Current priority areas include Biotechnology, Food Science & Technology, Marine Science & Technology, Materials Science & Technology, Meteorology & Geophysics, Microelectronics & Information Technology, Science & Technology Infrastructure & Resources Development, Space Technology & Application, and Sustainable Energy Research.

 

For Biotechnology, the priority areas are on agricultural biotechnology, medical biotechnology, environmental biotechnology (such as biowaste bioremediation), aquatic and marine biotechnology, industrial biotechnology (such as enzyme technology and food manufacture) and bio-resource management and utilization. For Food Science & Technology, the areas of focus are functional food, food safety and quality, application of emerging technologies, and post-harvest technology.

 

In the field of Marine Science & Technology, the priority areas of focus are biological diversity, trans-boundary aquatic pollution or marine debris, risk management and mitigation from climate change and ocean acidification, and renewable ocean-based energy.

 

Areas of cooperation for Materials Science & Technology focuses on the application of material science technologies in addressing energy security, food security and the environment.

 

Priority areas for Meteorology & Geophysics include the prediction and assessment of climate change and variability, enhancing forecast for severe weather, capability building on meteorological and geophysical services, aviation and marine meteorological services and enhancing the exchange of meteorological and geophysical data.

 

For the Microelectronics & Information Technology sector, the priority areas of cooperation are artificial intelligence, block chain, cloud and edge computing, the Internet of Things, big data processing and analytics, cyber security, embedded systems and sensors, robotics and automation, telecommunications and microelectronics.

 

The Science & Technology Infrastructure & Resources Development sector’s priority areas are in Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) development, utilization and commercialization, STI management and information dissemination, STI enculturation, STI support to micro, small and medium enterprises, start-ups and the bottom of the pyramid, youth and women-focused innovation, public-private partnership platforms and capacity building and talent mobility.

 

The specific areas of cooperation of Space Technology & Application include geoinformatics (remote sensing, global navigation satellite system, geographic information system), space technology applications (space-based communication, disaster risk reduction, agriculture, environment and resource monitoring, surveying and mapping, space astronomy and space exploration), and satellites (nano, micro and small satellites, payloads (sensors) and ground facilities.

 

Within the Sustainable Energy Research area, the priority fields of cooperation are new and renewable or alternative energy (such as biomass / biofuels, solar, wind, geothermal and hydro), sustainable energy and environment technology such as clean coal technology, nuclear technology and natural gas, innovative energy efficient technologies (such as cogeneration energy management systems, energy storage systems), smart energy technology applications or solutions for remote areas and micro, small and medium enterprises, and positive integration of fourth industrial revolution technologies into the energy ecosystem.