NEDO Japan: Pioneering Innovation in Energy & Technology

1. Bidirectional approach of making strategy in NEDO/Japan June, 2019 Kentaro MoritaDirector General, Global Technology Research Unit Technology Strategy Center (TSC) New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

2. What’s NEDO and its Missions History: 1980 New Energy Development Organization established 1988 Industrial Technology research and development added Name changed to “New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization” Two basic missions: Addressing energy and global environmental problems Enhancing industrial technology Positioning:

3. National STI Structure in Japan Cabinet office Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) Policy and Budget allocation “Science and Technology basic plan” etc. Consultation Ministries MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) Other Ministries Budget Budget Budget Budget Corporation JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) JST (Japan Scienceand Technology Agency) • AIST • (National Institute of • Advanced Industrial • Science and Technology) Funding Funding Funding Collaboration Academia Industry Collaboration

4. Organization Chairman Mr. Hiroaki Ishizuka President Executive Directors General Affairs Dept. Personnel Affairs Dept. Accounting Dept. Inspection and Operational Management Dept. Asset Management Dept. Information and Systems Dept. Evaluation Dept. Public Relations Dept. Kansai Branch Office Overseas Offices Auditors Technology Strategy Center Innovation Promotion Dept. Robot and Artificial Intelligence Technology Dept. Internet of Things Promotion Dept. Materials Technology and Nanotechnology Dept. Energy Conservation Technology Dept. New Energy Technology Dept. Advanced Battery and Hydrogen Technology Dept. International Affairs Dept. Smart Community Dept. Environment Dept. NEDO Head Office (MUZA Kawasaki Central Tower)

5. Overseas Officesof NEDO Washington D.C. (USA) Beijing (China) Kawasaki Head office (Japan) Europe (Paris, France) Silicon Valley (USA) New Delhi (India) Bangkok (Thailand) 5 Representative Office in Europe: http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/paris_index.html

6. NEDO’s Demonstration Projects in Europe Speyer (Germany) Establish the local energy production and consumption model smart community Lyon (France) Smart city applications for re-developed urban area Bochum (Germany) Medical service robots using the robot suit "HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb)" Casaccia (Italy) VoltageSourceConverter for High Voltage Direct Current system Manchester (U.K.) Energy switching of heat consumption of households and aggregate energy storage capability Malaga(Spain) Navigate EV drivers to charging stations efficiently considering with power system and solve traffic congestions ※ExamplesofInternationalCooperationinEurope 6

7. NEDO’s Technology Development Fields and Budget NEDO aims to address energy problems and raise the level of industrial technology through integrated management of technology development from the discovery of technology seeds to the promotion of mid- to long-term projects and support for practical application. 1.43 billion USD FY 2019 tentative budget Energy systems 500 million USD Energy conservation/environment 390 million USD • Technology to harness unutilized thermal energy • Environmentally-friendly steel manufacturing technology • Development of high-efficiency coal-fired power generation technology • Technology related to sequestration of CO2 • .Fluorocarbon recovery technology • 3R technology, including resource screening and metal refining technology • International demonstrations, Joint Crediting Mechanism activities, and others • System provision technology • Energy storage technology such as batteries • Technology related to hydrogen production, storage, transport and use • Renewable energy technology Industrial technology 417 million USD New industry creation and seeds discovery 56 million USD • Robot and Ai technology • IoT, electronics, and information technology • Manufacturing technology • Materials and nanotechnology • Biotechnology • Fostering technology-based startups • Promotion of open innovation * Due to budget sharing, individual budget amounts shown above do not equal the total.

