Technical Promotion

The Innovation and Industry-University Collaboration Division engages in the design, planning and implementation of policies for establishing and fortifying Japan’s innovation systems.

Tax Deduction System for Research and Development (R&D Tax Credit System)

• Outline of the R&D Tax Credit System (PDF：397KB)
• Outline of the FY2015 Revision of the R&D Tax Credit System (PDF：358KB)

Research and Development Partnerships

• Outline of Research and Development Partnerships(PDF:146KB)

Promotion of Open Innovation

• National Project Data Catalogue to be Accessible on METI Website
• Japan Open Innovation Council [JOIC] (in Japanese)

• R&D Venture Company Support Projects(PDF:631KB)
• Project for Promoting Joint R&D between Public Research Institutes that Play the Gap-bridging Role and Mid-ranking Enterprises and SMEs(PDF:59KB)

Related Links

• National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
• New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

Press Releases and Related Information

• “Model Contracts Ver.1.0 for Promoting Open Innovation between R&D-based Startups and Business Entities” Compiled (June 30, 2020)
• Toward Government Strategies for Enhancing Material Innovation Power (Report Compiled by the Strategy Preparation Meeting) (June 2, 2020)
• Industrial Technology Vision 2020 Compiled(May 29, 2020)

Division in Charge

Innovation and Industry-University Collaboration Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau