On August 2020, 8, the University of Tokyo established "The University of Tokyo Economic Consulting Co., Ltd." as a company that implements specific research result utilization projects approved by the designated national university corporation.
The company aims to provide necessary advice and assistance at the request of business operators in order to strengthen the return of academic knowledge to society at the University of Tokyo.According to the University of Tokyo, it will provide consulting services to companies, governments, local public organizations, etc. based on specialized and academic knowledge such as economics, accounting, and business administration.
A specific research result utilization project is a project that utilizes the results of research (specific research results) at a designated national university corporation.Business that provides necessary advice and other assistance regarding the business activity at the request of the business operator, and provides training or training to the business operator and its employees and others (training or training utilizing specific research results) (Including the business of developing the necessary teaching materials and providing the teaching materials).