Growth Analysis is a government agency under the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications. Growth Analysis has a governmental assignment to work on policy assessments and analysis. One of the main tasks is foreign based policy coverage for Sweden’s competiveness and growth. The focus is upon a development where growth and sustainable development goes hand in hand. The headquarters of Growth Analysis is in Östersund, Sweden, with branch offices in Stockholm, Brasilia, Brussels, New Delhi, Beijing, Tokyo and Washington D.C.. We cooperate also with other governmental ministries, and governmental agenciec, such as VINNOVA, the Swedish Agency for Regional and Economical Growth (Tillväxtverket, former name NUTEK) and the Swedish Energy Agency to mention a few, as well as with the Japanese and regional corresponding counterparts. Current programs cover the following areas:• Technical Development, including Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)• Life Sciences• Sustainable Development • Overall Development of Japanese Research and Innovation System