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Intellectual Property Rights Policy
【Research activities ended on 31 March 2025】
The effect of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) system on innovation today is becoming more and more complicated. Our research focus is mainly on the patent system and we make IPR policy proposals based on our research results. -
Life Style by Design
【Research activities ended on 31 March 2025】
Our mission is to explore a holistic lifestyle design taking into consideration social factors and emotional factors as well as medical factors that all contribute to improved personal well-being. -
Data Governance
【Research activities ended on 31 March 2025】
Our objective is to propose standard rules for data handling norms with respect to the combined use of personal information and physical space services to realise the goals sought by Society 5.0. -
University Industry and University Society Partnership
【Research activities ended on 31 March 2025】
This unit conducts research relating to university-society cooperation and recommends strategies based on the results. -
Nanotechnology Innovation
【Research activities ended on 31 August 2024】In order to advance nanotechnology research, a sophisticated approach is required to facilitate the formulation of innovative policy for research strategies and intellectual property management. This unit engages in such activity while working closely with other centers that conduct advanced nanotechnology research. -
Global Energy Policy and East Asia
【Research activities ended on 31 May 2024】This unit aimed at formulating policy proposals based on the analyses of current policies and energy supply-demand situations in East Asia. -
Creation of New Integrated Culture-Based Industries Policy
【Research activities ended on 31 March 2022】We consider a wide range of culture items and connect them to the autonomous and sustainable development of the culture and arts sector in Japan, and develop practical policy recommendations that benefit the Japanese economy at large. -
Urban Sustainability
【This unit was merged with "Social-ecological System Sustainability Research Unit" on 31 October 2022】 -
Food Security in developing countries
【This unit was merged with "Social-ecological System Sustainability Research Unit" on 31 October 2022】 -
Predicting and Assessing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services (PANCES)
【Research activities ended on 31 August 2021】PANCES predicts and assesses future natural capital and ecosystem services and their natural and social-economic values by building an integrated model of social – ecological systems. -
Water for Sustainable Development
【Research activities ended on 31 August 2021】 -
University's System Reform of Higher Education and Academic Research
【Research activities ended on 31 March 2021】This unit will address the significant and urgent needs of society for policy research and scientific advice in the fields of university research and education systems.