JST-PRESTO

The purpose of PRESTO is promoting unique and challenging, internationally high-level basic research to address the important problems facing our country and to produce creative and innovative technology seeds (new technology seeds) based on new scientific knowledge as a source of scientific and technological innovation that can transform society and the economy. For this purpose, under the management principles of the Research Area specified by the Research Supervisor, young researchers selected by the Research Supervisor form a network with researchers inside and outside of the Research Areas to promote challenging and independent research. 

Source: https://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/presto/en/ (11/16/2023)