Path: rwsys!scilab!cmptrc!ernest!m2.dseg.ti.com!tilde.csc.ti.com!csc.ti.com!cs.utexas.edu!wupost!emory!ogicse!netnews.nwnet.net!news.u.washington.edu!stein.u.washington.edu!scivw From: rick@cs.arizona.edu (Rick Schlichting) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: INDUSTRY: Kahaner Report: Regional S&T development in Japan Message-ID: <1ta91pINNchh@news.u.washington.edu> Date: 17 May 93 04:18:33 GMT Organization: University of Washington Lines: 1173 Approved: scivw@u.washington.edu Article-I.D.: news.1ta91pINNchh NNTP-Posting-Host: stein.u.washington.edu Originator: scivw@stein.u.washington.edu Crossposted from comp.research.japan [Dr. David Kahaner is a numerical analyst on sabbatical to the Office of Naval Research-Asia (ONR Asia) in Tokyo from NIST. The following is the professional opinion of David Kahaner and in no way has the blessing of the US Government or any agency of it. All information is dated and of limited life time. This disclaimer should be noted on ANY attribution.] [Copies of previous reports written by Kahaner can be obtained using anonymous FTP from host cs.arizona.edu, directory japan/kahaner.reports.] From: Dr. David K. Kahaner US Office of Naval Research Asia (From outside US): 23-17, 7-chome, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106 Japan (From within US): Unit 45002, APO AP 96337-0007 Tel: +81 3 3401-8924, Fax: +81 3 3403-9670 Email: kahaner@cs.titech.ac.jp Re: Regional S&T development in Japan 15 May 1993 This file is named "regional.nsf" ABSTRACT. A summary of the Japanese government activities in promoting dozens of regional S&T centers around the country (provided by US National Science Foundataion). The Tokyo office of the US National Science Foundatation has produced a comprehensive summary of more than four dozen regional S&T centers widely distributed throughout Japan (Report #93-6, 19 April 1993). I am greatful to Dr. Larry Webber (Director, National Science Foundation Tokyo Office) and Mr. Masanobu Miyahara Scientific Affairs Advisor in that same office for allowing me to distribute this material. The Tokyo NSF office can be contacted as follows. US National Science Foundation Tokyo Office c/o American Embassy, Tokyo 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107, JAPAN Tel: +81 3 3224-5507; Fax: +81 3 3582-0496 Email: MMIYAHARA@NOTE.NSF.GOV Also see my reports "regional.93", 10 April 1993, and "kast.93" 16 March 1993, for descriptions of activities in Kansai and Kanagawa. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF S&T IN JAPAN Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture hosted an S&T policy symposium on "Development of Science and Technology at the Regional Level and Establishment of an International Science and Technology Exchange Network" at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center on February 8- 9, 1993. In his welcoming remarks, Mr. Kazuji Nagasu, Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, committed his prefecture to popularizing S&T among its citizens, attracting excellent researchers, and establishing excellent research faciilities. Dr. Hiroshi Inose, Director General of Japan's National Center for Science Information Systems (NACSIS), noting in his keynote lecture that much of Japan's premier research is done by industry, called upon the Government of Japan to create "Centers of excellence" within Japanese universities and national research institutes in order to provide "symmetrical access." The symposium's program is summarized in Appendix A. Note that Dr. Marshall Lih, Director of NSF's Engineering Education and Centers Division, participated in Panel Discussion 2. In addition to formal lectures and panel discussions, the Kanagawa symposium offered a forum for various organizations to inform participants about their activities related to regional S&T development. This report provides contact information for those organizations and a brief description of their objectives. Since only organizations which distributed information at the Kanagawa symposium are listed, this report is not meant to be exhaustive. Rather, it provides specific examples of an increasingly strong movement in Japan toward regional development of S&T. The organizations are grouped geographically by prefecture. If more information is desired, the subject organization may be contacted directly (most materials are in Japanese) or requests can be made through the NSF Tokyo Office. In considering activities related to regional S&T development in Japan, it is important to know of two laws, the "Technopolis Law" and the "Key Facilities Siting Law." The "Technopolis Law" was enacted in May 1983 to accelerate the development of relatively backward regions through the creation of high-technology industrial complexes. The law's objective was the creation of towns in which high-tech industries (e.g., electronics, bio and materials), academia and residential space (a pleasant living environment capable of attracting managers, engineers, researchers and their families) are closely interrelated. So far, 26 areas have been designated as targeted areas under the law (see listing in Appendix B). While the main responsibility for carrying out technopolis development plans rests with the localities concerned, targeted areas are provided national assistance through tax reductions and low interest loans. The "Key Facilities Siting Law" was enacted in April 1988 to promote group-siting of the "brains-of-industry" (research labs, corporate product development divisions, information services, design businesses) outside of Tokyo where it is presently concentrated. The goal of the "Key Facilities Siting Law" is to enhance the lifestyle of local residents in various regions by balancing the development of the national economy and land through development of local economies and promotion of a wider distribution of industries. As of November 1992, 23 areas had been approved as "group-siting promotion areas" (see Appendix C) and these are supported through tax incentives, loan guarantees, etc. LIST OF S&T PROJECTS AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS BY PREFECTURES |-------------------| |Hokkaido Prefecture| |-------------------| Asahikawa Research Center (ASAHIKAWA SANGYO KODOKA SENTA) Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido (Tel: +81 166-26-6668) Asahikawa Research Center, a joint venture between government and industry, is the nucleus for the "Brains-of-Industry Location Plan for Asahikawa Area." The Center constructs and operates facilities in the area in order to advance and support regional industries. Asahikawa was approved in 1991 as a group-siting area. The area aims to develop industries related to regional life (especially machine & metalworking industries), and to establish a new life style which is characteristic of Asahikawa. Doh-oh Technopolis Development Foundation (DO-OH TEKUNO PORISU KAIHATSU KIKO) Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido (Tel: +81 144-33-4771/4710) Doh-oh Technopolis Development Foundation was established in June 1988 as a government-industry joint venture to be the core organization for promoting the "Doh-oh Technopolis Project." Doh-oh was approved in February 1989 as an area under the "Technopolis Law." The area includes three cities (Tomakomai, Chitose, Eniwa) and one town in Hokkaido. The plan aims to significantly advance the technological level of regional industries, develop industrial R&D, and establish a technologically advanced city in harmony with Hokkaido's natural environment. Eniwa Research Business Park (ENIWA RISAACHI BIZINESU PAAK KABUSHIKI KAISHA) Eniwa-shi, Hokkaido (Tel: +81 123-36-3113) Eniwa Research Business Park is a government-industry joint venture company established in April 1988 to construct a research core facility in Eniwa-City under the Doh-oh Technopolis Project. Eniwa Research Business Park is planned to be an integrated research community with high-tech research industries, technical training facilities, industry laboratories, and facilities/amenities such as tennis courts, restaurants, gym, etc. Megumino Research Village (MEGUMINO KENKYU MURA) For further infomation: Eniwa RBP (Tel: +81 123-36-3113) Megumino Research Village is to be established as a second research facility attached to the Eniwa Research Business Park and will include an R&D facility zone, housing zone, and amenities zone. Techno Polis Hakodate Industrial Technology Promotion Organization (TEKUNO PORISU HAKODATE GIJUTSU SHINKO KYOKAI) Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido (Tel: +81 138-47-3615) Techno Polis Hakodate Industrial Technology Promotion Organization was established in April 1984 as a government-industry joint venture to promote the "Technopolis Hakodate Project." Hakodate-City and three neighboring towns were approved in July 1984 as an area under the "Technopolis Law." The Technopolis Hakodate Project aims at new developments in the fields of biotechnology, new materials, and mechatronics, and the establishment of a high-tech complex of ocean- related industries. Hokkaido Green-Bio Institute (HOKKAIDO GLIN-BAIO KENKYU-SHO) Naganuma-cho, Hokkaido (Tel: +81 1238-9-2046) Hokkaido Green-Bio Institute is a government-industry joint venture company established in April 1987 to promote R&D in the field of biotechnology. The Institute's aim is to develop cold and disease resistant plants of high quality and productivity for use in Hokkaido's agricultural industry. ---------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------| |IWATE PREFECTURE| |----------------| Kitakami River Basin Technopolis Project For information: Iwate Prefec. Govern't (Tel: +81 196-51-3111) Four cities (Kitakami, Mizusawa, Esashi, and Hanamaki) and one town (Kanegasaki) in the Kitakami River Basin were approved in July 1984 as an area to be developed under the "Technopolis Law." The project seeks to integrate the Kitakami River Basin's bountiful natural resources and cultural traditions with modern technology, and subsequently develop new urban and cultural communities in Japan's northern Tohoku area. Aerospace Industrial Plan in Iwate For information: Iwate Prefec. Govern't (Tel: +81 196-51-3111) Iwate Prefecture has a plan to establish a space port (aerospace industrial complex) in the 21th century. While siting and timing are still undecided, an industry-academia-government council has started a campaign to promote aerospace facilities, a forum on aerospace, and other aerospace related activities. Iwate High Technology Advancement Association (IWATE-KEN KOH-DO GIJUTSU SHINKO KYOKAI) Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken (Tel: +81 196-54-1911) Iwate High Technology Advancement Association is a government- industry joint venture established to promote the "Kitakami-River Basin Technopolis Project." Tohoku Intelligent Cosmos Promotion Council (TOHOKU INTERIJENTO KOSUMOSU KOSO SUISHIN KYOGIKAI) Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken (Tel: +81 22-268-4411) Tohoku Intelligent Cosmos Promotion Council was established in March 1990 to promote the "Tohoku Intelligent Cosmos Plan." This plan, initiated in 1987 with the cooperation of local industry, academia, and Tohoku's 7 prefectural governments (Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima, and Niigata), aims to develop a new kind of industrial society in the Tohoku region. Encompassing a 30-year vision and outlining goals and strategies for achieving it, the plan can be interpreted as the region's bid for an enhanced status on both the national and international levels. There are four areas in which major, coordinated efforts will be made: 1) creation of facilities for scientific and technological innovation and development, 2) development of future-oriented industries, 3) foundation of sophisticated information bases, and 4) development of an appropriate interaction and residential area. --------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------| |Yamagata Prefecture| |-------------------| Yamagata Technopolis Foundation (YAMAGATA-KEN TEKUNOPORIS ZAIDAN) Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken (Tel: +81 236-30-3130) Yamagata Technopolis Foundation was established in April 1985 as a core organization to promote the Yamagata Tehnopolis Project. Five cities (Higashine, Tendo, Yamagata, Kiminoyama and Yonezawa) and one town (Takahata) were approved as a targeted area under the "Technopolis Law" in September 1987. The Foundation's major activities are: 1) Guaranteeing of debts for companies, 2) Carrying out seminars and training in high-tech areas, 3) Support for technical exchange between industries and companies, and technical development for those companies, 4) Research on marketing, environmental conditions, etc. for companies to expand, and 5) Projects to promote the conversion of regional technologies into enterprises. --------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------| |Saitama Prefecture| |------------------| Techno-Green Plan For information: Saitama Pref. Gov't (Tel: +81 48-824-2111, ex. 2768) The Saitama Prefectural Government, in cooperation with industries, is promoting the "Techno-Green Plan." Adjacent to Tokyo and endowed with a rich natural environment and culture, the area aims to develop industry and to establish an independent, vital community characteristic of Saitama Prefecture. The northern part of the prefecture is targeted for development, including 48 cities (such as Chichibu, Honjo and Gyoda), towns and villages. The core center of the community is scheduled to be built in Kumagai City in JFY 1997. Objectives of the Techno-Green Plan include: 1) creation of a community which harmonizes industry with nature, 2) promotion of industries which make efficient use of local resources, 3) establishment of an industrial infrastructure which leads to high-technological industries, 4) nurturing human resources, and 5) balanced development for the community through cooperation between areas, and with the southern part of the prefecture ---------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------| |Chiba Prefecture| |----------------| Kazusa Akademia Park Plan For information: Chiba Prefec. Gov't (Tel: +81 43-223-2437) In June 1983, the Chiba Prefectural Government announced the Chiba Industrial Triangle Concept to attract high-tech industries and to promote a balanced distribution of industrial development throughout the prefecture. Chiba Prefecture's plans for high-tech industry are geared towards the development of three key elements; educational and scientific institutions, research and development facilities, and international commercial distribution capabilities. With the completion of the national trunk road building projects that are currently underway in the prefecture, the cities of Chiba, Kisarazu and Narita will be linked into a close knit triangular region. The prefecture's industrial development plans call for the creation of key business (Makuhari New City), commercial (Narita International Airport City), and research centers (Kazusa Akad mia Park) within this region that would make Chiba all the more attractive to leading high-tech industries. These ambitious development projects are already underway, in coordination with various infrastructure building projects, as well as major national transportation system projects. The Chiba Prefectural Government is developing "Kazusa Akademia Park Concept" as a part of the "Chiba Industrial Triangle Concept." Kazusa Akad mia Park, first announced in June 1984, is a major development project to bring leading high-tech industrial research and development centers to the area (which will extend to Kisarazu City, Kimitsu City, Futtsu City and Sodegaura City), creating a new high-tech city. Research facilities that will be built in the Akad mia Park include those for work in such fields as electronics, new materials and biotechnology. The Park's center facilities, the Kazusa DNA Research Institute, and various private industry research and experimental production facilities are scheduled for completion by JFY 1995. ---------------------------------------------------------------- |---------------| |Gifu Prefecture| |---------------| Tono Frontier Science Research City Project For information: Gifu Prefec. Govern't (Tel: +81 582-72-1111) To establish a state-of-the art study and research complex nestled in a community with a high quality of life, this project is promoting R&D focused on frontier sciences dealing with ultra-high temperatures, ultra-high pressures, ultra-high vaccuums, superconductivity and micro gravity. The aim is to develop industries in new materials, aviation, deep space, electricity and electronics, energy, chemistry and biotechnology which will utilize the frontier technology developed in the region. The Tono region, located 30-50 km from Nagoya, includes the cities of Tajimi, Mizunami, and Toki, and the town of Kasahara. Softopia Japan For information: Gifu Prefec. Govern't (Tel: +81 582-72-1111) An information center is to be established in Ogaki City to facilitate development of sophisticated information networks in various fields. The center will be surrounded by information industries in and around Gifu Prefecture. The center building, scheduled for completion in 2010, will have a general information library, training center and media plaza. The Brains-of-Industry Location Plan for Gifu Area (Virtual Reality Techno Japan Plan) For information: Gifu Prefec. Govern't (Tel: +81 582-72-1111) Gifu was approved in November 1992 as a group-siting area under the "Key Facilities Siting Law." The area aims to establish a "Virtual Reality Techno Center" to improve the competitiveness of Gifu regional industries. Activities will focus on R&D of information technologies (virtual reality, computer graphics, computer-aided engineering, etc.), training for employees of regional industries in computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing, providing technical information to regional companies, and holding seminars and technical meetings to exchange information. Construction of a center is scheduled for completion by 1995 