About the open call for participants of the NEXCO EAST Technology Research Grant

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NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) is pursuing various technological developments so that the highway space can be used safely, securely, comfortably and conveniently at any time.
We would like to inform you that our company has decided to publicly solicit and provide funding for technical research from a wide range of fields that can be expected to be used and applied to improve the safety of Expressway.

1 Targeted research

Choose from one of the following two themes.

[Common theme]
Research that can be expected to be used and applied to improve the safety of Expressway
[Specific theme]
Research on disaster prevention and mitigation on Expressway

2 Target audience

Researchers who belong to universities or colleges of technology

3 open call period

From Monday, December 3, 2018 to Tuesday, January 15, 2019
※ decision notification of grant subject, 2019 is scheduled for the end of February around

4 Grant period

From the day following decision to February 29, 2020

5 Grant amount

Within 3 million yen per case

6 Inquiries regarding open recruitment

　NEXCO東日本　技術研究助成事務局　Tel.03-3506-0280

For other details, please refer to "NEXCO EAST Technology Research Grant Implementation Guidelines" (Attachment [PDF: 31KB]). The implementation guidelines and application form [word: 43KB] can be downloaded from the NEXCO EAST corporate website, so please also refer to them.

reference

• List of past grant research (2013/2014/2015/2016) [PDF: 130KB]
• NEXCO EAST＞ Business Information ＞ Traffic Safety Measures
• NEXCO EAST＞ CSR ＞ Early recovery from disasters and quick response in an emergency