To drive its economy, the Japanese government will invest JPY 1 trillion ($10.1 billion) in three key research areas in fiscal year 2014: health, agriculture and clean energy. As part of the new focus, the government has outlined several measures to support cell research. The government will contribute JPY 110 billion ($1.1 billion) for iPS […]

Earlier this month, Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) announced the establishment of the Brazilian Nanotechnology Initiative to support nanoscience and nanotechnology. The Initiative will receive about BRL 440 million ($188.5 million) in 2013 and 2014. A goal of the Initiative is to connect academic infrastructure and businesses to boost research efforts. Source: […]

China’s State Council issued a plan earlier this month to improve environmental protection and energy conservation. The plan prioritizes environmental protection as a “pillar industry” that will receive subsidies and tax breaks. The plan aims to advance environmental protection, which includes developing equipment, instruments and technologies for environmental monitoring and the treatment of water, solid […]

The Union Health Ministry has approved the budget for the Department of Health Research’s (DHR) plan to improve health research and research infrastructure in India as part of the DHR’s new mandate to promote research. The plan will create 80 multidisciplinary research units (MRUs) at India’s medical colleges and research facilities. An investment of INR […]

New EU toy regulations that took effect this month are expected to impact the Chinese toy industry. In 2012, the value of China’s toy exports totaled $11.45 billion, with $2.6 billion in exports to the EU, the second-largest market. The regulations specify mechanical, electrical, chemical and hygiene requirements for toys, including chemical content. Among the […]