The US-Japan UPWARDS（※） program is being implemented from 2023 to 2028 with the goal of advancing the semiconductor sector.
Its objectives are to foster human resources and accelerate research and development.
（※）University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors
Participating Japanese Universities
Tohoku University
Institute of Science Tokyo
Nagoya University
Hiroshima University
Kyushu University
九州先端技術大学院大学
Participating US Universities
University of Washington
Purdue University
Rochester Institute Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Tech
Boise State University