Research Collaboration System

FY2024 AGC Research Collaboration System
-Public Solicitation Collaboration Between Industry and Academia-

1. Purpose of the system

We propose a research assignment, and perform collaborative research with universities or public research institutes, etc. through a public solicitation examination method. We encourage the proactive utilization of the outcomes which are obtained in collaborative research.

2. Targeted researchers

Researchers who belong to national, public and private university, and public research institutes, etc in Japan. In the case of team research with participation by multiple researchers, an application will be made by a representative.

3. Targeted research main theme

(Main theme) Study or development on AGC’s technical needs or seeds
Please refer here or contact : agcrc.bureau@agc.com for the details.

4. Application and Adoption

We will adopt about 10 excellent collaborative research plans as ‘Entry-Collabs’, and support their research expenses less than 2 million yen per plan for a year. The number of adoptions will vary depending on the situation.
If you would like to apply your plan to us, please contact : agcrc.bureau@agc.com
Please refer here for the past adoption records.

5. Schedule of Application and Adoption in This Fiscal Year

Due date of submission of the plan abstract December 9, 2024
Notification of examination results of the plan abstract December 27, 2024
Due date of the plan document submission Late January, 2025
Notification of examination results of plan document Late February, 2025
Arrangement of research plan and conclusion of collaborative research contract Target at the end of March, 2025
Start of collaborative research Target at the beginning of April, 2025

Contact Us

Address for inquiry via e-mail:agcrc.bureau@agc.com

Person in charge
  Planning Division, Technology General Division, Tsuguhide Isemura
  1-1 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0045 JAPAN
  Tel. 050-9014-3482