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''European Innovation in Japan'' Date: Friday, 19 April 2013

Time: 10:00 – 13:30 (meeting + networking lunch)

Place: EU Delegation

Purpose: networking event with presentations and open discussions with European Science, Research and Innovation Organizations operating in Japan

Participants: Representatives of the European Science, Research and Innovation Organizations operating in Japan, EU Member States' S&T counselors

ca. 20 persons

Schedule:

Moderated by EU Delegation

10:00 -

introduction

Ms. Barbara Rhode, Head of S&T Section, EU Delegation

presentations: FOUNDING AGENCIES

CNRS Mr. Pierre Destruel

DAAD Mr. Holger Finken

TEKES Mr. Mitsuru Niwano

DLR Mr. Niklas Reinke

LABS, RESEARCH CENTERS + UNIVERSITY

LIMMS Mr. Dominique Collard

Next PV Mr. Pierre Destruel

Oxford Un. Ms. Alison Beale

PROMOTION + CONSULTING

Eurotechnology Mr. Fasol Gerhard

EUJCIC Mr. Silviu Jora

Euraxess Mr. Lee Woolgar

discussion

12:30 – 13:30 discussion continues over the lunch

(provided in the same room)

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European Innovation in Japan participant's template

NAME OF ORGANIZATION : German Academic Exchange Ser vice (DAAD) LOCATION(S) : 7-5-56 Akasaka, Minato-ku, 107-0052 T okyo CONTACT PERSON : NAME : Dr. Holger Finken e-mail : [email protected] (phone :) 3-3582-5962 IN JAPAN SINCE : Scholarships since the 1930s DAAD Branch Office Tokyo since 1978 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION : The DAAD’s programmes have the following five strategic goals:

• to encourage outstanding young students and academics from abroad to come to Germany for study and research visits and, if possible, to maintain contact with them as partners lifelong;

• to qualify young German researchers and professionals at the very best institutions around the world in a spirit of tolerance and openness;

• to promote the internationality and appeal of Germany’s institutions of higher education;

• to support German language, literature and cultural studies at foreign universities;

• to assist developing countries in the southern hemisphere and reforming countries in the former Eastern Bloc in the establishment of effective higher education systems.

EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS) :

- Continuous: DAAD scholarships mainly for PhD students - Center for German and European Studies at the University of Tokyo, Komaba

Campus (DESK) since 2000 - Germany Year in Japan 2006 - DAAD University Counsellors’ Network, since 2008 - Co-Partner, German Innovation Award in Japan, since 2009 - 150 Anniversary Year of Japanese-German Diplomatic Relations, 2011 - German Research Marketing: Biocatalysts for feedstock utilization, April 2011

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- Co-organizer, European Higher Education Fair in Japan, May 2012 - Erasmus Mundus Action III Event PromoDoc Japan, November 2012 - German Research Marketing: Satoyama landscapes, April 2013 - Co-organizer, European Higher Education Fair in Japan, May 2013 - Participant, German Science Days, Kyoto, 25-26 October 2013

WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER ? HOW TO BETTER COOPERATE WITH JAPANESE PARTNERS ? :

- More frequent exchange of experience - Joint events, to be organized thru EU DEL, S&T Diplomatic Circle, …

OTHER COMMENTS : None

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European Innovation in Japan

NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Office Japan (name in English: German Research Foundation) LOCATION(S): 7-5-56 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Japan CONTACT PERSON : NAME : Dr Saiki Hase (Jp, En), Ms Myra Bauersachs (De, En) e-mail : [email protected] , [email protected] (phone : 03-3589-2508) IN JAPAN SINCE: April 2009 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION: The DFG is the central self-governing research fund ing organisation in Germany, responsible for promoting basic research. It serves all branches of science and the humanities by funding research projects at univ ersities and other research institutions. It promotes excellence by selecting t he best research projects on a competitive basis in a transparent process and acti vely encourages international cooperation. It is particularly dedicated to the pr omotion of young researchers and to gender equality in science and academia. Tasks in Japan − To serve as a point of contact for scientists, scie ntific organisations and

funding bodies in Japan. − To maintain and intensify contacts with partner org anisations and establish

networks with other stakeholders located in Japan. − To prepare and provide German science with analyses , evaluations, and

reports regarding developments in Japanese science policy that are relevant to the DFG.