in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture. ---------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------| |Kyoto Prefecture| |----------------| Kansai Science City (KEIHANNA GAKKEN TOSHI) For information: Kyoto Prefec. Govern't (Tel: +81 75-414-4820) Kansai Science City is being built based on the concept of a new cultural metropolis, connecting the three neighboring cities of Kyoto, Osaka and Nara. The construction of the science city is a national project based on the "Kansai Science City Construction Promotion Act" (June 1987) to develop a pilot model for a city of the 21st century. This model city is meant not only to be a new center of culture, science, research, and industry, but also to be an attractive residential community. The city is slated to be a vibrant international center for creative cultural studies, academic research and industrial development in Japan. Kansai Science City, encompassing 15,000 hectares of land, consists of two regions; the culture and scientific research districts and the peripheral areas. A unique international research facility, "Keihanna Plaza" is to open in April 1993. Keihanna Plaza will be the core facility of Kansai Science City, providing both the opportunity and the setting for creative cultural studies, academic research and industrial development, and interaction between people from various fields. Shin Koetsu-mura Plan (SHIN KOETSU-MURA KOSO) For information: Kyoto Prefec. Govern't (Tel: +81 75-414-4820) Kyoto Prefecture is also planning for a new type of facility named Shin Koetsu-mura where high-tech industries can coexist with traditional industries. However, details on funding, siting, etc. are still undecided. Kyoto Foundation for the Promotion of Industry and Technology (KYOTO SANGYO GIJUTSU SHINKO ZAIDAN) Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu (Tel: +81 75-315-9425) The Kyoto Foundation for the Promotion of Industry and Technology was established in December 1991 as a joint industry-academia- government venture to support R&D with the goal of improving the technological strength of small and medium-sized companies. Main activities of the Foundation are: 1. Support for R&D of new technologies and new products. 2. Introduce new technologies and new products. 3. Science and technological exchange support. 4. Dispatch and training of engineers. 5. R&D, investigation, training, and provision of information for new technologies and new products. ---------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------| |Hyogo Prefecture| |----------------| Nishi-Harima Technopolis Project For information: Hyogo Prefec. Govern't (Tel: +81 78-341-7711) The Nishi-Harima area was approved in September 1985 as a targeted area under the "Technopolis Law." The area includes four cities (Himeji, Aioi, Akoh and Tatsuno) and 10 towns and aims to create a vital regional society based on S&T. SPring-8 (Super Photon ring-8 GeV) Project For information: SPring-8 Project Team (Tel: +81 3-3942-4203 or +81 3-3941-1140) The Science and Technology Agency (STA) initiated the 8 GeV Synchrotron Radiation Facility Project (SPring-8) in 1986. The Nishi-Harima Technopolis area was selected as the construction site for the SPring-8. SPring-8 will provide a source of higher brilliance and harder X-rays than conventional synchrotron facilities, and aims to promote advanced research in a wide range of scientific and technological fields (e.g., materials, information/ electronics, life science, and nuclear energy). The research facility will be open to all sectors (industry, universities, and government institutes) in Japan, as well as to world researchers. The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) and the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) will jointly manage the facility. Construction of the SPring-8 facility started in JFY 1990 and will be completed in JFY 1997 for operation starting in JFY 1998. Hyogo Science and Technology Association (HYOGO KAGAKU GIJUTSU SOZO KYOKAI) Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken (Tel: +81 78-232-9691) The Hyogo Prefectural Government established Hyogo Science and Technology Association in July 1992. The Association aims, in cooperation with industries, to improve the life of the prefecture's citizens and the prefecture's economy through promotion of S&T. The Association supports research activities at the Nishi-Harima Technopolis. Main activities of the Association include: 1) to advise on policy matters regarding promotion of S&T, 2) to support R&D, and 3) to promote S&T exchange. ---------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------| |Hiroshima Prefecture| |--------------------| The Brains-of-Industry Location Plan for Hiroshima Central Science Park For information: Hiroshima Prefec. Gov't (Tel: +81 82-222-0208) Under the "Key Facilities Siting Law" the Hiroshima Central Area (Higashi-Hiroshima City) was approved in March 1990 as a group- siting area. The plan aims to establish a complex of research laboratories and industrial facilities which promote R&D and product development. The National Research Institute of Brewing is going to move into the Hiroshima Central Science Park in March 1995 from Tokyo. National Research Institute of Brewing, National Tax Administration Agency (KOKUZEI-CHO JOHZO SHIKEN-JO) Present: Kita-ku, Tokyo (Tel: +81 3-3910-6235) From March 1995: Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima The Institute was established in 1904 as a branch organization of the Ministry of Finance and in April 1959 became a research organization under the control of the National Tax Administration Agency. The Institute conducts R&D on improving the quality of alcoholic beverages and educates technicians throughout the country concerning the fermentation industry. A wide variety of fields are covered, from fundamental research in chemistry and microbiology to practical application for the alcoholic beverage industry and quality assessment of beverages by sensory testing. Engineers or students of companies or colleges who want to study the brewing process can join