Information session about JST ASPIRE program was successfully done
On 26 March 2025, an online information session was organized by STT Research Funding Support members. The session was focusing on the JST ASPIRE Program. See a full text, relevant materials and Q&As at https://www.mirai.nu/egis_jst-aspire/. ASPIRE (Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem)Submission Deadline of Proposal: noon, May 12 (Japanese Standard Time)
11 Projects Awarded MIRAI-STINT Seed Funding!
As per the grant awarded by STINT, MIRAI opened a call for seed funding to support promising research collaborative initiatives. The objective is to encourage further development of existing and new collaborations between MIRAI member universities based on innovative projects and new ideas. We received 43 submissions and ultimately selected 11 projects, approximately 25% of […]
Kicking off our first collaborative event for ECRs: Global Challenges Winter School successfully took place in Stockholm!
A Full Report of the MIRAI Kick-off Available!
Finally we published a full report of the MIRAI Kick-off on September 4, 2024. You can see a brief summary of each presentation, statistics/data including the post-event feedback survey, way forward and appendix as a whole list of questions/comments during the event!
Successful kickstart of MIRAI 2024-2026!
The MIRAI digital Kickoff on September 4, 2024, gathered over 200 participants from member universities in Japan and Sweden, as well as attendants from external parties such as private companies and funding organizations. See full texts at the below link.
Save the date! MIRAI Kick-off on 4 September
On September 4, 2024, MIRAI will organize a digital kick-off event to celebrate the start of MIRAI third phase between 2024-2026. This digital event is open to public and strongly welcome from all MIRAI member universities in Sweden and Japan as well as other universities, industry, research funding agencies, govermental sectors. See more at https://www.mirai.nu/mirai-2024-2026-kick-off/
Application Open! MIRAI Global Challenges Winter School 2024
MIRAI Global Challenges Winter School is an onsite program in the scope of the four global challenges and designed to attract early career researchers (ECRs) from diverse fields, including humanities and social sciences. This will be a platform where ECRs and various MIRAI stakeholders including universities and industry exchange ideas and thoughts, thereby linking participants […]
VINNOVA Call Open: International Staff Exchange in Emerging Technologies 2024
VINNOVA just opened their application for personnel exchange between Sweden and Japan, among other countries. Not only universities but also companies, municipalities, regions etc., are eligible to apply. Please reminde that the application needs to be made from the Swedish side. The investment applies to the following areas: Artificial intelligence Immersive technology Quantum technology Synthetic […]