1. Digital Policy -Transformation Towards Society 5.0-
November 14, 2018

2. Society 5.0: Cyber Space Physical Space
Inclusive and sustainable society where various social challenges will be resolved by incorporating the innovations of the 4th industrial revolution (e.g. IoT, big data, AI, robot, etc) into every industry and social life.
Cyber Space
Physical Space
Human Centered
Society that is
Integrated by AI/IoT
Balances Economic Advancement & Resolution of Social Problems

3. Connected Industries
Future goals
Connecting data and using data efficiently will encourage innovation, better productivity and dissemination of technology.
Dissemination of know-how by data
Humans and robots working (in concept) together
Data for better productivity
New services and solutions based on data
Disseminating to local companies and SMEs.
Analyzing data by AI

4. Five Priority Fields Tackled under the “Connected Industries”
Automated Driving and Mobility Service
・Enhancing AI and related human resource development.
　・Establishing future vision
Manufacturing and Robotics
　・International standardization of data rules including formats
　・Enhancing inter-company collaboration in harmonized fields
Plant/Infrastructure Safety Management
　・Improving technological capability for safety through utilizing IoT
　・Developing guidelines and other common rules for harmonizing data across companies
Biotechnologies and Materials
　・Achieving joint utilization of data across companies in harmonized fields
　・Establishing an AI technology platform for commercialization
Smart Life
　・Discovering potential needs and materializing possible services
　・Data collaboration through inter-company alliances
Cross-sectoral Policies under the “Connected Industries”
Sharing and Utilization of “Real-Data”
（e.g. Supporting measures for developing AI systems through collaboration between companies)
Environmental improvement for Data Utilization　(R&D, HR development and cyber security)
（e.g. Enhancing efforts for human resource development in the field of data.)
Further expansion of initiatives (Global, venture and local companies and SMEs)
(e.g. Enhancing worldwide cooperation especially with EU and Asian countries)

5. Necessity of nurturing IT personnel
The shortage of IT human resource is predicted to expand from about thousand at present to about 790 thousand in 2030, and it will be more and more serious in the future.

6. Accreditation Program for IT-skill Training Courses to Meet the 4th Industrial Revolution
In July 2017, METI launched the scheme to accredit private training courses for IT-skills necessary to meet the 4th industrial revolution.
44 courses have been accredited so far.
Trainees can acquire a certification after completing the training course.
Entitled fields IT
New technologies E.g., AI, IoT, data science and cloud computing
Advanced technologies E.g., Advanced security and networking
IT Utilization E.g., Model-based development in the field of automobiles
Roundtable meeting among the institutions of the first accredited courses and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (March 13,2017)