Report on the Signing Ceremony of the Agreement and the Commemorative Symposium

Agreement Signing Ceremony

Institute of Science Tokyo held a signing ceremony for two agreements with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) on March 18 (Tuesday) at the Okoyama Campus, Kuramae Hall (Royal Blue Hall). The agreements were the “Agreement on Collaboration and Cooperation” and the “Agreement on Research Collaboration and Human Resource Development.” On the day of the ceremony, the President of Institute of Science Tokyo, Naoto Ohtake, and the President of AIST, Kazuhiko Ishimura, signed the agreements, officially concluding them.

The two institutions (formerly Institute of Science Tokyo) had been collaborating under an agreement signed in March 2015, which included holding an annual conference to discuss ongoing collaboration. However, with the establishment of Tokyo Science University on October 1, 2024, following the integration of Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, a new agreement on collaboration and cooperation was signed. Additionally, an agreement was signed to promote societal implementation through industry-academia collaboration utilizing advanced technologies such as quantum technology, AI technology, and semiconductor technology, and to mutually support human resource development.

Commemorative Symposium

Following the agreement signing ceremony, a commemorative symposium was held to highlight the significance of the two agreements. The symposium aimed to strengthen the connection between basic research and societal implementation, and to build an innovation ecosystem with a focus on fostering young researchers for the next generation. Experts delivered lectures from their respective perspectives on the following theme:

Theme: Accelerating Open Innovation in AI, Quantum, and Semiconductors through Strategic Collaboration between Science Tokyo and AIST

The event took place at Kuramae Hall, Kuramae Building (in-person only), with approximately 150 participants in attendance.

Moderator: Yoichi Oshima, Vice President of Institute of Science Tokyo(In charge of Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration)

Opening Remarks

Purpose and Introduction of Speakers

Accelerating Open Innovation in AI, Quantum, and Semiconductors through Strategic Collaboration between Science Tokyo and AIST

Lecture 1

Masahiro Horibe
Deputy Director, Global Research Center for Quantum-AI Integration Technology Business Development, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

“Challenges in the Industrialization of Quantum Technology at G-QuAT”

Lecture 2

Naoaki Okazaki
Professor, Department of Information Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo Science University / Invited Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

“The Large-Scale Language Model Swallow Developed at AIST and Science Tokyo”

Lecture 3

Takashi Matsukawa
Deputy Director, Advanced Semiconductor Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

“Research and Development and Human Resource Development Efforts at the Advanced Semiconductor Research Center”

Lecture 4

Tetsushi Furukawa
Executive Vice President for Institute Strategy & Executive Vice President for Research and Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Institute of Science Tokyo

“Expectations for Open Innovation between AIST and Science Tokyo in the Next-Generation Life Sciences”

Special Lecture

Kazuya Masu

Fellow, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) / Director, Global Research Center for Quantum-AI Integration Technology Business Development
Special Advisor, Institute of Science Tokyo

“What to Expect from the AIST-Science Tokyo Collaboration?”

Closing Remarks

In the future, we aim to leverage the cutting-edge technologies held by AIST and Tokyo Science University to promote the societal implementation of innovations, support mutual human resource development, and strengthen multifaceted collaboration. We hope to continue advancing these efforts to create a lasting impact in various fields.