research projects in the Institute as assistants. The Institute is scheduled to move from Tokyo to the Hiroshima Central Science Park in 1995. Hiroshima Technoplaza Corporation (HIROSHIMA TEKUNO PURAZA) Higashi-Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken (Tel: +81 824-20-0500) Hiroshima Technoplaza Corporation is a government-industry joint venture company which was established in April 1990 in the Hiroshima Central Science Park. As the management organization for Hiroshima Technoplaza, the Corporation works to advance the technological level of regional industries. Main activities include: 1) support of R&D, 2) providing practical training of industry engineers/researchers, 3) promotion of S&T exchange, and 4) providing information on R&D. Hiroshima Industrial Technology Organization (HIROSHIMA-KEN SANGYO GIJUTSU SHINKO KIKO) Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken (Tel: +81 82-242-7741) Hiroshima Industrial Technology Organization was established as a government-industry organization to promote the "Hiroshima Central Technopolis Project." The Hiroshima Central Area was approved in March 1984 as a targeted area under the "Technopolis Law" and includes the cities of Kure, Takehara and Higashi-Hiroshima, and two other towns. The Organization's main activities are: 1) to promote industry-academia-government R&D cooperation, 2) to promote technology/management exchange among different industries, 3) to hold various seminars to train researchers/engineers, 4) to promote business start-ups for regional industries, and 5) to provide information to industries. Hiroshima Prefectural High-Tech Research Center (HIROSHIMA-KEN SENTAN GIJUTSU KYODO KENKYU SENTA) Higashi-Hiroshima-city, Hiroshima (Tel: +81 824-20-0503 or 0824- 23-1539) Hiroshima Industrial Technology Organization established the High- Tech Research Center in April 1992 in the Hiroshima Technoplaza with support from the Hiroshima Prefectural Government. The Center plans to interact with the research institutes of local universities, industries and public experimental organizations, and to promote R&D on basic and high-technologies for regional industries. --------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------| |Yamaguchi Prefecture| |--------------------| Yamaguchi Prefectural Government (Tel: +81 839-33-3150) Yamaguchi Industrial Technology Development Organization (YAMAGUCHI-KEN SANGYO GIJUTSU KAIHATSU KIKO) Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken (Tel: +81 839-22-3700) Yamaguchi Prefectural Government established the Yamaguchi Industrial Technology Development Organization as the prefecture's S&T information center. The center's main activities are: 1) to make grants to industries and other research groups for R&D on new technology, new products, etc., 2) to promote technological development through industry- university-government cooperation, 3) to promote exchange of technology among different industries, 4) to foster human resources, and 5) to organize information networks. Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Research Center, and (CHO KO-ON ZAIRYO KENKYU SENTA) Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Research Institute (CHO KO-ON ZAIRYO KENKYU-SHO) Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken (Tel: +81 836-51-7007) The Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Research Center and the Japan Ultra-High Temperature Materials Research Institute were established as government-industry joint venture organizations in March 1990 to provide top-level facilities and to attract researchers from around the world to engage in independent and cooperative research. The areas of focus range from the creation of new ultra-high temperature materials to evaluation of properties with an eye to application of the new materials in aerospace, energy and other areas of critical need. The Center is equipped with a full array of the most advanced equipment and facilities required for R&D of ultra-high temperature materials, and provides guidance and assistance in the area of facilities operation to its tenants, both researchers from Japan and abroad. The Institute uses the Research Center's facilities to engage in R&D and a wide range of exchange programs. Activities include: 1) Contracted Evaluation and Testing Operations - performance of analytic tests and evaluations requested by various private industry, academia and governmental research institutes. 2) Research Activities - basic research in the areas of new materials creation and evaluation technology, joint projects with private industry, academia and the government involving both Japanese and foreign researchers, and dissemination of research results and data on new material properties. 3) Data and Research Exchange Operations - joint surveys and distribution of information on needs and research trends, and research exchange activities making use of the Institute's broad- based human resource network. 4) Training Operations - acceptance and practical training of technicians and operators from private enterprises. Japan Regional Development Corporation (CHI-IKI SHINKO SEIBI KODAN) Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Tel: +81 3-3501-5211) The Ube Newtown Office of Japan Regional Development Corporation works on promotion of "Ube Newtown Project." Ube Newtown Plan (Ube Phoenix Technopolis Project) For information: Japan Regional Development Corporation (Tel: +81 836-35-2761) The area which includes the four cities of Ube, Yamaguchi, Onoda and Mine and four other towns was approved in March 1984 as an area targeted for development under the "Technopolis Law." Ube Newtown Plan is to establish Yamaguchi Prefecture's R&D core community in the area as a comfortable, well-arranged town with industrial, academic and residential facilities. --------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------| |Fukuoka Prefecture| |------------------| Fukuoka Science & Technology Foundation (FUKUOKA-KEN KAGAKU GIJUTSU SHINKO ZAIDAN) Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken (Tel: +81 92-633-4348) The Fukuoka Science & Technology Foundation was established in November 1989 by Fukuoka Prefectural Government to promote cooperative research among industry-academia-government so as to improve the level of the prefecture's industries. The Foundation's main activities are: 1) to support creative industry-academia-government R&D cooperation, 2) to promote research exchange on S&T, 3) to promote international research exchange on S&T, and 4) to collect and provide information on S&T. Kitakyushu Technology Center Co., Ltd. (KITAKYUSHU TEKUNO SENTA) Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken (Tel: +81 93-871-3030) Kitakyushu Technology Center Co., Ltd. is a government-industry joint venture company which was established in April 1990 to work on the Brains-of-Industry Location Plan for the Kita-Kyushu Area (the cities of Kitakyushu, Nohgata and Nakama and seven other towns) which was approved in March 1990 under the "Key Facilities Siting Law." The Center promotes industry-academia-government R&D cooperation in the fields of electronics, mechatronics, new materials, precision processing, and measuring techniques. --------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------| |Kanagawa Prefecture| |-------------------| The Kanagawa Prefectural Government has been promoting the "Brain Center Concept" since 1978 to develop Kanagawa into a national and international mecca of research-oriented industry. In May 1989, the prefectural government adopted the "Kanagawa Prefecture New Industrial Plan." The plan's goals are to achieve harmony between industry and the residents' living conditions, to link environmental protection with urban development, and to build an industrial society that is open to the world. Under the plan, Kanagawa Science Park Project was proposed and KSP Inc., Kanagawa High-Technology Foundation, and the Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology Foundation were established as core organizations. The prefectural government is also trying to establish/reorganize several prefectural research organizations; Kanagawa Prefecture Agricultural Research Institute, Industrial Technology Research Institute (tentative name), and the Kanagawa Prefecture Environmental Research Center. ========================== The Brain Center Concept ========================= | | ====================================================== Kanagawa Prefecture New Industrial Plan ===================================================== | | | | | Kanagawa Science Park | | |----------------|------------------| | | | | | | Kanagawa High- Kanagawa Kanagawa Academy | Technology <-- Science --> of Science and | Foundation --> Park Inc. <-- Technology | (KSP Inc.) Foundation | | | |--------------|---------A-----| | | | Agri- Environ- Industrial cultural mental Technology Research Research Research Institute Center Institute Kanagawa Science Park (KSP) Inc. (KEI ESU PI) Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken (Tel: +81 44-819-2001) KSP is a government-industry joint venture which was established in December 1986 as the central entity of the Kanagawa Science Park Project. The Corporation's Main activities are: 1) Incubation - To promote actively and systematically the scouting of ambitious and creative entrepreneurs and the development of R&D corporations, 2) Laboratories - to operate measurement, R&D, and prototype design laboratories by assigning and coordinating functions among the organizations concerned, 3) Human Resources Development - To hold seminars corresponding to the needs of managers and enterprise initiators, 4) Exchange - To promote the exchange of science and technology and information by conducting exchange meetings and various exchange events for R&D enterprises, and 5) Real Estate Rental - To lease floor apace owned by KSP Inc. to R&D companies. Kanagawa High-Technology Foundation (KANAGAWA KODO GIJUTSU SHIEN ZAIDAN) Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa-ken (Tel: +81 44-819-2100) Kanagawa High-Technology Foundation was established in August 1989 by the Kanagawa Prefectural Government to provide sophisticated testing and material characterization services, as well as to create a technological information service that provides data on patents and promotes their application. The Foundation functions as a measurement laboratory within Kanagawa Science Park. Main activities are: 1) Testing and Material Characterization - equipped with state-of- the art testing and material charaterization equipment, all types of tests and material characterization services are provided in response to corporations' needs, and 2) Technological Information Services - operation of the Kanagawa Techno Bank which facilitates technology transfers by registering information on technology transfers, providing information to technology suppliers and buyers, and conducting mediation regarding technology transfer. Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology Foundation (KAST) (KANAGAWA KAGAKU GIJUTSU AKADEMI) Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken (Tel: +81 44-819-2030) KAST was established in July 1989 to promote research in advanced scientific and technological fields, to facilitate technology transfers, to encourage gifted people with creative visions to further academic pursuits, and to support regional small and medium- sized corporations in their R&D activities. KAST endeavors to achieve these goals through the cooperation of industry, academia, and government. KAST functions as the R&D laboratory for the Kanagawa Science Park. Main activities are: 1) Research - To invite up-and-coming researchers from both Japan and abroad to conduct high-level research, 2) Education - To provide graduate school-level instruction to the general public with the aim of improving participants' research skills through seminars and practical training and developing talented people who have a creative and practical vision regarding vanguard technology, and 3) Scientific Exchange - To hold lecture meetings, symposiums, and study meetings regarding science and technology, to expand and deepen academic exchange among researchers from universities, public agencies, and corporations, and to promote basic innovative research. Kanagawa Prefecture Agricultural Research Institute (KANAGAWA-KEN NOGYO SOGO KENKYU-SHO) Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken (Tel: +81 463-58-0333) The Kanagawa Prefectural Government reorganized the Agricultural Experiment Station (NOJI SHIKEN-JO) in July 1969 and renamed it the Kanagawa Prefecture Agricultural Research Institute. The Institute's main research themes are: 1) Stable supply of high quality, low cost products, 2) Effective use of natural resources, 3) Conservation of agricultural environment, 4) Efficient utilization of agricultural land, 5) Safe and comfortable working conditions, 6) Responding to an information-oriented society, 7) Quality evaluation and marketing technology, and 8) Role of agriculture in urban areas. Kanagawa Environmental Research Center (KANAGAWA-KEN KANKYO KAGAKU SENTA) Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken (Tel: +81 463-24-3311) Kanagawa Prefecture has been a pioneer in the prevention of environmental pollution, enacting the "Kanagawa Prefecture Business Place Environmental Pollution Prevention Ordinances" in 1951 and establishing the Environmental Center in 1968 to work on problems such as air pollution, water pollution, noise and vibration. The Center was reorganized in April 1991 as a comprehensive test research organization covering broad environment problems. The main activities of the new Kanagawa Environmental Research Center are: 1. R&D on global environmental problems such as acid rain, green house effect, destruction of the ozone layer, and energy utilization. 2. R&D on urban environmental pollution including automobile traffic pollution and sewage pollution in rivers, lakes and marshes. 3. R&D on waste issues such as recycling, making lighter materials, and technologies for waste treatment facilities. 4. Promotion of research on chemical substances countermeasures; elucidate the environmental pollution mechanism of chemical substances, investigate ways to prevent such pollution, and give guidance on pollution prevention. 5. Full-time monitoring of air and water resources and providing environmental information. 6. Promotion of environmental studies; establish study rooms and exhibits for elementary/junior high school students and Kanagawa citizens to deepen their understanding and recognition of environmental matters. Industrial Technology Research Institute (SANGYO GIJUTSU SOGO KENKYU-SHO) For information: Kanagawa Prefec. Gov't (Tel: +81 45-201-1111, ex. 5721/5722) The Prefectural Government is planning to integrate existing engineering research organizations throughout the Kanagawa Prefecture into one research center, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (tentative name). The Institute, scheduled to be completed in JFY 1994, will promote industrial technology through R&D, measurement and evaluation, consultation and training for improvement of industry's technology, database improvement, and fostering of personnel resources. Kanagawa Research Exchange Promotion Council (KANAX) (KANAGAWA KENKYU KORYU SUISHIN KYOGIKAI) For information: Kanagawa Prefec. Gov't (Tel: +81 45-201-1111, ex. 7967) KANAX was established in October 1991 as a core organization for the creation of a network extending over different industries, regions, and professional fields within Kanagawa Prefecture. KANAX promotes communication between research institutes and researchers/engineers by sponsoring exchanges such as research exchange forums, conferences and tours. It also provides various types of information related to research exchanges and conducts survey research. As of November 1992, KANAX members numbered 126, including groups and individuals. KANAX promotes research exchanges among its members through its publication "Research News," a newsletter "Kanagawa Research Exchanges," and operation of the "KANAX-NET" on-line information system. Village Shonan Project (SHONAN KOKUSAI-MURA KEIKAKU) For information: Office of Shonan Village Project, Kanagawa Pref. Gov't (Tel: +81 45-201-1111) Originally proposed by Kanagawa Prefectural Government, construction on the Village Shonan Project started in 1990 with cooperation of both the public and the private sectors. The facilities are located near Yokosuka City and Hayama Town in Kanagawa and are sheduled to be completed in JFY 1999. The main functions of the Village are: 1) to provide academic and international research and training facilities for the purpose of developing an intellectually creative environment. 2) to provide education, especially recurrent education programs that provide a wide range of human resource training. 3) to serve as a forum for scientific and technological exchange, bringing together technicians and researchers from Japan and abroad for cooperative research and exchange activities. 4) to become a community with a rich mix of international lifestyles and cultural exchange where diverse peoples and cultures interact. The Shonan International Village Association, Inc. (SHONAN KOKUSAI-MURA KYOKAI) Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken (Tel: +81 45-662-1118) The Shonan International Village Association, Inc. was established in October 1989 to manage the Shonan Village. Its responsibilities include the construction and operation of basic village facilities. Shonan Village Center For information: Village Shonan, Inc. (Tel: +81 45-662-1118) Shonan Village Center will be a facility containing conference rooms, research rooms, accommodations, restaurants, etc. Construction of the Center started in November 1992 and will be completed in JFY 1993. Kanagawa Foundation for Academic and Cultural Exchange (K-FACE) (KANAGAWA GAKUJUTSU KENKYU KORYU ZAIDAN) Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken (Tel: +81 45-201-1111) K-FACE is a government-industry joint venture organization which was established in October 1992 to implement and support Shonan Village's research, human resource development and international exchange activities under industry-academia-government cooperation. Yokosuka Research Park Promotion Association For information: YRP Suishin Kyokai (Tel: +81 3-3447-7571) The Yokosuka Research Park Promotion Association, a government- industry joint venture organization supported by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, promotes the Yokosuka Research Park Project which aims to establish a core facility for information and telecommunications R&D and research exchange. The Park is being established in the Nagasawa/Nobi area of Yokosuka City. In addition to research facilities required for information and telecommunications R&D activities, the Park offers amenities and facilities to support other R&D activities and to bring convenience to everyday life. K-Net (KABUSHIKI KAISHA KEI NETTO) Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken (Tel: +81 45-451-2580) K-Net is a government-industry joint venture company which was established in October 1990 to work on a telecommunications network in Kanagawa Prefecture and between Kanagawa and Tokyo. Main activities are: 1) to service Kanagawa's information infrastructure, 2) to develop an information network in Kanagawa Prefecture, and 3) to provide training related to telecommunications networking. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX A Program Summary Kanagawa Prefecture's S&T Policy Symposium Development of Science and Technology at the Regional Level and Establishment of an International Science and Technology Exchange Network Pacifico Hotel Yokohama February 8-9, 1993 Keynote Address 1 by Dr. Hiroshi Inose, Director General, National Center for Science Information Systems "Establishment of Centers of Excellence" - Reinforcement of university and national research institutes with aim to establish Centers of Excellence of international standing - Industry research institutes which serve as Centers of Excellence - Role of Centers of Excellence in regional development Keynote Address 2 by Dr. H. Queisser, Director, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany "Regional Scientific Support in Germany" - Trends in the promotion of S&T in U.S. and France - History of promotion of S&T and public support measures for strengthening R&D functions in Germany Keynote Address 3 by Mr. Shoichi Saba, Adviser, Toshiba Corporation "Internationalization of Science and Technology and the Region" - Globalization of S&T and requirements for Japanese industries - Regional S&T policy and the role of industries Panel Discussion 1 Chairperson: Dr. Kinji Gonda, Director of Research, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Science and Technology Agency Panelists: Prof. Tadao Kiyonari, Hosei University Ms. Riyako Godai, Commentator Mr. Franz Dietrich, Managing Partner, ExperConsult GmbH Mr. Teruo Hiruma, President, Hamamatsu Photonics Co., Ltd. "Science and Technology Policies at the Regional Level" - Regional development and S&T - Concrete promotion of S&T - Future course for promoting S&T Panel Discussion 2 Chairperson: Prof. Fujio Niwa, Graduate School of Policy Science, Saitama University Panelists: Dr. David N. Allen, Director, Innovation Center and Technology Transfer Office, Ohio University Dr. Chikara Hayashi, Chairman, ULVAC Japan Ltd. Dr. Tomohisa Yamamoto, Director, Toyama Industrial Technology Center Dr. Marshall M. Lih, Director, Engineering Education and Centers Division, National Science Foundation "Stimulating Research Activities at the Regional Level" - Securing and developing human resources - Exchange among industries, universities and governmental institutes - Exchange among industries of different fields - Joint research and Centers of Excellence - The role of regional governments and public institutes Panel Discussion 3 Chairperson: Prof. Itaru Watanabe, Keio University Panelists: Dr. Nakao Ishida, Chairman, Tohoku Intelligent Cosmos Promotion Council and Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University Mr. Kimio Shimizu, Managing Director, Keihanna Interaction Plaza, Inc. Mr. Hiroyuki Torii, Editorial Writer, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. and Dr. J. Miller, Vice President & Director, International Center for the Advancement of Scientific Literacy, Chicago Academy of Sciences "Creating Core Research Facilities" - Core facilities for R&D - Scientific Base - Exchange Base General Session Chairperson: Prof. Hideichiro Nakamura, Tama Institute of Management & Information Science Presenters: (3 chairmen of the panel discussions) Dr. Kinji Gonda Prof. Fujio Niwa Prof. Itaru Watanabe Guest speakers:Prof. Shuhei Aida, University of Electro- Communications Mr. Takao Kubo, President, KSP, Inc. and Former Vice Governor, Kanagawa Prefecture Dr. W. Plosila, Director, Montgomery High Technology Council, Inc., Maryland "Regional Development and Centers of Excellence" =================================================================== APPENDIX B Approved Areas under Japan's Technopolis Law (B) = Area approved in 1986 or earlier (A) = Area approved in 1987 or later Kyushu Island: Kokubu Hayato (B) Miyazaki (B) Kumamoto (B) Kenhoku Kunisaki (B) Ohmura Bay (B) Kurume/Tosu (B) Shikoku Island: Kagawa (B) Ehime (A) Honshu Island: Ube (B) Hiroshima Central (B) Kibi Heights (B) Nishi-Harima (B) Hamamatsu (B) Kofu (A) Asama (A) Toyama (B) Utsunomiya (B) Shinano River (B) Koriyama (B) Yamagata (A) North Part of Sendai (B) Akita (B) Kitakami River Basin (A) Aomori (B) Hokkaido Island: Hakodate (B) Do-Oh (A) =================================================================== APPENDIX C Japanese Group-Siting Promotion Areas Okinawa Area Nagasaki Region Kagoshima Area Wakayama Area Tokushima Area Kagawa-Chuo Region Oita Area Hamamatsu Area Gifu Area Kofu Area Kitakyushu Area Gunma Area Yamaguti Region Hiroshima-chuo Area Mito-Hitachi Area Okayama Area Koriyama Area Ishikawa Area Tottori Area Toyama Area Yamagata Region Hachinohe Area Asahikawa Area -------------------------------END OF REPORT----------------------------