Bid to conduct Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry “Commissioned research project concerning the promotion of infrastructure systems exports (Research on the business potential of smart communities, etc. in the global market) accepted
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　A joint bid by The Japan Research Institute, Limited, the Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society, Shimizu Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, BM Japan, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to conduct a “Commissioned research project concerning the promotion of infrastructure systems exports (Research on the business potential of smart communities, etc. in the global market)” on behalf of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been accepted. The survey period will run from mid-December to March 2013.