NEDO and Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency Sign Memorandum of Understanding

On October 4, NEDO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to promote the real-world social implementation of technologies that contribute to decarbonization and industrial advancement.

Under the MOU, the two organizations will work together to address energy and environmental challenges and support industrial development through science, technology, and innovation.

The MOU was signed by Mr. YOKOSHIMA Naohiko, President of NEDO, and Prof. Dr. Sukit Limpijumnong, President of NSTDA, in the presence of H.E. Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of the Kingdom of Thailand, and Mr. ARAI Masayoshi, Vice-Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI).

Following the signing, the two organizations held exploratory discussions, where they agreed to continue sharing information on research topics of mutual interest and consider specific activities in areas including industry-academia collaboration, energy, industrial technologies, green transformation (GX), and resource circulation.

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  Signatories presenting the signed MOU, flanked by H.E. Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of the Kingdom of Thailand (far left), and Mr. ARAI Masayoshi, Vice-Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (far right). Center right: Mr. YOKOSHIMA Naohiko, President of NEDO; center left: Prof. Dr. Sukit Limpijumnong, President of NSTDA
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  Commemorative photo of Mr. YOKOSHIMA Naohiko, President of NEDO (right) and Prof. Dr. Sukit Limpijumnong, President of NSTDA (left)

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  Exploratory discussions between NEDO and NSTDA (third from the right: Mr. YOKOSHIMA Naohiko, President of NEDO; second from the right: Dr. KISHIMOTO Kikuo, Executive Director of NEDO)