On September 4, 2025, MIRAI’s specific task team in Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted a vibrant webinar featuring two expert speakers from Sweden and Japan. With around 60 participants, the event explored how universities can drive innovation and societal transformation through collaboration.
👨🏫 Presentation 1: Navigating Collaboration Between Academia and Industry in Sweden
Speaker: Prof. Tomohiko Sakao, Linköping University
Prof. Sakao shared insights from his extensive experience in transdisciplinary research and industry-academia partnerships.
- 💡Differences in collaboration in Sweden and Japan.
- 🤝 Various types of research & innovation projects involving universities, companies, and funding bodies.
- 📈 Technology Readiness Level (TRL): the journey from theory to industrial implementation.
- 🐝 Honeybee Dancing: the dynamic interplay between academic inquiry and practical application.
🧪 Presentation 2: Value Creation for Society – Campus Hub Ecosystem
Speaker: Prof. Yuichi Harada, Kyushu University
Prof. Harada introduced the Open Innovation Platform (OIP), a Kyushu University initiative that fosters co-creation among diverse stakeholders.
- 🌐 Campus Hub: A space for collaboration toward co-creation with society.
- 💡 KOINE Model: promotes shared language and knowledge for solving complex societal challenges.
- 🚀 Ripple Effects: from proof-of-concept studies to start-ups, legal reform, and new industries.
▶️ Watch the Webinar On-Demand
The webinar recording will be available on the MIRAI official YouTube channel for a limited two-week period. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore cutting-edge collaboration models and future-oriented research.
⏳The video will be closed on September 24, 2025.
✍Materials: Presentation Slides
Inquiry: STT Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Project Coordinator Shunsuke Sadoshima, Kyushu University
mirai-jp@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp