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Eureka and Japan Launch Joint Industrial R&D Program

Within the framework of strategic measures to enhance global industrial innovation, Eureka and Japan have joined forces to issue a call for multinational collaborative R&D projects in a wide variety of technologies. The initiative, launched under the Globalstars programme of Eureka, invites consortia from Japan and other member countries of Eureka to develop market-oriented innovations in the fields of quantum technology, AI, robotics, semiconductors, electronics, energy, environment, new materials and aerospace. Importantly, the call excludes nuclear power and drug discovery domains but casts a wide net across industrial and digital technologies. Also Read: FLIGHTS Inc. Raises 380 Million Yen in Series A Round Why This Matters for Japan's Tech Industry The call is international, but it has deep and complex effects on Japan's technology sector. Strengthening Japan's R&D and Innovation…