EU-Japan cooperation in Research and Innovation

1. EU-Japan cooperation in Research and Innovation IGLO International Cooperation WG: EU-Japan R&I Cooperation, 14 May 2019 Dr Anne Haglund-Morrissey Senior Policy Officer – Desk Officer Japan DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

2. EU-Japan R&I cooperation framework • EU-Japan Science and Technology (S&T) agreement signed in 2009 • EU-Japan Joint S&T Cooperation Committee: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 • EU-Japan Strategic Partnership in Research and Innovation endorsed by EU-Japan Summit in 2015 • Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) and Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will boost STI cooperation and related issues of norms and standardisation

3. 26th EU-Japan Summit, 25 April 2019 “We reconfirm our commitment to the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership in Research and Innovation and are committed to extend the co-funding of joint projects. We welcome the new arrangement to provide opportunities for collaboration between researchers from the European Research Council and Japan Science and Technology Agency”.

4. Deepening strategic cooperation by frequent consultations at multiple levels: Summits, Joint S&T Committee meetings, Senior Officials meetings, Task Force meetings, thematic dialogues • Thematic cooperation in key strategic areas: ICT, Aeronautics and Advanced Materials; and new cooperation possibilities in Health, Renewable energy, Automated driving,Arctic research and Disaster Risk Reduction • Consolidate framework conditions that facilitate cooperation: Establishing mechanisms for the joint funding of R&I projects (such as with JST and MEXT), and introducing measures to enhance the mobility of researchers (ERC-JSPS cooperation arrangement since 2015; ERC-JST cooperation arrangement since 2018; Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions) • Regular consultation and possible cooperation in Research and Innovation policy areas: Such as Open Science • Support activities and public engagement: National Contact Points in Japan and outreach activities EU-Japan Strategic Partnership in R&I

5. Areas of current substantial cooperation: • ICT– 4 joint calls launched with MIC/NICT in 5G, Internet of Things, Cloud, Big Data. Joint call launched with MIC in ICT Robotics for Healthy and Active Ageing. Key areas of joint ICT research include: 5G/Future Internet, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, and Active and Healthy ageing. Unconventional nano-electronics, and digital transformation of health and care are other areas of interest. ICT dialogue and Cyber Security dialogue. • Aeronautics and other transport areas – EC-METI Working group on Aviation research. 2 coordinated calls with METI/NEDO in high-speed aircrafts, anti-icing systems, passenger-friendly cabins, heat exchanger systems for engines, composite structure manufacturing, smarter flight control. Support actions have been launched twice.Cooperation possibilities in flagships on "Safer and Greener Aviation", "Automated road transport", "Integrated multimodal freight transport systems and logistics", and "Reduction of transport impact on air quality". Twinning of projects is planned in Automated driving. • Advanced Materials research – US-EU-Japan Trilateral conferences on Critical Raw Materials (CRMs). 2 coordinated calls in superconducting materials and substitution of critical metals with JST. Co-funding by JST in advanced materials for power electronics. Research possibilities through flagship initiatives on "Nanosafety governance" and "Technologies for Global health Care" (regulatory science). Cooperation interest in materials sustainability and energy efficiency in the construction/building sector, and to continue cooperation in critical materials. Japanese participation is further welcome in the European Observatory on Nanomaterials (EUON). • Besides the areas above, there is also considerable cooperation between Euratom and Japan in nuclear research – both fission and fusion (such as through ITER) - under bilateral agreements; and the Commission's Joint Research Centre has considerable cooperation with Japanese entities, such as AIST. Thematic cooperation in R&I

6. Examples of other areas of cooperation: • Health – cooperation through multilateral initiatives: International Human EpigenomeConsortium (IHEC), Human Frontier Science Programme organisation (HFSP), International Human Microbiome Consortium (IHMC), International CancerGenomeConsortium (ICGC), International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC), International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC), Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R), Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), and Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR). Coordinated call on ICT Robotics for active and healthy ageing with MIC/NICT. Cooperation possibilities in neurodegenerative diseases. • Renewable energy– Coordinated call in the past with NEDO on photovoltaics. Collaboration opportunities in the framework of Mission Innovation (in particular Innovation Challenges on "Sustainable Biofuels" and "Converting Sunlight into Storable Solar Fuels"); in biomass catalytic conversion to advanced biofuels and alternative renewable fuels for transport and heating applications; and in floating offshore wind. • Environment – cooperation through multilateral initiatives: Group on Earth Observations, Belmont Forum, and Future Earth. Cooperation possibilities in Arctic Research (co-funding by MEXT) and in Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction. • Security Research – Potential for mutual benefit through R&D exchanges on Crisis Management and on the equipment of first responders. EU-Japan Cyber Security dialogue. Co-funding by JST in Technologies for First Responders (H2020 WP2018-2020) Thematic cooperation in R&I

7. Japanese participation in Horizon 2020 • 134Japanese participations in 107signed grants • Success rate for Japanese applicants to Horizon 2020 is higher than the average, at 22%, compared to an EU average of 16%. • Japanese participants are the most active in the areas of researchers' mobility (the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions); Environment research; Nanotechnologies and Advanced materials (NMBP); Nuclear research cooperation through Euratom; and Health and Space research

8. Japanese participation in Horizon 2020

9. EU-Japan Joint/coordinated calls • 10 coordinated callswith Japan since 2011 (budget of €54.7 million) • in ICT and Healthy ageing with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (MIC) • in Aeronautics with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); • in New materials and critical raw materials with Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) • in New energy technologies with the New and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO)

10. Industrial participation • Horizon 2020 is open to industrial participation, including companies from third countries such as Japan. • 15 % ofJapanese participations in Horizon 2020 projects are private Japanese companies. There are also Japanese companies involved in the joint/coordinated calls that have been launched together with Japanese ministries and agencies. • In addition, a large number of EU-based branches of Japanese companies have participated in the framework programme, notably in the fields of ICT, Transport and Energy. There are currently more than 200 participations by more than 70 different affiliated Japanese companies as beneficiaries.

11. Horizon Europe proposal – extended association policy • Besides EU neighbouring states (EEA, enlargement and ENP countries), association is open to third countries with good STI capacity, open market economy, democratic institutions, and that promote citizens’ social and economic wellbeing (Art 12, 1.d.). • Association is the closest way to collaborate with third countries, and provides benefits to the associated country and its research entities, such as: • Research entities are able to participate in programme actions under the same conditions as entities from EU Member States; automatic eligibility for funding; benefit from NCP services. • Countries would be able to participate as observers in programme committees, where they benefit from and contribute to discussions and consultations on priority topics for calls for proposals; they would also be able to join Article 185 and 187 initiatives, and take part in the JRC Board of Governors

12. Meeting between Commissioner Moedas and State Minister Hirai, 3 May: Agreement on potential for strengthening cooperation in research and innovation through Horizon Europe and the Japanese Moonshot R&D programme with a focus on societal challenges and missions

13. Thank you for your attention! More information: International Cooperation in Research and Innovation: http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm Horizon 2020: http://ec.europa.eu/horizon2020 Horizon Europe: https://ec.europa.eu/info/designing-next-research-and-innovation-framework-programme/what-shapes-next-framework-programme_en