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EU and Japan to strengthen research ties with Horizon Europe deal by end-2025

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The EU and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation in research and innovation, with negotiations on Japan's association to Horizon Europe set to conclude by the end of 2025.

Meeting in Kyoto, Startups, Research and Innovation Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva (pictured) and Japanese State Minister for Science and Technology Policy Minoru Kiuchi underlined the importance of working together to tackle global challenges and drive competitiveness.

The agreement would open the door for Japanese researchers to join EU partners on equal terms in the 2026/2027 Horizon Europe Work Programme, especially under Pillar II, which funds projects on climate, energy, mobility, digital, industry, space, and health.

Commissioner Zaharieva said: “Europe and Japan have the talent and the technology, but we need to use them together. Horizon Europe association will make that possible, giving our researchers the chance to deliver breakthroughs that people will see in their hospitals, in their energy bills, and in the technologies they use every day. This is co-operation in action.”

The two sides also welcomed a new report from the EU-Japan Expert Group on Advanced Materials, highlighting shared needs in construction, energy, mobility, electronics, and data-driven research. These priorities will guide future projects and policy dialogues.

Japan has been a strategic partner for the EU in science and innovation for more than two decades. Formal negotiations on Horizon Europe association began in November 2024.

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