National Institute of Science and Technology Policy

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

16th Floor, Central Government Building No.7 East Wing Kasumigaseki 3-2-2, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan Tel : +81-(0)3-3581-2391 Fax: +81-(0)3-3503-3996 House of Representatives Marunouchi Line Annex No.2 Government Hibiya Line Building No. 4 Chiyoda Line Kasumigaseki Station

Exit No.13 Ministry of Finance New Kasumigaseki Ministry of Education, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF Building West wing Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan Post NISTEP Holdings Co., Ltd. 16th Floor, Central Nippon Exit No.6 Government Building Tochi-Tatemono SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY No.7 East Wing Exit No.11 Co., Ltd. TOTO Ltd. Ginza Line Toranomon Station Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: Get off at Toranomon Station, Exit No.6,11 (2-minute walk) Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line/Hibiya Line/Marunouchi Line: Get off at Kasumigaseki Station, Exit A13 (5-minute walk)

Satellite Office (in GRIPS) Project Office C405, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies 7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677, Japan Tel: +81-(0)3-5775-2651

Chiyoda Line Nogizaka Station

Exit No.6 Tokyo Midtown The National Art Center, Tokyo Exit No.7 Toei Oedo Line Roppongi Station

Hotel IBIS Exit 4a, 4b

Hibiya Line NISTEP Satellite Office (in GRIPS) Roppongi Station Project Office C405, National Exit No.2 Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line: Get off at Nogizaka Station, Exit A6 (6-minute walk) Toei Oedo Line: Get off at Roppongi Station, Exit No.7, 4a, 4b (5-minute walk) 六本木ヒルズ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line: Get off at Roppongi Station, Exit A2 (10-minute walk)

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2013.2 About NISTEP About NISTEP Mission of NISTEP Organization and Personnel

The National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) is a national research institution that was established in accordance with the National Government Organization Law under the direct Director 【Research Sector】 1st Theory-Oriented Research Group jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to be General Theoretical surveys and research on effects of S&T on the engaged in the Japanese government’s science and technology policy-planning process. It is economy and society expected to ascertain government needs to collaborate and cooperate with government agencies, 2nd Theory-Oriented Research Group including participation in the decision-making process. Theoretical surveys and research on R&D promotion Accordingly, NISTEP takes on the following three missions: systems of S&T 1st Policy-Oriented Research Group Deputy Director Empirical surveys and research on conditions for promotion of General S&T, such as personnel To forecast future policy issues and investigate 2nd Policy-Oriented Research Group them through autonomous research Empirical surveys and research on relationship of S&T with people and society 3rd Policy-Oriented Research Group Empirical surveys and research on regional innovation and international S&T policy trends To carry out research in response to Science and Technology Foresight Center requests from government agencies Theoretical / Empirical surveys and research on S&T trends and Technology Research Unit for Science and Technology Analysis and Indicators Theoretical / Empirical analysis and research on S&T Activities of S&T Policies As a core institution in the field of science and technology Research Unit of SciSIP （Cross-Organizational Team） research, to provide data that forms the basis of research and play a key cooperative and contributing role in activities Coordination and Promotion for conducting researches and developing data-infrastructure of “Science of Science, with other institutions and researchers, in order to contribute Technology and Innovation policy” to the expansion and accumulation of knowledge. Research Support 【 Sector 】 General Affairs Division Personnel, welfare, archives, accounting, supplies, and maintenance Major Research Activities Planning Division General coordination and planning of surveys and research, PR

NISTEP carries out research primarily in the seven areas noted below, in order to promote science, technology and innovation policy, collaborating with domestic and foreign universities and public research institutions. Research results are released through a variety of channels, including the “NISTEP REPORT”, History “Research Material”, “Science and Technology Trends”, as well as at seminars and international conferences organized by NISTEP, and more. Jul 1988 National Institute of Science and Technology Policy established (restructured from the National Institute of Resources). ◆Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Jan 2001 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) formed due to ◆R&D and Innovation administrative reform. NISTEP became an afﬁliated research institute under MEXT. The Science and Technology Foresight Center was founded as a part of NISTEP. ◆Science and Technology System Jan 2004 Relocated to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology Building ◆Human Resources in Science and Technology (Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku). ◆Science and Technology Indicators, and Scientometrics Apr 2006 Research Unit for Science and Technology Analysis and Indicators was established. ◆Science and Technology Foresight, and Science and Technology Trends Jan 2008 Relocated to the Central Government Building No. 7 East Wing(Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku) ◆The Relationship of Science and Technology with Society Satellite ofﬁce established at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS).

