{"id":209451,"date":"2026-02-03T06:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/uk-and-japan-deepen-their-science-and-technology-partnership\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T06:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:40:09","slug":"uk-and-japan-deepen-their-science-and-technology-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/uk-and-japan-deepen-their-science-and-technology-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"UK and Japan deepen their science and technology partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK and Japan deepen their science and technology partnership<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\/uk-and-japan-deepen-their-science-and-technology-partnership\/204518\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-03 06:36:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.openaccessgovernment.org<\/a><\/p>\n

image: \u00a9Oleksii Liskonih | iStock<\/p>\n

The UK and Japan have just announced that they will strengthen their science and technology collaboration with a package of joint initiatives across life sciences, quantum technologies, and advanced connectivity<\/h2>\n

This new UK-Japan partnership shows that both countries have ambitions to drive economic growth and to strengthen and deliver real benefits for patients, researchers, and businesses in both countries.<\/p>\n

The announcement was confirmed during the Prime Minister\u2019s recent visit to Japan.<\/p>\n

Creating a boost for life science and gene therapy<\/h3>\n

A huge part of the package is the new investment in the UK\u2019s life sciences sector. Orchard Therapeutics, the UK subsidiary of Japanese pharmaceutical company Kyowa Kirin, plans to invest around \u00a311 million in the UK, subject to final agreements under the government\u2019s Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund.<\/p>\n

This investment will support the research and development of advanced gene therapies to treat severe and rare genetic diseases. It also strengthens the UK\u2019s position as a global hub for cell and gene therapy, a sector that already includes more than 90 advanced therapy companies.<\/p>\n

The funding builds on the success of treatments already developed in the UK, including life-saving therapies for rare childhood neurological conditions.<\/p>\n

Alongside improving patient outcomes, the investment is expected to support high-skilled jobs and further R&D activity across the life sciences ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Genomics collaboration for rare disease screening<\/h3>\n

The UK and Japan are also advancing collaboration in genomics through a new multi-year partnership between Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Japanese genetic testing provider Genesis Healthcare. The partnership will launch a national rare disease genomics pilot in Japan, scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026.<\/p>\n

Using next-generation nanopore sequencing technology, the pilot aims to streamline multiple diagnostic tests…<\/p>\n

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