Eight universities nationwide, including Waseda University, were selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Open Innovation Organization Development Project.In order to engage in joint research that is deeply related to the business strategy of companies, the university will support the business of building a centralized management system with professional human resources and organizing a team of researchers, and the Ministry of Education will further accelerate industry-academia collaboration. It aims to triple corporate investment in universities by 8.

 According to the Ministry of Education, Waseda University, Tohoku University, Yamagata University, Tokyo University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, and Keio University were selected as support targets.The support period is five years, and in 5, about 2018 million yen will be supported per school.

Of these, Waseda University has established the "Research Society Implementation Organization (tentative name)" under the research institute established as a planning and execution organization for priority research, and invites experts called creative managers from companies.Establish projects for joint research with companies and strengthen research management in each project.
In addition, we plan to collaborate with a group of humanities and social science faculty members on campus and utilize the showroom of the new building No. 2020, which is scheduled to be completed in 120, and propose joint research at a level recognized by companies as a business partner.He intends to enhance joint research to social value creation, which is the third role after education and research.

There were applications from 19 universities nationwide for this project, and an expert committee of outside experts examined and selected 8 universities.

reference:[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] Regarding the decision of universities to support the development project of the 30 Open Innovation Organization
[Waseda University]Adopted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology "Open Innovation Organization Development Project"

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