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Break the language barrier on JST procurement

JST publishes procurement and research calls predominantly in Japanese. Hook translates, classifies, and delivers relevant opportunities to your BD team in English — updated daily.

Japanese / English Portal language
Asia Region
5 Key sectors
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JST — Japan Science and Technology Agency Built for Japan

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

JST is Japan's primary R&D funding and technology-transfer agency, operating under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It manages flagship programmes including CREST, PRESTO, Moonshot R&D, and JST-OPERA, with a combined annual budget exceeding ¥300 billion. JST also runs J-STAGE (Japan's scientific journals platform) and supports international collaboration via e-ASIA and Sakura Science.

https://www.jst.go.jp

JST tender notices are predominantly Japanese-language and spread across multiple government portals. Hook auto-translates, deduplicates, and alerts you to relevant opportunities in English.

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JST — Japan Science and Technology Agency at a glance.

Portal Language
Japanese / English
Region
Asia
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Official Portal
https://www.jst.go.jp

Key procurement sectors

Research Grants Scientific Procurement International Collaboration IP Licensing Technology Transfer

Japan procurement landscape

JST manages over ¥300 billion in annual R&D funding and is the gateway to Japan's national research ecosystem. Their procurement of research equipment, CRO services, and collaborative programmes is published on the government e-Procurement portal (e-Gov) and JST's own solicitation pages — often in Japanese only, creating a significant barrier Hook eliminates.

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JST — Japan Science and Technology Agency — FAQ.

Are JST procurement opportunities open to foreign companies? +

Equipment procurement and some service contracts are open to foreign suppliers under Japan's WTO GPA commitments. Research collaboration programmes (CREST, PRESTO) require Japanese PI co-applicants.

How does Hook handle Japanese-language tenders? +

Hook machine-translates tender titles and scopes into English and tags them by product category so your BD team can act without a Japanese-language specialist.

What is the typical JST procurement timeline? +

Equipment tenders typically have 2–4 week bidding windows. Major programme solicitations (Moonshot, CREST) run annual or semi-annual calls with longer lead times.

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