Possibilities and Options for a Future Society Expanded by Science and Technology
(Provisional Translation)
Part Ⅰ Possibilities and Options for a Future Society Expanded by Science and Technology
Introduction
Research and Development on COVID-19
Chapter 1 Prediction of the Future Through Science and Technologyy
Section 1 About the Prediction of the Future
- 1.History of Prediction Initiatives
- 2.Prediction Methods
Section 2 Public and Private Sector Prediction Initiatives in Japan and Abroad
- 1.Government Initiatives in Japan
- 2.European Commission and Private Sector Initiatives
- 3.Summary
Chapter 2 Looking Toward the Future in 2040:A Future Society Expanded by Science and Technology (Society 5.0)
Section 1 About the S&T Foresight Survey
- 1.Background and Overall Structure of the Survey
- 2.Details of the Survey
Section 2 Image of Society in 2040
Chapter 3 Research and Development for the Future Society
Section 1 Government's Legislation and Planning Efforts for the Future Society
- 1.Amendment of the Basic Act on Science and Technology, Etc.
- 2.Promotion of Science and Technology Policies from a Long-term Perspective Based on the Science and Technology Basic Plan
Section 2 Drawing Up a Vision for a Future Society, and Research and Development and Other Efforts to Achieve It
- 1.Moonshot Research and Development Program
- 2.Center of Innovation (COI) Program
- 3.Miraikan
- 4.2025 World Exposition in Osaka, Kansai, Japan
- 5.Smart City
Section 3 Initiatives for Solving Problems through Science and Technology
- 1.Environmental and Energy Technologies Toward the Creation of a Hydrogen Society
- 2.Automated Driving Technology
- 3.Video, Audio, and Streaming Technology with a Sense of Presence
- 4.Promotion of Multilingual Speech Translation Technology
Special Contribution
Part Ⅱ Measures Implemented to Promote Science and Technology
Chapter 1 Development of Science and Technology
Section 1 The Science and Technology Basic Plan
Section 2 Council for Science, Technology and Innovation
- 1.Major Endeavors of the CSTI in FY2019
- 2.Strategic Prioritization in the Science and Technology -related Budget
- 3.R&D Evaluation of Projects of National Importance
- 4.Major Deliberations at Expert Panels
Section 3 Integrated Innovation Strategy
Section 4 Administrative Structure and Budget for Science, Technology and Innovation Policies
- 1.Administrative Structure for Science, Technology and Innovation Policies
- 2.Science and Technology Budgets
Chapter 2 Acting to Create New Value for the Development of Future Industry and Social Transformation
Section 1 Fostering R&D and Human Resources that Boldly Challenge the Future
Section 2 Realizing “Society 5.0”
- 1.Vision of Society 5.0
- 2.Undertakings necessary for the realization
Section 3 Enhancing Competitiveness and Consolidating Fundamental Technologies in Society 5.0
- 1.Efforts necessary for enhancement of competitiveness
- 2.Strategic strengthening of infrastructure technology
Chapter 3 Addressing Economic and Social Challenges
Section 1 Sustainable Growth and Self-sustaining Regional Development
- 1.Ensuring stable energy, resources, and food
- 2.Achieving a sustainable society to handle hyper-aging, depopulation, etc.
- 3.Improving competitiveness in manufacturing and value creation
Section 2 Ensure Safety and Security for Our Nation and its Citizens and a High-quality, Prosperous Way of Life
- 1.Addressing natural disaster
- 2.Ensuring food safety, living environments, and occupational health
- 3.Ensuring Cybersecurity
- 4.Addressing national security issues
Section 3 Addressing Global Challenges and Contributing to Global Development
- 1.Addressing global climate change
- 2.Responding to biodiversity loss
Section 4 Pioneering Strategically Important Frontiers
- 1.The promotion of oceanographic R&D
- 2.Promotion of R&D in space science
Chapter 4 Reinforcing the Fundamental Capability for STI
Section 1 Developing High-quality Human Resources
- 1.Developing, securing and improving career prospects of human resources as intellectual professionals
- 2.Promoting diversity and career mobility
Section 2 Promoting Excellence in Knowledge Creation
- 1.Promoting academic and basic research as a source of innovation
- 2.Strategic enhancement of common-platform technology, facilities, equipment, and information infrastructure supporting research and development activity
- 3.Promotion of open science
Section 3 Strengthening Funding Reform
- 1.Fundamental funds reform
- 2.Reform of public funds
- 3.Integrated promotion of the national university reform and the research funding reform
Chapter 5 Establishing a Systemic Virtuous Cycle of Human Resources, Knowledge and Capital for Innovation
Section 1 Enhancing Mechanisms for Promoting Open-innovation
- 1.Enhancing systems of promotion in companies, universities, and public research institutes
- 2.Inducing a virtuous cycle of human resources for innovation creation
- 3.Creating “spaces for co-creation” to concentrate human resources, knowledge, and capital
Section 2 Enhancing the Creation of SMEs and Startup Companies to Tackle New Business Opportunities
- 1.Cultivating an entrepreneurial mentality
- 2.Promoting the creation of startup companies at universities
- 3.Creating environments conducive to new business
- 4.Helping initial demand and endorsing the trustworthiness of new products and services
Section 3 Strategic Use of International Intellectual Property and Standardization
- 1.Promoting use of IP assets in innovation creation
- 2.Accelerating strategic international standardization and enhancing related support systems
Section 4 Reviewing and Improving the Regulatory Environment for Innovation
- 1.Reviewing systems in accordance to new products, services, and business models
- 2.Improving IP systems in response to the tremendous development in ICT
Section 5 Developing Innovation Systems that Contribute to “Regional Revitalization”
- 1.Revitalizing regional companies
- 2.Driving innovation systems that make use of local characteristics
- 3.Promoting policies that encourage local initiative
Section 6 Cultivating Opportunities for Generating Innovation in Anticipation of Global Needs
- 1.Promoting R&D that anticipates global needs
- 2.Developing systems to promote inclusive innovation
Chapter 6 Deepening the Relationship between STI and Society
Section 1 Promoting Co-creative STI
- 1.Dialogue and collaboration with stakeholders
- 2.Stakeholder initiatives for co-creation
- 3.Scientific advice for policymaking
- 4.Ethical, legal, and social initiatives
Section 2 Ensuring Research Integrity
Chapter 7 Enhancing the Capacity to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation
Section 1 Reforming Universities and Enhancing their Function
- 1.University Reform
Section 2 Reforming National R&D Agencies and Enhancing their Function
- 1.R&D Agency Reforms
Section 3 Strategic International Implementation of STI Policies
- 1.Utilization of international frameworks
- 2.Utilization of international organizations
- 3.Utilization of research institutions
- 4.Promotion of Strategic International Activities Related to Science Technology Innovation
- 5.Cooperation with Other Countries
Section 4 Pursuing Effective STI Policies and Enhancing the Chief Controller Function
- 1.Following up the Basic Plan
- 2.National Guideline on the Method of Evaluation for Government R&D
- 3.Promoting Policies Supported by Objective Evidence
- 4.Strengthening the Leadership Functions of the CSTI
Section 5 Ensuring R&D Investment for the Future
Scientific and Technological Achievements Which Contribute to Daily Life
(Planning and Evaluation Division Science and Technology Policy Bureau)