− To develop a “strategic philosophy of collaboration ” with Japanese science, in consultation with the DFG Head Office in Bonn.

− To initiate collaborative projects, bilateral works hops and symposia in Japan and Germany to allow scientists to get acquainted w ith each other and to establish networks.

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EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS): = Funding programs = With The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) The Japanese-German Graduate Externship FY 2009- (DFG program name in English: International Researc h Training Groups) 4 projects Joint Research Projects/Seminars

55 joint research projects (FY 2006- ) 32 joint seminars (FY 2007- )

With the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Strategic International Research Cooperative Progra m (DFG program name in English: Joint funding of bila teral projects) "Nanoelectronics" FY 2006- 23 projects (FY 2007-2010 x 8, FY 2008-2011x 8, FY 2009-2012x 7) "Computational Neuroscience" from FY 2011-

with Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (B MBF) 10 projects (FY 2012-2014 x 6, FY 2013-2015 x 4) Strategic International Collaborative Research Prog ram (DFG program name in English: Bilateral Research Gr oups) "Nanoelectronics" FY 2008- 3 projects (FY 2009-2012, FY2009-2014, FY 2010-2014) = Workshops and meetings = Yearly − "Funding Agencies Presidents’ Meeting" with JST in the framework of the STSforum 2010 − DFG-JSPS Round Table "Cooperative Technology in Future: Cognitive Technical

Systems" − Workshop on "Promoting Creative and Innovative Young Researchers in Germany

and Japan" − Workshop on "Linking Neuroscience to Robotics: How Complex Machines Benefit

from Brain Theory" in the framework of "German-Japanese Science and Innovation Forum 2010" by The German Research and Innovation Forum Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo)

2011 − Symposium "Supporting Tomorrow’s Leading Researchers - Innovations and

Challenges" with JST and the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB) to Commemorate 150th anniversary of German‐Japanese Friendship

2012 − Workshop on "Competing for Young Academic Talent. Tenure Track as Best Career

Track? Japan and Germany in Comparison" WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER ? / HOW TO BETTER COOPERATE WITH JAPANESE PARTNERS ? : Attracting early career researchers to establish their research career in Europe. Updating with the latest information. OTHER COMMENTS :

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NAME OF ORGANIZATION : Tekes - the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation LOCATION : Tengenji Square 6F, 4-2-34 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku Tokyo 106-0047 CONTACT PERSON : NAME : Mitsuru Niwano e-mail : [email protected] phone : +81-3-6859-6816 In Japan Since 1972 (under the Ministry of Employme nt and the Economy) OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION : Tekes is the publicly funded expert organization for financing research, development and innovation in Finland. We boost wide-ranging innovation activities in research communities, industry and service sectors. Tekes promotes a broad-based view on innovation: besides funding technological breakthroughs, Tekes emphasises the significance of service-related, design, business, and social innovations. EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS) : JST Strategic International Research Cooperative Program

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NAME OF ORGANIZATION : Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR; German Aerospace Center) LOCATION(S) : Tokio CONTACT PERSON : NAME : Dr. Niklas Reinke e-mail : [email protected] (phone :) +49 172 302 9098 (Japanese mobile soon) IN JAPAN SINCE : March 2013 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION : To foster the cooperations in the research fields o f aeronautics, spaceflight, energy, transportation and security EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS) : International Space Station, Satellite Missions (Ea rth Observation), Space Sience (Planetary research), Exploration (Hayabusa2 missio n under preparation), helicopter research, hypersonic flight research WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER ? / HOW TO BETTER COOPERATE WITH JAPANESE PARTNERS ? : remains to be seen OTHER COMMENTS :

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NAME OF ORGANIZATION : Laboratory for Integrated Mi cro Mechatronic Systems (LIMMS/CNRS-IIS) / EUrope-Japan Opening of LIMMS (E UJO-LIMMS) LOCATION(S) : Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (JAPAN) CONTACT PERSON : NAME : Dominique Collard e-mail :[email protected] (phone :)+81.3.54.52.62.35 IN JAPAN SINCE : 1995 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION : LIMMS (Laboratory of Integrated Micro Mechatronic S ystems) is a joint laboratory between the French CNRS (National Institute of Scie nces for Engineering and Systems - INSIS) and the University of Tokyo (Insti tute of Industrial Science - IIS), with the special support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Since its creation in 1995 the laboratory h as been working in the field of micro/ nanotechnologies and Bio-MEMS. In April 2004 , the laboratory acquired the status of International Research Centre from bo th CNRS and IIS. LIMMS researchers are hosted in 15 research groups that a re mainly located in the Komaba Research Campus (Institute of Industrial Sci ence) of the University of Tokyo. Since December 2011, LIMMS and its EUJO-LIMM S extension became the European Commission’s first international laborator y in Japan. EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS) : LIMMS was created in 1995 as a cooperative unit bet ween CNRS and IIS, the University of Tokyo. Soon after it was established, the laboratory benefited largely from the strong support of the JSPS. Since the acquisition of the CNRS status of Joint International Unit (Unité Mixte Int ernationale) in 2004, LIMMS has

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become eligible to apply for French, Japanese and E uropean research proposals and grant-in-aids and was renewed for a 2012-2015 t erm. LIMMS combines the expertise of French and Japanese scientists in order to explore new scientific domains related to micro and nano technologies. Researchers who are recruited by LIMMS are hosted i n the Japanese research groups affiliated to LIMMS. The scientific interact ion is thus optimal. 100 French researchers and 3 Japanese CNRS post-doctoral fello ws have been welcomed at LIMMS in such a way since its creation. Each scient ific project gathers a LIMMS researcher, the host Professor heading his/her host lab (University of Tokyo), to which other lab members are associated. The salarie s of researchers are supported by the CNRS (CNRS staff, post-doc, PhD an d trainees) or by the JSPS (post-doctorates). The University of Tokyo covers t he salaries of the host group professors and provides the technological platforms as well as its operational costs. CNRS provides annual research budget, in the framework of the collaboration contract. In 2010, the European Commission launched a call fo r proposals to establish European laboratories in non- EU countries based on existing labs through its 7th Framework Programme (FP7) for Research and Technolo gical Development. Based on 16 years of fruitful collaboration, CNRS a nd the Institute of Industrial Science have offered to open up LIMMS to EPFL (Ecol e Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland), IMTEK (University of Fre iburg, Germany) and VTT (Technological Centre of Finland), three institutio ns with which CNRS and the University of Tokyo were already in contact via the International Research Network NAMIS. The EUJO-LIMMS proposal (Europe- Jap an Opening of LIMMS) was ranked first for Japan. LIMMS/CNRS-IIS and its EUJO-LIMMS extension becomes the first EU laboratory in Japan. As a matc hing fund to EUJO-LIMMS, the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science g ranted the Institute of Industrial Science to send UT-IIS researchers to th e 4 EU partner countries. The scientific challenge of EUJO-LIMMS is to push t he frontiers of micro and nano systems technology in capitalising the complem entary expertise of the IIS, CNRS and the three new European partners. For a per iod of four years, guest researchers will develop innovative miniature devic es targeting new applications in flexible electronics, optics, nanotechnology mol ecular and cellular bioengineering. In 2012, 2 researchers from EPFL we re hosted in Kim lab and Someya lab, and 2 researchers from VTT were hosted in Fujii lab and Toshiyoshi lab. WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER ? / EUJO-LIMMS is opening up to a 4th European partner in 2014 and is now launching a call in two steps. The first step open now until August 31st, 2013, is a call for expressions of interest. We are offering t o become a member of our consortium and benefit from an EU grant of 200.000 euros for mobility and personnel costs in order to pursue joint projects a t LIMMS in Tokyo. The new partner may have one or several research teams invo lved. The first step of the call is open now. More information on http://limmshp.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eujo/

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European Innovation in Japan Participant’s template

NAME OF ORGANIZATION: NextPV International Joint La boratory LOCATION: Room 258, Bldg 3-S, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904 CONTACT PERSON: NAME: Pierre DESTRUEL e-mail: [email protected] (Phone:) 03 5452 5779 IN JAPAN SINCE: September 2008 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION:

