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Contents
What is a Knowledge Cluster? 1 Transition of Cluster Policy 2 Overview of the Knowledge Cluster Initiative 3 Map of Knowledge Clusters: The First Stage 4 Map of Knowledge Clusters: The Second Stage 5 Collaboration with Other Ministries and Agencies 6 Knowledge Clusters: The Second Stage (Active) HOKKAIDO Area
(with Sapporo as the core) (Life Sciences, IT)
Icons
The icons below indicate the four key fields in the Second Science and Technology Basic Plan that was established by a Cabinet Decision in March 2001.
Life Sciences
Life Sciences
8 10
IT
IT (Information Technology)
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HAMAMATSU (IT, Nanotech/Materials, Life Sciences) 14 KANSAI (Saito & Kobe) (Life Sciences) 16 FUKUOKA/KITAKYUSHU/IIZUKA (IT) 18 Knowledge Clusters: The First Stage (Active) TOYAMA/TAKAOKA (Life Sciences, Nanotech/Materials, IT) 20 KANAZAWA (Life Sciences) 22 GIFU/OGAKI (Life Sciences) 24 AICHI/NAGOYA (Nanotech/Materials, Environment) 26 KYOTO (Nanotech/Materials) 28 UBE (Life Sciences) 30 TOKUSHIMA (Life Sciences) 32 Knowledge Clusters: The First Stage (Ended) SAPPORO
(IT)
Environment
Environment
(1) Strategic implementation based on the cluster concept for the region (2) Using accumulated knowledge: fostering technological innovation centered on universities and other public research institutions (3) Technological innovation on a global level: accumulating people, things, and money from other regions
Nanotech/Materials
Nanotech/Materials
Distribution Channels
(Product Sales Support)
Universities
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SENDAI (IT) 36 NAGANO/UEDA (Nanotech/Materials) 38 HAMAMATSU (IT, Life Sciences) 40 KANSAI Science City (Life Sciences, Environment, IT) 42 Northern OSAKA (Saito) (Life Sciences) 44 KOBE (Life Sciences) 46 HIROSHIMA (Life Sciences) 48 TAKAMATSU (Life Sciences) 50 FUKUOKA (IT) 52 KITAKYUSHU Science and Research Park (IT, Environment) 54 Contact Information for the Core Organizations 56
Research Institutions
Venture Businesses
Funding
Suppliers
Expanding technological innovation at the global level by close collaboration of academia and the private and government sectors using accumulated knowledge