In today’s society, addressing global challenges requires not only individual technologies and specialized knowledge, but also greater interdisciplinary collaboration and stronger partnerships among academia, industry, and government. By integrating a broad spectrum of research fields—including medicine, science, and engineering—through the merger of its predecessor institutions, Institute of Science Tokyo is committed to tackling pressing societal challenges and establishing itself as a hub for an innovation ecosystem that will support the society of the future.
This event is organized to foster meaningful exchange among representatives from industry, academia, and government, with the aim of promoting sustainable collaboration and generating innovations that contribute to societal development.
Date & Time： 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2026
Venue：Ookayama Campus & Yushima Campus, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hybrid (onsite and online with simultaneous Japanese–English interpretation)
Registration Fee：Free
Program
Keynote Speeches, Lab Tours & Hospital Tour
| Ookayama Campus | Yushima Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00~11:30 | Opening Remarks & Keynote Speeches (simultaneous interpretation and webcast provided) | – |
| 13:30~15:30 | Short Presentations | Hospital Tour*2 |
| 15:40~17:00 | Lab Tours*1 | – |
*1 : Please select one of the five options above. Please be advised that each tour has a limited capacity and therefore we may not be able to accommodate everyone’s preferred choice.
*2 : Participants in the “Hospital Tour” will be asked to travel from Ookayama to Yushima. Please note that if the number of participants exceeds the tour capacity, you may be asked to join one of the “Lab Tours” instead.
Exhibition Booths
Exhibition booths by our event sponsors will be available during the event.
Event Overview
Ookayama Campus
| 10:00~10:05 | Opening remarks | Naoto Ohtake President and Chief Executive Officer |  |
| 10:05~10:10 | Welcome remarks | ||
| 10:10~10:30 | Keynote speech “Visionary Initiatives” （Tentative） | Tetsushi Furukawa Executive Vice President for Innovation; Professor |  |
| 10:30~10:50 | Keynote speech “Global Vision Coordination Center” （Tentative） | Yoichi Oshima Executive Vice President for Global Partnerships and Community Engagement; Director, Center for Innovation Management; Professor |  |
| 10:50~11:10 | Keynote speech “The Vision and Goals of the AI-Science Nexus Center (AISNeC)” (Tentative) | Koichi Shinoda Director, AI-Science Nexus Center (AISNeC); Professor, School of Computing |  |
| 11:10~11:30 | Keynote speech “Academic Roles for Creation and Acceleration of Startups in the Startup Ecosystem” (Tentative) | Eiichiro Kimura Director, Center for Innovation Design; Professor |  |
| AI | “Toward Reliable AI Foundations for Safety-Critical Control Systems”（Tentative） His research focuses on computer vision and machine learning toward reliable AI-driven autonomous driving and robotic systems. | Ikuro Sato Specially Appointed Professor, School of Computing |
| AI | “Human Augmentation using AI+XR: Case Study in Sports and Music Performance”（Tentative） His research develops human-centered interactive technologies that leverage AI, computer vision, and AR/VR to make computing more intuitive and to enhance human abilities and skill learning. | Hideki Koike Professor, School of Computing |
| Energy | “Materials Science of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident Progression” （Tentative） He specializes in advanced metallic materials for safe and sustainable nuclear energy systems. His research focuses on improving the corrosion resistance, high-temperature strength, and long-term reliability of nuclear fuel cladding and reactor structural materials under harsh operating environments. He also develops high-performance materials for severe accident mitigation and radioactive waste treatment, contributing to safer and more resilient zero-carbon energy technologies. | Yoshinao Kobayashi Professor, Institute of Integrated Research; Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy |
| Energy | “Tackling Nuclear Waste with Liquid Metals: Lead accel Inc., a Startup from Institute of Science Tokyo, and Its Vision for the Social Implementation of ADS Transmutation”（Tentative） At the Institute of Science Tokyo, we are conducting research on accelerator-driven subcritical systems (ADS) that utilize nuclear waste as fuel, building on our expertise in liquid heavy-metal technologies. We will also introduce our vision for the social implementation of this technology through collaboration with Lead accel Inc., founded in 2025 as the 20th university-certified startup of the Institute of Science Tokyo. | Masatoshi Kondo Associate Professor, Institute of Integrated Research; Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy |
| Environment & Society | “Hybrid Innovation: Translating between Science, Technology, Art and Design” （Tentative） Research and education that bridge science, engineering, art, and design through cross-disciplinary integration, enhancing human creativity and driving innovation. | Kayoko Nohara Professor, School of Environment and Society |
| Environment & Society | “Development of a Long-Term Performance Assessment Method for Reinforced Concrete Structures”（Tentative） His research aims to understand the fundamental behavior of reinforced concrete structures and develop technologies that make civil infrastructure safer, longer-lasting, and more sustainable. | Nobuhiro Chijiwa Professor, School of Environment and Society |
| 1. | AI Lab（Prof. Sato and Prof. Koike’s Lab） |
| 2. | Science Tokyo GXI Ookayama Lab |
| 3. | Sustainable Ceramic Workshop（Prof. Nohara’s Lab） |
| 4. | A Brief Hands-On LEGO Workshop（Prof. Nohara’s Lab） |
| 5. | Architecture/Civil Engineering Research Lab |
Please select one of the five options above. Please be advised that each tour has a limited capacity and therefore we may not be able to accommodate everyone’s preferred choice.
Yushima Campus
Participants in the “Hospital Tour” will be asked to travel from Ookayama to Yushima.