Research is conducted to reduce the cost per kilowa tt-hour of electricity produced by photovoltaic conversion. Two approaches are pursued:

1) Increase the yield of cells under high concentra tion of light 2) Reduce the manufacturing cost by using technolog ies similar to those

of printing with organic materials. EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS):

09/2008 - 08/2012: Scientific Attaché at the Embass y of France in Japan 09/2012 – today Director of NextPV

WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER? / HOW TO BETTER COOPERATE WITH JAPANESE PARTNERS? : OTHER COMMENTS:

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NAME OF ORGANIZATION : UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD JAPAN O FFICE LOCATION(S) : SANBANCHO, TOKYO CONTACT PERSON : NAME : ALISON BEALE e-mail : [email protected] (phone :) 03-3264-0235 IN JAPAN SINCE : 1990 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION : - CREATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WITH

BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND INDIVIDUA LS

- REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN - DEVELOP STRONG RELATIONS WITH ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE

UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS) : - DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

- PARTICIPATION BY OUR ACADEMICS IN MAJOR CONFERENCES IN JAPAN

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- LECTURES AND TALKS BY VISITING ACADEMICS IN OUR OWN LECTURE

SERIES IN JAPAN - SUPPORT TO THE THREE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD ALUMNI SOCIETIES IN

JAPAN AND OCCASIONAL ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES RUN BY T HIS OFFICE - PRE-DEPARTURE BRIEFINGS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS ON

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY IN OXFORD AND SCHOLARSHIPS WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER ? / HOW TO BETTER COOPERATE WITH JAPANESE PARTNERS ? : - COORDINATED MEDIA EFFORT ON THE EXCELLENCE OF EUROP EAN

SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

- LERU/RU11 UNIVERSITY INITIATIVES? OTHER COMMENTS :

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NAME OF ORGANIZATION : Eurotechnology Japan KK http://www.eurotechnology.com/ LOCATION(S) : Tokyo CONTACT PERSON : Dr. Gerhard Fasol NAME : e-mail : [email protected] (phone :) 090-8594-6291 IN JAPAN SINCE : 1997 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION : - Innovation, M&A and business development for Euro pean and US companies in Japan - innovation and globalization for Japanese technol ogy companies - Focus areas: IT, nano-technology, telecommunicati ons and energy EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS) : - Market entry, market research and strategy for SIEM ENS to enter Japan’s

environmental technology sector (customer: SIEMENS) - Europe strategy for NTT-Communications (customer: N TT-Communications

M&A team) - Japan benchmarking in fixed and wireless broadband for the EU (Customer:

EU) - Japan input for Finland’s 5 year R&D strategy in te lecommunications and

wireless services (Customer: TEKES)

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- Acquisition of a Japanese pharmaceutical factory fo r a French pharmaceutical company

- Advisory services on technology inflection for more than 100 investment fund managers

- R&D cooperation project with JST (Japan’s Science a nd Technology Agency) - Japan strategy in renewable energy investments for US investment fund WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER ? / HOW TO BETTER COOPERATE WITH JAPANESE PARTNERS ? : - leverage European and Japanese creative power throu gh cooperation projects

and investments - build European technology business in Japan - avoid failures of European technology business in J apan by better

preparations selecting appropriate strategy and imp lementation - increase investments in Japan by European corporati ons, increase

investments in Europe by Japanese corporations OTHER COMMENTS : Our websites: http://www.eurotechnology.com/ http://fasol.com/

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NAME OF ORGANIZATION : German Research and Innovation Forum Tokyo

(DWIH Tokyo) LOCATION(S) : Sanbancho KS Bldg. 5F, 2-4 Sanbancho

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075 CONTACT PERSON : Regine Dieth NAME : [email protected] e-mail : (phone :) 03-5276-8827 IN JAPAN SINCE : 2010 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION :

• providing a joint forum for German scientific and economic interests in Japan; • promoting and showcasing Germany as a sizeable and diverse centre for

science, technology and innovation; • supporting exchange and cooperation between German and Japanese

researchers; • acting as a central point of contact for Japanese and German research

organisations, universities, businesses and the interested public in general and • supporting the activities of the German partner organisations in Japan.

