An overview of the moonshot-type R & D system, which promotes innovative technological development originating in Japan with an unprecedented bold idea, was reported at the Science, Technology and Innovation Conference held at the Prime Minister's Office.The research promotion corporations that promote the business will be the National Research and Development Organization and the National New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, and funds for promotion will be set up in both corporations.
According to the Cabinet Office, the new project will be jointly implemented by the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.The theme of the development is ambitious content that attracts the attention of people all over the world, and in the discussion so far.
・ Technology to make the deceased appear in virtual reality images and have a natural conversation
・ Technology to stop the activity of critically ill patients and prolong their lives until they are ready for treatment
・ Technology to control the course of typhoons at sea and avoid landing in Japan
-Is assumed as a concrete example.
The division of roles for promotion sets the goals that the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation should aim for, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology formulate a research and development concept.In response to this, the Cabinet Office established a coordinating meeting for cooperation between related ministries and agencies (tentative name) to establish a system for the government to work together to promote the project, and to carry out interim evaluations and completion evaluations.The research promotion corporation starts the actual research.
Western countries and China are making huge investments in innovative technology development that enables disruptive innovation, and international competition is intensifying.This system was planned to survive such international competition, aiming for innovation from Japan to dominate the world.