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1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 2 Research Activities Science of Science, Technology and Research Activities Innovation Policy R&D and innovation

There is growing public expectation from S&T as a means of addressing the various changes in the In order to ensure future growth and development in Japan, innovation is critically important. NISTEP is economy and society and resolving today’s most pressing social issues. This kind of policy formation working on clarifying the process of realization of innovation by tracking how knowledge—created requires a highly rational and highly transparent process based on objective evidence. NISTEP is through tangible and intangible asset investment including R&D—leads to innovation. This research committed to conduct several researches as well as developing data infrastructure with a view to covers activities not only at universities and public research institutions but also at private companies. contributing to science, technology and innovation (STI) policy. Innovation and intangible assets Improving productivity through innovation is considered key to Japan’s future sustained growth . To The United States, European nations, and other countries are currently promoting research to achieve the innovation, Japan as a developed country needs to invest in intangible assets. Using an scientifically analyze the mechanisms of STI and taking actions to build data-infrastructure that will be economic approach, NISTEP seeks to clarify the process leading to greater productivity through based on their policymaking. For its part, Japan currently advocates “Science of science, technology innovation—created by investment in intangible assets. Specifically, NISTEP conducts the National and innovation policy” as a new field that will provide a foundation for a transition from conventional Innovation Survey of official statistics. This survey is designed to collect data on innovation activities in S&T policy to STI policy that encompasses other related policies. firms. NISTEP also builds a database on intangible assets, innovation, and productivity, using data in Japan and other countries, including official statistics, and conducts empirical analyses with the Japan’s Fourth Science and Technology Basic Plan (FY2011 to 2015) states the following: “The databases. In addition, in order to facilitate our research projects, we collaborate with domestic and Japanese government promotes ‘Science of Science, Technology and Innovation policy’ to formulate foreign institutions including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the objective evidence-based policy, and to reflect the outcomes of evaluation and examination of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade, and Industry (RIETI), Hitotsubashi University, and more. policies into the next policy-formation. In this regard, the government seeks the participation of researchers in social sciences as well as ones in natural sciences, and through these efforts, the government fosters human resources who engage in formation of policies”. Rate of product innovator in the manufacturing sector (by country) Based on this background, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Compiled based on NISTEP Discussion Paper No.68 and the Eurostat database 50.0％ launched the “Science for RE-designing Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (SciREX)” 45.0％ program in fiscal 2011 to realize “evidence-based policy formulation” that will create effective policies 40.0％ for addressing pertinent issues based on analysis and full understanding of economic and social 35.0％ circumstances from multifaceted perspectives. 30.0％

25.0％ NISTEP takes charge of promoting 1) Policy-oriented investigation and research that facilitates 20.0％ analysis of the economic and social impact of government R&D investment, and 2) the development 15.0％ of data-infrastructure useful for research or analysis in the area of science, technology, and innovation policy formulation. 10.0％ 5.0％

0.0％ Germany Belgium Australia Finland Luxembourg Sweden Ireland Cyprus Denmark Portugal Estonia Italy Netherlands Japan Czech Republic Croatia France Norway Malta Latvia Bulgaria Spain Slovakia Lithuania Poland Hungary Romania

Policy-Oriented Investigation Analyzing the economic and social and Research impact of government R&D investment

Design of Data / Information Infrastructure R&D management and Promotion of Data-Providing Services The process of innovation is developed through collaboration between companies and Corporations Data and Information Infrastructure the government, universities, and public research institutions. In order to formulate and Construction of an individual Data Base implement science, technology and innovation policy with a view to creating innovation, it is important to accurately assess trends in R&D activities and management amongst not only government, universities, and public research institutions, but also private companies, which spend approximately 70% of total R&D Science, expenditure in Japan. technology In order to accurately assess research trends of private companies, NISTEP conducts and innovation “Survey on Research Activities of Private Corporations” of ofﬁcial statistics. In addition, policy NISTEP conducts research on internationalization/industry-academia collaboration of research activities at private companies, as well as intellectual asset management. Universities Public research NISTEP also conducts surveys on research management of university and public institutions research institution.

