Moonshot Research and Development Program
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●Latest Information
The materials of the "Moonshot Goal 4 Annual Session 2022 Program" held on January 17 and 18, 2023 have been posted.
Please take a look.
Moonshot Goal 4 Annual Session 2022 Program
Past News
| January 10, 2023 |
Videos introducing Moonshot Goal 4 have been posted on the NEDO channel! Program Director Dr. YAMAJI Kenji and 13 project managers introduce everything about Goal 4 and the details of each project in an easy-to-understand manner. These videos are a must-see for those interested in continuous resource circulation for the restoration of the global environment. Please take a look!
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| May 20, 2022 | NEDO announces a public call for proposals with regard to the Moonshot Research and Development Program/Realization of sustainable resource circulation to recover the global environment by 2050. Please refer to the following for further information regarding this call: |
| February 9, 2021 | The First International Symposium on "Cool Earth via Microbes in Agriculture" is scheduled to be held by online (ZOOM) on March 1 (Mon), 2021. Please refer to the following for further information regarding this symposium: |
| August 26, 2020 | NEDO selects 13 R&D Projects and the Project Managers for the Moonshot Research and Development Program/Realization of sustainable resource circulation to recover the global environment by 2050. |
| February 20, 2020 | NEDO announces a public call for proposals with regard to the Moonshot Research and Development Program/Realization of sustainable resource circulation to recover the global environment by 2050. Please refer to the following for further information regarding this call: |
| January 31, 2020 | Presentation materials for the Moonshot International Symposium are now available. |
| December 18, 2019 | The Moonshot International Symposium has successfully concluded. Many thanks to everyone who participated. |
| October 3, 2019 | The Moonshot International Symposium is scheduled to be held at Belle Salle Tokyo Nihonbashi on December 17 (Tue) and 18 (Wed), 2019. With the aim of setting Moonshot targets, experts get together from around the world to discuss how to set goals that will contribute to solving social problems and how to proceed with research and development activities to achieve the targets. To participate in the symposium, please apply from the JST website below. |
Outline of Moonshot Research and Development Program
The Moonshot Research and Development Program, coordinated by the Cabinet Office of Japan, was established to promote ambitious research and development based on bold ideas that are not just extensions of conventional technologies, with the aim of stimulating disruptive innovation in Japan.
- Visit the Cabinet Office's website for details
- Guidelines for Operation and Evaluation of the Moonshot R & D Program
Moonshot Goal 4
As a research promotion organization engaged in the Moonshot Research and Development program and taking into account the Moonshot Goals determined by the Cabinet Office's Council for Science, Technology and Innovation and the R & D concepts formulated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, NEDO will pursue ambitious R & D activities to achieve Moonshot Goal 4: Realization of sustainable resource circulation to recover the global environment by 2050.
Example of a new sustainable resource circulation to be realized
Program Director (PD)
Dr. YAMAJI Kenji,
President, Resarch Institute of Innocative Technology for the Earth (RITE)
Dr. YAMAJI talks about the whole picture of the project
NEDO Moonshot Goal4 Introduction Video(short ver.)- NEDO Moonshot Goal4 Introduction Video (middle ver.)
- NEDO Moonshot Goal4 Introduction Video (long ver.)
Outline of each Research and Development Projects
- In addition to NEDO contact information, you can also contact the Project Manager directly for details on research and development and consultation on collaboration (please check the table below). To send an inquiry by email, please replace * with @ in each email address.
