Japan is set to advance collaboration with the public sector, academia and industries on research and development for dual-use technologies.
At a meeting Friday of the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, the government adopted an integrated innovation strategy, which includes a policy to accelerate such three-way cooperation to build foundations for defense-related research at universities and national institutions.
The strategy calls for ¡°organic links¡± between scientific technology and national security.
Specifically, research bases will be established outside universities by fiscal 2030 to gather a wide range of researchers from various institutions. Sufficient security measures will be taken at the bases to prevent leaks of data and technologies.
¡°Promoting scientific research and practical implementation in an integrated way is essential for winning in both technological innovation and business competition,¡± Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who chairs the council, said at the meeting.
Noting that the government is expanding its financial support for scientific research, Takaichi said, ¡°We will reinforce R&D investments by the public and private sectors by urging companies, universities and national research institutions to utilize (the aid).¡±
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