3 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 4 Research Activities Science of Science, Technology and Research Activities Innovation Policy R&D and innovation

Policy-Oriented Investigation Analyzing the economic and social and Research impact of government R&D investment

3 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 4 Research Activities Research Activities Science and Technology System Human Resources in Science and Technology

Realizing Science, technology, and Innovation requires the building of appropriate systems and Along with the increased sophistication and complexity of S&T, which forms the very basis of daily life mechanisms. NISTEP strives to contribute to the formulation of policies and measures concerning S&T and the foundations for our society, the work of science and technology personnel is becoming systems by surveying and analyzing relevant circumstances in Japan and abroad. Such surveys and increasingly important. In order for Japan to continuously produce results in the field of S&T—and to analyses cover innovation activities at the regional level and industry-academia-government foster new innovation—universities, public research institutions, and companies of various sectors collaborations as well as other various systems and initiatives. need to put more resources into training personnel capable of leading Japan and the world. It is therefore critical to create an environment where individuals can develop this capacity. At the same time, in order to train S&T personnel capable of working on future initiatives, we need not Industry-academia-government collaboration only to survey systems and career paths, but also to accurately assess issues and problems related to and academic startups job site conditions and career development, and to assist individuals in resolution of such issues. In light of these circumstances, NISTEP works to analyze issues faced by personnel working in the field Many government measures have been of science and technological innovation. implemented to promote industry-academia- government collaboration, for example by Universities, Public Research Institutions Businesses, Start-ups developing internal systems and organizations ◆Research on training S&T personnel Research on Research on the current of universities and public research institutions. industry-academia- status and issues of Japanese universities and graduate schools employ distinctive systems to train personnel through government academic start-ups In the next stage, it is important to develop collaboration high-quality education and research, and to make education more systematic. sustainable systems to create innovation. Given At NISTEP, one of our objectives is to assess the level and circumstances of personnel and to shed Academic Industrial this, NISTEP conducts surveys and research for Sector Sector light on current and future issues. This is accomplished by examining education, research, and the purpose of illuminating the current status of Creations of personnel training in Japanese graduate schools, mainly at the doctoral level, and by comparing industry-academia-government collaboration as Innovation systems at universities around the world with Japanese university systems. well as challenges for the future. At the same time, academic startups represent Government Sector one means of utilizing the achievements of ◆Research on S&T personnel career paths research that is conducted by universities and Government, Local public entities Japanese doctoral and post-doctoral researchers tend other public research institutions. Moreover, Research on regional innovation activities ・Research on regional innovation systems to work in universities and public research institutions such ventures are regarded as important actors ・Case study on regional clusters upon building their careers, but recently more of these in the creation of innovation. Thus, NISTEP individuals are working for private companies and conducts surveys and research to clarify other organizations. This trend indicates greater conditions surrounding academic startups and diversification of career path choices. issues relevant to the formulation of future Focusing mainly on the doctoral and post-doctoral promotion strategies. level, NISTEP assesses and analyzes post-doctoral career choices, as well as the diverse array of Innovation-related activities at the regional level environments that researchers work in, and the mobility between these environments. It is considered that excellence in science and technology activities and innovation-related activities at the regional level is the basis of advancement, diversification and competitiveness of S&T at the national level. For this reason, NISTEP conducts surveys and research on systems and measures ◆Research on diversity and mobility of S&T personnel concerning S&T promotion at the regional level, as well as on success-inducing factors and promotion In order to ensure that S&T personnel in Japan can policies for regional innovation systems. It also implements case studies on MEXT’s Knowledge Cluster carry out superior research, it is important to boost Initiative and City Area Program, which are connected to regional innovation policy, as well as mobility of researchers between institutions so that achievements by individual regions. they can compete with each other to develop. In addition, diversification of personnel, such as R&D systems and S&T systems employing female researchers and foreign researchers, is expected to contribute to superior NISTEP conducts surveys and research to identify the ideal R&D systems and S&T systems needed to results. realize STI in Japan based on comparisons with other countries. It also implements research on the NISTEP tries to obtain quantifiable data on mobility, desirable institutions and systems by analyzing changes in experts’ attitudes concerning them through movement, and diversity of S&T personnel, and questionnaires that are issued in identical form to the same respondents each year. analyze this data.

