02 May 2024
EU and Japan intensify cooperation in high performance computing, quantum and semiconductors
In the context of their second Digital Partnership Council in Brussels, the EU and Japan reaffirmed the importance of their strategic partnership to promote their shared values and vision for a digital transformation that puts people at the centre and respects fundamental rights. The partnership includes semiconductors, high performance computing and quantum research. In the area of semiconductors, the EU and Japan decided to set up a team of experts that will develop a research programme to implement the Memorandum of Cooperation on Semiconductors of July 2023. They are also preparing an administrative arrangement to foster exchange of information on public support schemes. The EU and Japan will continue their joint work on high performance computing and have identified hybrid Quantum-HPC applications and use cases to further cooperate. They will consider topics for joint projects in basic research in quantum. The two partners are also exploring cooperation on cybersecurity, including standards and ways to address the skills gap.
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