8. NEDO’s Technology Development Fields Covers a wide range of technology fields, necessary for the future Energy and Environmental Fields Industrial Field New energy Electronics, information and telecommunication New Manufacturing technology Energy conservation Clean coal technologies Rechargeable batteries and energy systems Materials and nanotechnology Global warming mitigation Support for International expansion Environment and resource conservation Crossover and peripheral fields Robot technology

9. Major impact of NEDO’s R&D (Energy and Environmental Fields) Photovoltaic power generation NEDO reduced the cost of cell module to 1/200. Fuel Cells for Household Use NEDO developed and distributing fuel cells. NEDO Success Stories http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/publications_brochures_index.html 9

10. Major impact of NEDO’s R&D (Industrial Field) Blu-ray Disc NEDO led the recording innovation in the world. Single-walled carbon nanotube NEDO developed first mass Production Factory. high-capacity optical disc 25GB/layer ×6 DVD ×40 CD 50 cm square NEDO Success Stories http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/publications_brochures_index.html

11. Technology Strategy Center (TSC) Established in April 2014 Missions: Conducting surveys and analysis of domestic and international technology trends Formulating technology strategies in key fields Planning and designing strategy-based NEDO projects Developing and improving management methods for cross-sectoral technology development and relevant tools, including databases Fostering human resources capable of project management Increasing the awareness of technology development strategies in society by appropriately disseminating relevant information Global Technology Research Executive Director Dr. Yoshinao MISHIMA Macroanalysis Standardization and Intellectual Property Director General Electronics, Information, and Mechanical Systems Fellow, Advisor Nanotechnology and Materials Energy Systems and Hydrogen Coordination Division Renewable Energy Planning Division Environment and Green Chemistry Project Management Office New Technology Frontier and Multi-disciplinary Fields

12. TSC Methodology : Missions (1)(2)(3) Bidirectional approach to determine key target technology fields and projects: • Technology forecasting • Backcasting from a desirable future society • Positioning analysis

13. Positioning analysis : Missions (1)(2)(3) Japan’s policy study ex. Extraction from government policy; “NESTI 2050” “Japan Revitalization Strategy” “Comprehensive Strategy on Science, Technology and Innovation” etc. Other nations’ policy study (US, EU, UK, FR, DE, CN, KR, etc.) (1) Social & industrial Needs Key players analysis ex. Patent analysis and/or direct interviews. Japan’s energy policy study ex. “Strategic Energy Plan,” and related energy strategies. Key target fields (2) Market potential (3) Technology capability Advanced technologyanalysis ex. Paper analysis and/or workshopof specified areas. Global market trends survey ex. Global product-market survey to identify Japanese position; “bubble chart” 13

14. Project Management: Missions (4)(5) TSC Evaluation Dep. Promotion Dep. 1-2 years 2-6 years 10 years Start Review and Follow-up Investigation Technology Development and Demonstration Testing Information Gathering and Creation of Roadmaps Strategy Formulation and Project Planning • FeaturesofNEDOprojects: • Mid- to long-term time frame • Technology development coordinated with standardization • Cross-industrial cooperation and integrated fields • Full-scale demonstration • International cooperation

15. TSC Activities : Mission (6) Released “TSC Foresight” for 33 technology fields, described the latest status and issues to be solved ( http://www.nedo.go.jp/library/foresight.html ) Nanotechnology and Materials New Technology Frontier and Multi-disciplinary Fields ■ Hydrogen Energy ■ Superconductivity ■ Automotive Rechargeable Battery ■ Energy Systems with Super-distributed Energy Resources and Demands (Integration Study) ■ Energy Storage ■ Nanocarbon Materials ■ Functional Materials ■ Self-assembly and Self-organization for Material Manufacturing ■ Advanced Technologies in Biomanufacturing of Chemicals ■ structural materials ■ instruments for measurement and analysis ■ Metal Additive Manufacturing Electronics, Information, and Mechanical Systems ■ Geothermal Power Generation ■ Photovoltaics ■ next-generation biofuels (biojet fuels) ■ Wind Power Generation ■ Ocean Energy Energy Systems and Hydrogen ■ Computing, Electron Devices and Materials ■ Power Laser ■ IoTSoftware ■Hardware for artificial intelligence Renewable Energy ■ Advanced Robotics ■ Artificial Intelligence ■ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) ■ novel devices that use biological functions (Living Devices) ■　artificial intelligence in food industry ■Artificial intelligence in Robotics ■　Utilization and control of microbiome ■ Global Warming Solution (HFC) ■ Metal Recycling ■ continuous flow manufacturing processes for fine chemicals ■ Chemicals Manufacturing Process ■ chemicals production from biomass resources Environment and Green Chemistry

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