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Research Activities NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY A scene from the 2025 lifestyle A scene from NISTEP conducts investigative analysis of 1) 2) R&D issues for orientation of R&D in each area, in issues and conditions current and 3) future, the externalS&T systems, with cooperation from experts including members of the” S&T Experts published in journal are Network”. The results “S&T Trends”. NISTEP also carries out detailed analyses the in trends research of comparison regarding in human resources world and Japan, problems development, universities’ intellectual property internationalcreation, mobility among research these analyses, NISTEP personnel, etc. Through and encourage seeks to illuminate problems their resolution. debate toward Science and Technology Foresight, and Science Science and Foresight, and Technology Science Trends and Technology S&T on how our society and cutting-edge perspectives STI requires promoting Policy discussion for and technological that scientific seek to see the tomorrow We to go in the future. going are NISTEP development. methodological including activities foresight through bring can achievements external the world with cooperation from emerging throughout that are trends also keeps up on S&T published regularly. experts, which are Reports Foresight Technology Science and has been implemented Large-scale S&T foresight every Japan. As roughly five years since 1971 in NISTEP has taken over survey (1992), of the fifth as the implementing body. is characterized by S&T foresight NISTEP’s long-term horizon of 30 years and broad not only of discussion, taking the perspective scientists and technological experts but also of the demand side and experts in humanities and social science.NISTEP combine variousmethods scenario and including Delphi questionnaire, of the desirable workshops to paint a picture contribute society and then identify S&T that can also develop new methods We to its realization. will likely require. that the future have enhancedourinternational We network of participating in activities through foresight training international and organizing projects emerging from courses for young researchers leading in this regard. are economies. We S&T trends Science Map How to Read the Science Map The yellow dots signify the centers of hot research areas, and areas, The yellow dots signify the centers of hot research the numbers written beside the dots indicate the ID numbers of of to the frequency The gradation corresponds the areas. citation. between clinical the close relationship shows map This that and basic life science, and also explains research nano-science is positioned in between chemistry and physics. No. 139 Science Map 2008 NISTEP REPORT Source: With the aim of gaining a comprehensive and With the aim of gaining a comprehensive quantitative understanding of views on sciences and we analyzeresearch and technologytrends, and the science and development trends technology level of each country using a database comprising scientific papers (e.g., time and series analysis of scientific strengths and an institution weaknesses in each country, their characteristics). In level analysis that reveals addition, we make a “Science Map” every other in areas to identify hot research year in order science and analyze their characteristics. Scientometrics Science and Technology Indicators Science and Technology for systematically basic resources “Science and technology indicators” are ascertaining based on objective, S&T activities in Japan and the world by prepared are indicators quantitative data. Science and technology published the first indicators were many countries of the world. In Japan, of indicator the structures NISTEP reviewed by NISTEP in 1991. Initially, since 2009, it has been emphasizing system every years. However, three updated basic indicators that are the timeliness of data by focusing on number It assembles basic data that include R&D expenditure, each year. Japan and papers in and number of published research of researchers, explanations about meta-date of the major countries together with detailed NISTEP not only announces “science and technology statistics. Moreover, surveys and research. indicators” but also conducts relevant Quantitative S&T data and their analyses are an indispensable foundation for formulating S&T policy, an indispensable foundation for formulating policy, S&T and their analyses are Quantitative S&T data a key tool in data represent Quantitative in S&T policy research. and they play an important role as in well as fields, multiple across reach and complex be to tend that activities S&T grasping have. and influences that policies analyzing the effects for this quantitative data knowledge, preparing of producing is the process Given that S&T activity with various other to this, close linkage to S&T activity In addition is not easy. intangible process technically other activities it from and differentiating of S&T activity measurement activities makes the and is why it is developing S&T indicators and that here, NISTEP understands the difficulties difficult. S&T application and analysis of quantitative to deepen in order in scientometrics conducting research data. Science and Technology Indicators, Indicators, and Technology Science and Scientometrics

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Research Activities NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY A scene from the 2025 lifestyle A scene from S&T trends NISTEP conducts investigative analysis of 1) 2) R&D issues for orientation of R&D in each area, in issues and conditions current and 3) future, the externalS&T systems, with cooperation from experts including members of the” S&T Experts published in journal are Network”. The results “S&T Trends”. NISTEP also carries out detailed analyses the in trends research of comparison regarding in human resources world and Japan, problems development, universities’ intellectual property internationalcreation, mobility among research these analyses, NISTEP personnel, etc. Through and encourage seeks to illuminate problems their resolution. debate toward Large-scale S&T foresight has been implemented has been implemented Large-scale S&T foresight every Japan. As roughly five years since 1971 in NISTEP has taken over survey (1992), of the fifth as the implementing body. is characterized by S&T foresight NISTEP’s long-term horizon of 30 years and broad not only of discussion, taking the perspective scientists and technological experts but also of the demand side and experts in humanities and social science.NISTEP combine variousmethods scenario and including Delphi questionnaire, of the desirable workshops to paint a picture contribute society and then identify S&T that can also develop new methods We to its realization. will likely require. that the future have enhancedourinternational We network of participating in activities through foresight training international and organizing projects emerging from courses for young researchers leading in this regard. are economies. We Science and Technology Foresight Reports Foresight Technology Science and Policy discussion for promoting STI requires perspectives on how our society and cutting-edge S&T on how our society and cutting-edge perspectives STI requires promoting Policy discussion for and technological that scientific seek to see the tomorrow We to go in the future. going are NISTEP development. methodological including activities foresight through bring can achievements external the world with cooperation from emerging throughout that are trends also keeps up on S&T published regularly. experts, which are and Technology Trends and Technology Science and Technology Foresight, and Science Science and Foresight, and Technology Science Science Map How to Read the Science Map The yellow dots signify the centers of hot research areas, and areas, The yellow dots signify the centers of hot research the numbers written beside the dots indicate the ID numbers of of to the frequency The gradation corresponds the areas. citation. between clinical the close relationship shows map This that and basic life science, and also explains research nano-science is positioned in between chemistry and physics. No. 139 Science Map 2008 NISTEP REPORT Source: Scientometrics and With the aim of gaining a comprehensive quantitative understanding of views on sciences and we analyzeresearch and technologytrends, and the science and development trends technology level of each country using a database comprising scientific papers (e.g., time and series analysis of scientific strengths and an institution weaknesses in each country, their characteristics). In level analysis that reveals addition, we make a “Science Map” every other in areas to identify hot research year in order science and analyze their characteristics. Quantitative S&T data and their analyses are an indispensable foundation for formulating S&T policy, an indispensable foundation for formulating policy, S&T and their analyses are Quantitative S&T data a key tool in data represent Quantitative in S&T policy research. and they play an important role as in well as fields, multiple across reach and complex be to tend that activities S&T grasping have. and influences that policies analyzing the effects for this quantitative data knowledge, preparing of producing is the process Given that S&T activity with various other to this, close linkage to S&T activity In addition is not easy. intangible process technically other activities it from and differentiating of S&T activity measurement activities makes the and is why it is developing S&T indicators and that here, NISTEP understands the difficulties difficult. S&T application and analysis of quantitative to deepen in order in scientometrics conducting research data. Indicators Science and Technology for systematically basic resources “Science and technology indicators” are ascertaining based on objective, S&T activities in Japan and the world by prepared are indicators quantitative data. Science and technology published the first indicators were many countries of the world. In Japan, of indicator the structures NISTEP reviewed by NISTEP in 1991. Initially, since 2009, it has been emphasizing system every years. However, three updated basic indicators that are the timeliness of data by focusing on number It assembles basic data that include R&D expenditure, each year. Japan and papers in and number of published research of researchers, explanations about meta-date of the major countries together with detailed NISTEP not only announces “science and technology statistics. Moreover, surveys and research. indicators” but also conducts relevant Science and Technology Indicators, Indicators, and Technology Science and Scientometrics

