Tokyo Institute of Technology has established a wholly-owned subsidiary "Tokyo Tech Innovation" that utilizes the research results of the university on the Ookayama Campus of Tokyo Institute of Technology in Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo.Became a designated national university corporation and became the first subsidiary.
According to Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo Tech Innovation has a capital of 5,000 million yen and is wholly owned by Tokyo Institute of Technology.
The establishment of a subsidiary is stipulated in the Designated National University Corporation Law, and was established with the approval of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.In response to the "promotion and establishment of new social implementation of knowledge" in the concept of a designated national university corporation of Tokyo Institute of Technology, the research results produced at the university through Tokyo Tech Innovation will be used in society and industry. The purpose is to match the demands of the world.
Tokyo Tech Innovation will work on human resources development business for working people and consultant business related to joint research between companies and Tokyo Institute of Technology.
The designated national university corporation designates a national university corporation that has the potential for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to compete with famous universities in the world. The aim is to increase.In addition to Tokyo Institute of Technology, a total of seven schools, Tohoku University, Tokyo University, Kyoto University, Nagoya University, Osaka University, and Hitotsubashi University, have been designated.