- The R & D project name is subject to change from the information published on August 26th, 2020.
| R&D Projects | Project Managers | Summary (PDF) | R&D Introduction Video | website | |||
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| Development of a Bioprocess That Uses Electrical Energy to fix Atmospheric CO2 | Dr. KATO Souichiro, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) <Inquiry> E-mail: s.katou*aist.go.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
 (335KB) |
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| Development of Highly Efficient Direct Air Capture (DAC) and Carbon Recycling Technologies | Dr. KODAMA Akio, Kanazawa University <Inquiry> E-mail: akodama*se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
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| Integrated Electrochemical Systems for Scalable CO2 Conversion to Chemical Feedstocks | Dr. SUGIYAMA Masakazu, The University of Tokyo <Inquiry> E-mail: sugiyama*enesys.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
(292KB) |
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 website(Dr. SUGIYAMA) |
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| C4S* Research and Development Project *C4S: Calcium Carbonate Circulation System for Construction |
Dr. NOGUCHI Takafumi, The University of Tokyo <Inquiry> E-mail: noguchi*bme.arch.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
(250KB) |
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| Research and Development Toward Saving Energy for Direct Air Capture With Available Cold Energy | Dr. NORINAGA Koyo, Nagoya University <Inquiry> E-mail: norinaga*nagoya-u.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
(455KB) |
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| Development of Combined Carbon Capture and Conversion (quad-C) Systems for the Utilization of Atmospheric CO2 | Dr. FUKUSHIMA Yasuhiro, Tohoku University <Inquiry> E-mail: fuku*sis.che.tohoku.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
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| Development of Global CO2 Recycling Technology towards “Beyond-Zero” Emission | Dr. FUJIKAWA Shigenori, Kyushu University <Inquiry> E-mail: fujikawa.shigenori.137*m.kyushu-u.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
(341KB) |
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| Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Agricultural Lands by Optimizing Nitrogen and Carbon Cycles | Dr. MINAMISAWA Kiwamu, Tohoku University <Inquiry> E-mail: dsoil.moonshot*grp.tohoku.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
(288KB) |
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website(Dr. MINAMISAWA) |
| R&D Projects | Project Managers | Summary (PDF) | R&D Introduction Video | website | |||
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| Innovative Circular Technologies for Harmful Nitrogen Compounds | Dr. KAWAMOTO Tohru, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) <Inquiry> E-mail: tohru.kawamoto*aist.go.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
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| Development of Recovery and Removal Techniques of Dilute Reactive Nitrogen to Realize Nitrogen Circulating Society | Dr. WAKIHARA Toru, The University of Tokyo <Inquiry> E-mail: wakihara*chemsys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
(272KB) |
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website(Dr. WAKIHARA) |
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| Development of Multi-lock Biopolymers Degradable in Ocean from Non-food Biomasses | Dr. ITO Kohzo, The University of Tokyo <Inquiry> E-mail: kohzo*k.u-tokyo.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
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| Research and Development of Marine Biodegradable Plastics with Degradation Initiation Switch Function | Dr. KASUYA Ken-ichi, Gunma University <Inquiry> E-mail: kkasuya*gunma-u.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
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| Development of Photo-switching Ocean-degradable Plastics With Edibility | Dr. KANEKO Tatsuo, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology <Inquiry> E-mail: kaneko*jaist.ac.jp E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp |
(313KB) |
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website(Dr. KANEKO) |
Annual Session
Presentation materials of the annual session held every year are posted here.
Publications
Basic Information
| Technology field | Call for proposals for cross-sectoral program |
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| Project code | P18016 |
| Department in charge |
Please contact the following for further information about NEDO Moonshot Program. Moonshot Research and Development Office, Frontier and Moonshot Technology Department, NEDO E-mail: moonshot-office*nedo.go.jp To send an email, please change * to @ in the above email address. |
Documents
- Basic plan for the "Moonshot Research and Development Program"(68KB)
- Implementation Policy for FY2020(153KB)
- Special Conditions for Moonshot Research & Development Program 【Revised on April 27, 2020】(54KB)
- 【Comparative table showing the difference between original and amended contract articles】(77KB)
- Special Conditions for Moonshot Research & Development Program (for Universities and National Research and Development Agencies, Etc.) 【Revised on April 27, 2020】(49KB)
- 【Comparative table showing the difference between original and amended contract articles】(75KB)
Last Updated : March 20, 2023