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Other Activities NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Young researchers invited from overseas study invited from researchers Young NISTEP 2012 researchers visit the Ministry of Education, NISTEP 2012 researchers Sports,Culture, Science and Technology

】 National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Hitotsubashi University lnstitute of Innovation Research Hitotsubashi University Institute of Economic Research of Tokyo The University Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Agency (JST) Japan Science and Technology and Industry (RIETI) Trade Institute of Economy, The Research University Organization, Waseda Research Institutes of the Comprehensive Research The Project List of collaborative institutes and universities NISTEP Newsletter NISTEP Review Trends—Quarterly Science and Technology ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 【 The NISTEP Newsletter (in Japanese) began in FebruaryThe NISTEP Newsletter the purpose of communicating of 2011 for our activities. called “Science and extensive analysis of the latest trends, NISTEP publishes a report featuring topics summaries ofthe latest reports sendalso outane-magazine providing We Trends”. and Technology links. issues and related newsletter in English called “Science and Technology In addition, we publish an electronic Review”. Trends-Quarterly NISTEP also provides information to the public as follows. Science and Technology Policy Study information Science and Technology to the public as follows. NISTEP also provides to sign up the NISTEP Website (Visit results Review Seminars policyandon S&T reports on research for your newsletter). NISTEP holds agreements with policy research with policy research NISTEP holds agreements institutions and universities in Japan and send and overseas to conduct joint research, and invite leading accept researchers, for symposiums. researchers Inaddition, NISTEP holds human resource development trainings, inviting young emerging economies government from ofﬁcers in charge of S&T policy for enhancing international collaboration in the future. NISTEP Award (The Researchers with Nice Step) Award NISTEP Since 2005, NISTEP has been selecting people who have made signiﬁcant (The contributions to S&T as “NISTEP Award with Nice Step)”. Researchers led by NISTEP holds symposia that are them provide persons. The symposia awarded cutting-edge with a venue for presenting and initiatives that achievements research science and technology. promote Collaboration and cooperation with other institutions Publishing information on research results on research information Publishing ◆ ◆

Total average 82.7 70.0 57.4

February 769 66.3 78.5 54.3

2012 January 783 68.8 53.7 83.8

December 768 67.6 53.7 81.3

November Men Total (men and women) Women 775 57.9 69.4 81.2

October 790 71.0 57.5 84.6

September 772 71.2 60.6 81.9

August 768 72.2 60.3 84.2

July 761 69.9 58.9 81.2

2011 June 770 75.1 63.9 86.1

May 744 76.6 65.5 87.8

April 756 70.8 57.5 84.1 Great East Japan Earthquake East Japan Great Emergency earthquake early warning system →Post-earthquake March 801 70.7 81.0 60.4

February 67.8 52.7 83.3 ← 777

January 797 71.5 56.2 87.0

December The particles collected by the Hayabusa found to be from stardust the Itokawa asteroid 795 71.1 58.9 83.0

November Pre-earthquake 785 83.2 69.2 55.1

Mid to Late October 790 68.5 58.1 79.0

Japanese Nobel laureates Japanese Nobel laureates in chemistry Early to mid-October Emergence of multiple drug-resistant-bacteria 779 70.1 55.9 84.1 September Enactment of the revised Organ Transplant enabling Law, transplants for under 15 children 768 71.8 59.6 84.3

August 764 68.9 57.5 80.7

July 772 81.9 61.0 71.4 2010 Rare earthRare issue June The Hayabusa returns to earth the Itokawa from asteroid 786 72.6 60.3 84.7

