![]() In the ERATO program, for the purpose of achieving national strategic sectors, JST establishes key research areas that offer high potential for creating seeds for new technologies, then appoints a research director (from academia or industry) to be responsible for each of these strategic research areas. The goal of Strategic Basic Research Programs is to promote problem-solving oriented basic research, guided by strategies set by the government based on social and economic needs as well as the national policy on science and technology. In 2002, influenced by the government’s "Second-stage Basic Plan (Master Plan) for Science and Technology" (2001-2006) and by the strategies set up by the Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP), ERATO received a complete makeover, under the bigger umbrella of "Strategic Basic Research Programs" initiated by the government. Its mission was to make Japan a world leader in science and technology: bringing a brighter future for Japan as well as making significant contributions to the international community. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO) research funding program was founded in 1981, to promote basic research in science and technology. ![]()
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