Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP)
Research advancement of the SIP Phase 3 project "Creating a materials innovation ecosystem for industrialization".
Announcements
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2025.07.29
[Event] SIP Conference on Materials Innovation Ecosystem (2025.09.26)We are pleased to announce that the “SIP Conference on Materials Innovation Ecosystem” will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Tokyo International Forum in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
This symposium will welcome incubators, investors, and leading experts in DeepTech startups from both Japan and abroad. Through keynote lectures and panel discussions, participants will explore cutting-edge startup ecosystem case studies, the current landscape of academia-originated startups, and practical strategies for leveraging data and AI.
The goal is to collaboratively envision the future of a Materials Innovation Ecosystem.
Registration will open soon.
We look forward to your participation! -
2024.05.31
Website "MATESTA" is now open !MATESTA (Material Startup) is an information website to support entrepreneurship and business creation.
The purpose of the website is to disseminate information for the sustainable expansion of this ecosystem as a foundation for business creation in the materials industry.
We will continue to enhance the content of the site so that it can be used by many people in the future.
Challenge, Strategy, and Research & Development Plan for Social Implementation
Challenge:

Strategy and Research & Development Plan for Social Implementation
Program Director (PD)

Mission
Vision for 10 years later

Scenario for achieving the mission
Phase 2: Ecosystem maturation (2028-2032: accumulating achievements through practice)
Phase 3: Circular growth (around 2032-2040: the goal state)

Three subthemes
Subtheme A "Infrastructure Development for Ecosystem Formation"
Subtheme B "Establishment of Data Infrastructure Collaboration Technology"
Subtheme C "Creation of a Materials Unicorn Reserve"

Subtheme A "Infrastructure Development for Ecosystem Formation"
Achievement goals during SIP period for social implementation
Post-SIP business strategy (exit strategy)
Subtheme B "Establishment of Data Infrastructure Collaboration Technology"
Achievement goals during SIP period for social implementation
Post-SIP business strategy (exit strategy)
Subtheme C: Creation of a Materials Unicorn Reserve
Achievement goals during SIP period for social implementation
Post-SIP business strategy (exit strategy)
Inquiries
- For inquiries related to SIP
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Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program
National Institute for materials Science (NIMS)