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2021年03月23日

+STI Policy Articles Overseas (March 11-17, 2021) 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
Government to modernise product safety laws to ensure they're fit for 21st century
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-modernise-product-safety-laws-to-ensure-theyre-fit-for-21st-century

UK : GOV.UK
New strategy to unleash the transformational power of Artificial Intelligence
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-strategy-to-unleash-the-transformational-power-of-artificial-intelligence

UK : UKRI
Significant investment to commercialise quantum technologies
https://www.ukri.org/news/significant-investment-to-commercialise-quantum-technologies/　

Germany : BMBF
GAIA-X startet in die Anwendungsphase
https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2021/03/20210315-gaia-x-entering-its-operational-phase.html　

USA : DOE
DOE Awards $18 Million for Cutting-Edge Technologies to Optimize Vehicle Performance and Efficiency
https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-awards-18-million-cutting-edge-technologies-optimize-vehicle-performance-and-efficiency 　

USA : DOE
U.S. Department Of Energy Awards $2 Million To Develop Clean Hydrogen Technologies
https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-department-energy-awards-2-million-develop-clean-hydrogen-technologies

USA : DOE
DOE Announces $24.5 Million for Manufacturing Innovation to Build a Clean, Resilient Electric Grid
https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-245-million-manufacturing-innovation-build-clean-resilient-electric-grid

USA : DARPA
Stefanie Tompkins Appointed 23rd DARPA Director
https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2021-03-15

EU : European Commission
Horizon Europe's first strategic plan 2021-2024: Commission sets research and innovation priorities for a sustainable future
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_1122