World News

2020年06月02日

+STI Policy Articles Overseas (May 21-27, 2020) collected by CRDS

Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS)

This page is for weekly articles collected by the Center for R&D Strategies (CRDS) whose mission is to monitor, examine, and analyze the trends of 'STI and Society' and the policies in Japan and overseas. Based on the analyses, CRDS comes up with problems to be solved and proposes the solution and strategies to the government. The following articles are expected to be of help to those involved in STI policymaking activities.

UK : GOV.UK
UK commits new funding to combat space debris
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-commits-new-funding-to-combat-space-debris

UK : GOV.UK
Dstl Awards £350 million ASTRID contract to BAE Systems CORDA
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dstl-awards-350-million-astrid-contract-to-bae-systems-corda

UK : UKRI
UKRI launches its environmental sustainability strategy and sets a path to a 'net zero' future
https://www.ukri.org/news/ukri-launches-its-environmental-sustainability-strategy-and-sets-a-path-to-a-net-zero-future/　

UK : UKRI
Africa COVID-19 Rapid Fund launched
https://www.ukri.org/news/africa-covid-19-rapid-fund-launched/　

USA : DOE
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $53 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants
https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-department-energy-announces-53-million-small-business-research-and-development-grants

EU : European Commission
High demand for EIC Green Deal call
https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/high-demand-eic-green-deal-call-2020-may-25_en

EU : European Commission
EU and Japan step up cooperation in science, technology and innovation
https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/eu-and-japan-step-cooperation-science-technology-and-innovation-2020-may-26_en


EU：European Commission
Almost 2000 researchers to take part in 147 Innovative Training Networks
https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/almost-2000-researchers-take-part-147-innovative-training-networks-2020-may-26_en

USA : HHS
HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/05/22/hhs-announces-nearly-4.9-billion-distribution-to-nursing-facilities-impacted-by-covid19.html