How to Grow a Deep Tech Economy, but for Real This Time

How to grow a deep tech economy, but for real this time

As the Government’s long-anticipated science system reforms take shape, there are pieces of the puzzle that remain missing. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, in announcing his new science and technology council, said that our system is “held back by outdated settings” and that we need “clearer priorities”.It is perplexing therefore, that the Prime Minister’s Science and Technology Advisory Council  comprises so many qualified people, yet we woul…

On the 18th, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, and toured a research facility aiming to industrialize the next-generation computer "quantum computer," which utilizes the special properties of extremely small materials such as atoms and electrons. After the tour, he told reporters that this year is the first year of quantum industrializ…