NEDO
About NEDO New Delhi Office

About NEDO

NEDO is Japan’s premier national research and development agency, dedicated to driving innovation for a sustainable future.

Innovating today for a sustainable tomorrow

NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) is Japan’s premier national research and development agency, dedicated to driving innovation for a sustainable future.

By promoting cutting-edge technological advancements, NEDO accelerates the development and deployment of high-risk, high-impact solutions that address pressing social and environmental challenges. As an innovation catalyst, NEDO plays a pivotal role in turning transformative ideas into real-world applications that shape a better tomorrow.

In order to contribute to the resolution of social issues, NEDO formulates technology strategies and project plans and, as part of its project management, establishes project implementation frameworks by combining the capabilities of industry, academia, and government. NEDO also promotes technology development by carrying out, evaluating, and allocating funding to promising projects to accelerate the practical application of project results.

About NEDO
NEDO New Delhi
India — New Delhi
NEDO Japan
Japan — Kawasaki

Innovating today for a sustainable tomorrow.

All technology
01

Addressing Energy and Global Environmental Problems

NEDO actively undertakes the development of new energy and energy conservation technologies. It also conducts research to verify technical results. Through these efforts, NEDO promotes greater utilization of new energy and improved energy conservation. NEDO also contributes to a stable energy supply and the resolution of global environmental problems by promoting the demonstration of new energy, energy conservation, and environmental technologies abroad based on knowledge obtained from domestic projects.

02

Enhancing Industrial Technology

With the aim of raising the level of industrial technology, NEDO pursues research and development of advanced new technology. Drawing on its considerable management knowhow, NEDO carries out projects to explore future technology seeds as well as mid- to long-term projects that form the basis of industrial development. It also supports research related to practical application.

From foundations of innovation to a sustainable tomorrow

  1. 01

    1974

    Sunshine Project

    Japan's long-term Sunshine Project to develop new energy technologies started.

  2. 02

    1978

    Moonlight Project

    Long-term Moonlight Project to develop energy conservation technologies started.

  3. 03

    1980

    Organization Established

    New Energy Development Organization established under the Law Concerning the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy.

  4. 04

    1988

    Name Changed

    Industrial technology research and development added; name changed to New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization.

  5. 05

    1993

    New Sunshine Project

    New Sunshine Project started.

  6. 06

    2003

    Incorporation

    Incorporated Administrative Agency NEDO established under the Act on the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization.

  7. 07

    2015

    National R&D Agency

    Redesignated and renamed National Research and Development Agency NEDO to reflect amendment of the Acts governing administrative agencies.

Fueling tomorrow with today’s ideas

YK

Yoshiro KAKU

Chief Representative of Branch Office in India

He has worked at METI for about 20 years. Prior to the position, he was engaged in policymaking regarding technological innovation such as the revision of Japan’s IT Strategy and Roadmap for utilizing drones. In addition, he contributed to the rule amendment for effectively protecting critical trade secrets.

He has also been involved in environment and energy related policies. He was a member of the study team for drafting Japan’s Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement. Moreover, he was in charge of policies for promoting waste disposal and recycling, and securing natural resources including rare metals.

Besides above, he was engaged and have experience in reconstruction of the area affected during the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Mr. Kaku has graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law, and earned LL.M. (Master of Law) from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was also a visiting scholar at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology.