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About the Framework
The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework is a national project that aims to restore the industry lost in the Hamadori and neighboring area* during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster and build a new industrial base in the area.
*The Hamadori and neighboring area refers to the following 15 municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture: Iwaki, Soma, Tamura, Minamisoma, Kawamata, Hirono, Naraha, Tomioka, Kawauchi, Okuma, Futaba, Namie, Katsurao, Shinchi, and Iitate (sometimes called the “Innovation Area”).
The Framework promotes the actualization of projects in focus areas that include Decommissioning; Robots and Drones; Energy, Environment, and Recycling; Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries; Medicine; and Aerospace (see below), and implements initiatives aimed at the formation of industrial clusters, education and human resource development, increasing the rate of exchange in the population, disseminating information, and more.
History of Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework
2014
- January
- The Fukushima International Research and Industrial City (Innovation Coast) Study Group established to build a new industrial base for the Hamadori area and promote community development from a regional perspective
- *Chair: Director of the Regional Nuclear Disaster Response Headquarters (State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
- Constituent members: The lieutenant governor of Fukushima Prefecture and experts in industry,
academia, and government (including local experts) - Hosted: 7 times since January 2014
- June
- The study group compiles a report
2017
- May
- Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima is enacted
・Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework is given legal recognition
2018
- April
- Priority Promotion Plan approved based on the Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima
・Priority Promotion Plan incorporating basic direction and initiatives for achieving the Fukushima Innovation Coast Initiative approved by the Prime Minister
2021
- April
- Fukushima Reconstruction and Revitalization Plan approved based on the Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima
・Fukushima Reconstruction and Revitalization Plan incorporating the promotion of initiatives in six focus areas of the Fukushima Innovation Coast Initiative approved by the Prime Minister
*See the MEXT and Fukushima Prefecture websites.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Website: “What is the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework?”
Fukushima Prefecture Website: “Fukushima International Research and Industrial City (Innovation Coast) Framework”
Innovation Framework Priority Areas
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Decommissioning
Technical development
gathering wisdom from home and abroad
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Robots and Drones
Clustering the robot industry
around the Fukushima Robot Test Field
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Energy, Environment, and Recycling
Establishment of advanced renewable
energy and recycling technologies
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Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Revitalization of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
using ICT and robot technology, etc.
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Medical Care
Opening sales channels for companies
through technical development support
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Aerospace
Demonstration of “Flying Cars”
and attracting related companies
Management and Operation of Hub Facilities
We operate each base of the Innovation Framework (Fukushima Robot Test Field, The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum) and promote their utilization within and outside Fukushima Prefecture.