May 777 68.7 52.8 84.8

April 768 66.8 55.1 78.4

March 741 68.5 51.8 84.8

February Trends in degree of interest in S&T news and topics (Internet survey) From survey Research Material-211 news and topics (Internet survey) From survey in S&T in degree of interest Trends 741 66.9 79.0 54.8

January 740 50.8 64.9 79.1 Massive earthquake in Chile Japanese astronauts Japanese astronauts and Yamazaki Noguchi/Second round of the budget screening process December 726 69.3 58.1 80.4

2009 November 734 72.9 59.8 85.9 Surveys and research on boosting science and technology communications Surveys and research on boosting science and technology Surveys and research on public attitudes on S&T issues Surveys and research on public 0 Super-ﬂu process screening of budget First-round Ongoing negotiations on eco points NASA lunar probe 90 80 70 60 50 30 20 10 40 To assess the impact of enhanced S&T communications on public attitude and awareness levels, assess the impact of enhanced S&T communications on public attitude and awareness To NISTEP conducts surveys and analyzes by collecting information on individual case studies. Japan is seeking to deepen the relationship of between Society and Science, technology and of between Society and Science, technology and Japan is seeking to deepen the relationship and deeper in interest that the Japanese public has a strong innovation, which means it is critical (including the former Since 1960, the Cabinet Ofﬁce General Administrative understanding of S&T. of S&T amongst the people, called a survey on awareness Agency of the Cabinet) has conducted every NISTEP also implements a few years. Technology,” “Public Opinion Survey on Science and as well as Internetpublic opinion survey (interview style) surveys (since 2007) on the subject. Recent East Japan Earthquake. of S&T following the Great surveys indicate changes in public awareness In today’s world, S&T has become an integral part of our society, and our economy would simply not and our economy would simply part world, S&T has become an integral our society, of In today’s and environmental conspicuous energy world of increasingly run without it. Furthermore,today’s in issues,to start we asindividuals need thinkingof social issues issues,andto as hisorher own Fourth Science and Technology to Japan’s in our lives. day-to-day According consider them more Basic Plan, the government and expectations on how to to accurately assess social needs needs value economic and social with a view to creating the issues in policy making and promotion, address such plans must be appropriately Further, science, technology and Innovationpolicy. through incorporated into policy. on S&T as part the Japanese public attitudes monitors of NISTEP regularly facilitate this process, To At the same time, NISTEP conducts between S&T and society. the relationship survey on reinforcing of S&T to society. to “give back” some of the positive results on measures research The Relationship of Science and Technology Technology and of Science The Relationship Society with ◆ ◆ 100

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】 National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Hitotsubashi University lnstitute of Innovation Research Hitotsubashi University Institute of Economic Research of Tokyo The University Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Agency (JST) Japan Science and Technology and Industry (RIETI) Trade Institute of Economy, The Research University Organization, Waseda Research Institutes of the Comprehensive Research The Project List of collaborative institutes and universities Science and Technology Trends—Quarterly Review Trends—Quarterly Science and Technology NISTEP Newsletter NISTEP ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 【 NISTEP publishes a report featuring topics and extensive analysis of the latest trends, called “Science called “Science and extensive analysis of the latest trends, NISTEP publishes a report featuring topics summaries ofthe latest reports sendalso outane-magazine providing We Trends”. and Technology links. issues and related newsletter in English called “Science and Technology In addition, we publish an electronic Review”. Trends-Quarterly The NISTEP Newsletter (in Japanese) began in FebruaryThe NISTEP Newsletter the purpose of communicating of 2011 for our activities. NISTEP also provides information to the public as follows. Science and Technology Policy Study information Science and Technology to the public as follows. NISTEP also provides to sign up the NISTEP Website (Visit results Review Seminars policyandon S&T reports on research for your newsletter). NISTEP holds agreements with policy research with policy research NISTEP holds agreements institutions and universities in Japan and send and overseas to conduct joint research, and invite leading accept researchers, for symposiums. researchers Inaddition, NISTEP holds human resource development trainings, inviting young emerging economies government from ofﬁcers in charge of S&T policy for enhancing international collaboration in the future. Since 2005, NISTEP has been selecting Since 2005, NISTEP has been selecting people who have made signiﬁcant (The contributions to S&T as “NISTEP Award with Nice Step)”. Researchers led by NISTEP holds symposia that are them provide persons. The symposia awarded cutting-edge with a venue for presenting and initiatives that achievements research science and technology. promote NISTEP Award (The Researchers with Nice Step) Award NISTEP Collaboration and cooperation with other institutions Publishing information on research results on research information Publishing ◆ ◆

