optics Photonics I： “Real-Time Fusion of Projection and Sensing by HighSpeed Multispectral Units for Dynamic Interaction”• Japan side：Yoshihiro WATANABE, Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology• Germany side：Petra ASWENDT, CEO, ViALUX GmbHThe High-Speed Projector for New Projection Mapping was developed that can project RGB andinvisible infrared images simultaneously and independently at a high speed of almost 1,000 fps
onto sophisticated moving objects.

Dynamicallyprojected

Developed high-speed RGB+IR projector
http://www.vision.ict.e.titech.ac.jp/projects/Dep
thAwareDPM/index-j.html

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Major Research Results (2)Optics Photonics I：”Efficient Silicon Photonic Devices Using Advanced
Electro-Optic Polymers”• Japan side：Shiyoshi YOKOYAMA, Professor, Kyushu University• Germany side：Christian KOOS, Professor, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
The silicon-polymer hybrid modulators can transmit 200 gigabits of data per second at up to 110℃
and could enable optical data interconnections that are both extremely fast and reliable at hightemperatures, reducing the need for cooling and expanding applications in harsh environments likerooftops and cars.
The signals can take one of four different levels that
correspond to two bits each, resulting in three holes in
the overlapping signals.

200Gbit/s PAM4

Developed silicon-polymer hybrid modulator

This result was published in Nature Communications
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18005-7

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Thank you !

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