Japan helps universities commercialize new tech through global partnerships

Government aims to link institutions with overseas startups, investors

The Institute of Science Tokyo has expressed interest in working with startups strong in such areas as artificial intelligence. (Institute of Science Tokyo)

TOKYO — The Japanese government is aiding domestic universities in putting their cutting-edge technologies into commercial use through overseas partnerships, aiming to strengthen the country's competitiveness by promoting international industry-academia cooperation.

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