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EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS) : Platform for Exchange and Cooperation

• German Innovation Award • Organisation and implementation of events in cooperation with partner

organisations: - Symposia and workshops - Exhibitions - Lecture series

Service and Support • Central point of contact in Japan for all German R&D related inquiries; follow-up

and forwarding of incoming inquiries to DWIH partner organizations • Establishing contacts to potential partners in German and Japanese research

institutions and companies • Supporting German research institutions with organising events, marketing

activities as well as press and public relations in Japan Information

• Providing up-to-date information on science and innovation in Germany and the Japanese R&D landscape on a trilingual website: www.dwih-tokyo.jp

• E-newsletter in Japanese and German • Publications • Booths at fairs and exhibitions

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NAME OF ORGANIZATION: EU-Japan Centre for Industria l Cooperation LOCATION(S): Tokyo (Japan) and Brussels (Belgium) CONTACT PERSON: NAME: Fabrizio Mura E-mail: [email protected] (Phone :) +81 (0)3 6408 0281 IN JAPAN SINCE: 1987 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION:

- Increase the level of awareness on the Japanese and European market realities and business cultures

- Jointly promote all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan – identify new areas of common interest and cooperation

- Assure a common platform for dialogue and cooperation between the European and Japanese business communities

- Support the EU-Japan science and technology cooperation with business and societal impact

EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS related t o innovation / R&D): Innovation made in Japan 2-week fact-finding training programme targeted to R&D and product managers from European Companies aimed at understanding Japanese companies’ innovation process

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and find out more about Japanese companies’ strategies to bring new product/services on the market. Cluster support missions in Japan The aim of this 1-week mission is to promote the internationalisation of European SMEs and technology clusters with Japan through seminars, visits and B-to-B meetings and allow them to assess the potential of the Japanese market and establish technology or business partnerships - therefore increase their innovation capacity and make them more competitive on the global scale. These events shall also contribute to prepare the ground for practical cluster cooperation across borders and make a more strategic use of transnational cluster cooperation on markets outside Europe in areas of strategic interest. http://www.eu-japan.eu/global/business-training/cluster-support-mission.html Enterprise Europe Network Japan - Technology Partne rship service The Enterprise Europe Network service allows SMEs to seek for partnerships overseas in a cost-effective and innovative way, which combines the management of a large partnership database with a vast network of over 600 network partners spread across the world. The EU-Japan Centre is the EEN network partner in Japan, and disseminated profiles from a technology partnership database with over 6000 requests and offers. EEN Japan is particularly useful for SMEs which 1) have a technology to promote in new markets; or 2) need a technology solution or know-how for their business back in the EU. Depending on the cooperation types SMEs are interested in, thanks to Enterprise Europe Network, they can get access to many business opportunities: Technology offers (actual high-tech Innovations); Technology requests (cooperation requests); R&D information and co-operation opportunities. The Technology Database contains details of technologies/know-how on offer and applications for which new technology/expertise is required. Finally it allows SMEs from both the EU and Japan to find a potential partner (supplier or customer) at an appropriate level of development: 1) Development phase - laboratory tested; 2) Available for demonstration - field tested; or 3) Already on the market. http://www.een-japan.eu/content/think-technology-innovation Vulcanus Industrial Internship Programme Since 1997, for European students/newly graduates in science and engineering - 12 months program in Japan – 4 months intensive language course and 8 months company internship (20-30 students). There is also a converse program for Japanese STI students doing company internships in Europe. The total number of EU alumni to date is: 385 (about 56 % are still in professional relation with Japan and about 10% are currently working in Japan). http://www.eu-japan.eu/global/vulcanus.html J-BILAT 3 years FP7 project (2009 -2012) aimed at promoting cooperation in RTD under FP7 in

