The Collaborative Research / Sponsored Research Division pursue research into the paths and concrete policy measures leading to a sustainable future society in collaboration with corporations, municipalities, civic organizations and various other stakeholders.
Research Units
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Future Earth
Future Earth is an international research programme for global sustainability. We coordinate research to generate new knowledge and solutions relating to our dynamic planet, global sustainable development and transformations to sustainability. -
Alliance for Future Society (AFS)
In order to realize the formation of society 5.0, collaboration between industry, government and academia is necessary. It is a very important step towards sustaining our planet and humanity developing and thriving for generations to come. -
Energy Sustainability Forum
Energy Sustainability Forum is an industrial consortium that IR3S inaugurated with Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K, which aims at designing long term energy visions and proposing practical measures and policies for stable and safe energy supply. -
AGS（Alliance for Global Sustainability)
AGS is a unique international partnership between four of the world’s leading science and technology universities – ETH Zurich, MIT, The University of Tokyo, Chalmers University of Technology – and their associated partners. -
Vietnam Japan University Management
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Circular economy modeling towards cleaner air Research Unit
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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.