Moonshot Research and Development Program
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The Moonshot Research and Development Program sets ambitious goals to attract people, and promotes challenging R&D projects with the aim of resolving difficult societal issues while bringing together the wisdom of researchers from all over the world.
Topics
- Mar. 5 and 13, 2026 [Announcement] (All Goals)
- The Strategy Promotion Council (18th Meeting) [Japanese]
- Dec. 1, 2025 [Announcement] (Goal 3)
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has announced that the Program Director for Goal 3 has been replaced.
- Nov. 28, 2025 [Announcement] (Goal 1,2,3,6)
- CSTI decided the continuation of Moonshot Goals 1, 2, 3, 6. [Japanese]
- Nov. 28, 2025 [Announcement] (Goal 7)
- Headquarters for Healthcare Policy decided the continuation of Moonshot Goal 7. [Japanese]
- Oct. 28, 2025 [Announcement] (Goal 3)
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has called for additional PMs of Goal 3.(From Oct. 28, 2025 until Jan. 7, 2026)
About the Moonshot R&D Program
Moonshot Goals
Moonshot Ambassador
Contact
External Links
- Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI)
- Headquarters for Healthcare Policy
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) - Moonshot Research and Development
- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) - Moonshot Research and Development
- Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement Institution (BRAIN) - Moonshot Research and Development
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) - Moonshot Research and Development