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Japan. The project has been addressing specific information and capacity building gaps regarding the know-how of FP 7 procedures and practical application modalities for Japanese R&D organizations. In concrete terms, J-BILAT has been extensively promoting FP7 through a dedicated website, a monthly newsletter, an information Help Desk and 15 seminars. Synergies have been created among related projects, especially CONCERT-Japan and EURAXESS Links Japan. http://www.j-bilat.eu/ Promotion of Industrial Innovation in the Centre’s 2013 Work Programme Promotion of STI high tech related industrial cooperation between EU and Japan is a current priority in the EU-Japan Centre’s activity program for 2013-2014 and in concrete terms it related to the following: information sharing on industrial innovation policies and strategies of EU and Japan; facilitating the business cooperation and partnership between EU and Japanese R&D oriented companies, inclusively by using the EEN business partnership tool. Taking stock of the J-BILAT experience, continue offering inquiry and helpdesk support for EU and Japanese high tech/R&D oriented companies and clusters to help them internationalise/find cooperation partners and participate in the EU funded programmes (FP7/Horizon2020). GNSS.Asia Since 2012 the Centre undertakes the promotion of GALILEO Satellite systems in Japan and the development of industrial and innovation partnerships in satellite navigation applications, as part of the FP7 project entitled Gnss.Asia aimed at fostering industrial and R&D cooperation in applications using Global Navigation Satellite Systems. http://www.gnss.asia European Satellite Navigation Competition - Japan R egional Prize 2013: The aim of the competition is to encourage the development of innovative ideas and applications using GNSS in Japan, including applications for disaster prevention, mitigation and management. Together with the Institute for Positioning, Navigation and Timing Japan (IPNTJ, see http://www.gnss-pnt.org)The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation launched the 2013 Innovation Competition on Satellite Navigation Applications in Japan – within the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC, see http://www.galileo-masters.eu/) The winner of the Japan Regional Prize will receive: 1) 5,000 Euro in cash to be used at the winner's discretion; 2)As part of the "Step In Japan" programme, the winner will have access to one month of hot-desk support at the main Japanese office of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation in Tokyo. The winner will also receive an information helpdesk service in relation to Japan and assistance in searching for and identifying partners through the Enterprise Europe Network Japan service with an eye toward commercializing the winning idea.

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WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER? HOW TO BETTER COOPERATE WITH JAPANESE PARTNERS? : -Actively support mutual/co-organization of events and the recommendation of relevant Japanese experts and places to visit when one party requests support -Regularly share information on STI-related events in Japan – possibly by establishing a common e-mail list and a discussion group -structure cross-promotion of web-based promotion activities with the active exchange of hyperlinks; -Organise regular (trimestrial) informal debates/meetings under the auspices of EU Delegation to encourage the organization of joint activities. Also the Centre can host these informal regular discussions on STI issues in Japan - Establish a more structured European innovation network in Japan that could eventually jointly raise issues/concerns of common interest to the Japanese Government. OTHER COMMENTS:

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NAME OF ORGANIZATION : EURAXESS Links Japan LOCATION(S) : Tokyo, Japan (also: China, USA, ASEAN , & Brazil) CONTACT PERSON : NAME : Lee Woolgar e-mail : [email protected] (phone :) 090 5153 0886 IN JAPAN SINCE : Autumn, 2008 OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION : Strengthen research and scientific links between Europe and Japan at the researcher level. - Until recently targeted to European researchers based in Japan; now extending this

to Japanese or non-European who may be interested in Europe. - Provision of funding and career information (currently advertise just over 30 per

month from the EU, member states and Japan) - Information regarding events and other developments shaping research in and

between Europe and Japan (around 20 per month) - General support and advice to researchers on funding opportunities EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN SO FAR (MAIN PROJECTS) : - Monthly newsletter of around 25 pages on funding, events, latest developments - Funding Guide Booklet (lots of cooperation with the member states in developing

this)

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- Career and funding event in 2009 - New budget now for events: four per year. - First event held on Thursday 18 April WHAT CAN WE DO TOGETHER ? / HOW TO BETTER COOPERATE WITH JAPANESE PARTNERS ? : - Trying to become the “go to source” for information on EU/Europe research

cooperation and funding opportunities

- Please get in touch if you have any:

� Events � New funding initiatives � Other developments (new staff/ agreements/ etc)

- All information is welcome. OTHER COMMENTS : - Cooperation and good relations with the relevant stakeholders is essential for what

we do - Please get in touch

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