Total average 82.7 70.0 57.4

February 769 66.3 54.3 78.5

2012 January 783 68.8 53.7 83.8

December 768 67.6 53.7 81.3

November Men Total (men and women) Women 775 69.4 57.9 81.2

October 790 71.0 57.5 84.6

September 772 71.2 60.6 81.9

August 768 72.2 60.3 84.2

July 761 69.9 58.9 81.2

2011 June 770 75.1 63.9 86.1

May 744 76.6 65.5 87.8

April 756 70.8 57.5 84.1 Great East Japan Earthquake East Japan Great Emergency earthquake early warning system →Post-earthquake March 801 70.7 81.0 60.4

February 67.8 52.7 83.3 ← 777

January 797 71.5 56.2 87.0

December The particles collected by the Hayabusa found to be from stardust the Itokawa asteroid 795 71.1 58.9 83.0

November Pre-earthquake 785 83.2 69.2 55.1

Mid to Late October 790 68.5 58.1 79.0

August 764 68.9 57.5 80.7

July 772 81.9 61.0 71.4 2010 Rare earthRare issue June The Hayabusa returns to earth the Itokawa from asteroid 786 72.6 60.3 84.7

May 777 68.7 52.8 84.8

April 768 66.8 55.1 78.4

March 741 68.5 51.8 84.8

January 740 64.9 50.8 79.1 Massive earthquake in Chile Japanese astronauts Japanese astronauts and Yamazaki Noguchi/Second round of the budget screening process December 726 69.3 58.1 80.4

2009 November 734 72.9 59.8 85.9 Surveys and research on boosting science and technology communications Surveys and research on boosting science and technology Surveys and research on public attitudes on S&T issues Surveys and research on public 0 Super-ﬂu process screening of budget First-round Ongoing negotiations on eco points NASA lunar probe 90 80 70 60 50 30 20 10 40 To assess the impact of enhanced S&T communications on public attitude and awareness levels, assess the impact of enhanced S&T communications on public attitude and awareness To NISTEP conducts surveys and analyzes by collecting information on individual case studies. Japan is seeking to deepen the relationship of between Society and Science, technology and of between Society and Science, technology and Japan is seeking to deepen the relationship and deeper in interest that the Japanese public has a strong innovation, which means it is critical (including the former Since 1960, the Cabinet Ofﬁce General Administrative understanding of S&T. of S&T amongst the people, called a survey on awareness Agency of the Cabinet) has conducted every NISTEP also implements a few years. Technology,” “Public Opinion Survey on Science and as well as Internetpublic opinion survey (interview style) surveys (since 2007) on the subject. Recent East Japan Earthquake. of S&T following the Great surveys indicate changes in public awareness The Relationship of Science and Technology Technology and of Science The Relationship Society with not and our economy would simply part world, S&T has become an integral our society, of In today’s and environmental conspicuous energy world of increasingly run without it. Furthermore,today’s in issues,to start we asindividuals need thinkingof social issues issues,andto as hisorher own Fourth Science and Technology to Japan’s in our lives. day-to-day According consider them more Basic Plan, the government and expectations on how to to accurately assess social needs needs value economic and social with a view to creating the issues in policy making and promotion, address such plans must be appropriately Further, science, technology and Innovationpolicy. through incorporated into policy. on S&T as part the Japanese public attitudes monitors of NISTEP regularly facilitate this process, To At the same time, NISTEP conducts between S&T and society. the relationship survey on reinforcing of S&T to society. to “give back” some of the positive results on measures research ◆ ◆ 100

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