JST GSC Initiative: International Research Program
Funds researchers at companies including startups doing R&D aimed at commercialization under JST's Global Startup Campus initiative.
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) administers the GSC Initiative International Research Program as a pilot activity under Japan's Cabinet Secretariat-led Global Startup Campus Initiative. The program funds research and development projects led by Venture Directors (VDs) with the explicit goal of commercialization. This is a research grant, not equity or a loan.
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Deep tech R&D aimed at commercialization — AI, robotics, biotech, climate tech, and adjacent fields as defined by the program's Venture Directors.
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