Courses & Events

Nanoelectronics and Its Impact on Open Innovation in Japan

Thursday, Oct 17, 2013

04:15 pm - 05:30 pm

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Nanoelectronics and Its Impact on Open Innovation in Japan

Mr. Shigeo Okaya, Counselor, Tsukuba Innovation Arena HQ

Historically, most companies in Japan have maintained an insular in-house R&D center. However, in recent years, there has been an emphasis to move towards a model of open innovation.

The Tsukuba Innovation Arena Headquarters in Japan was a cooperative effort formed in 2009 by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), the National Institute for Materials Sciences (NIMS) and the University of Tsukuba. Prior to the formation of the Tsukuba Innovation Arena Headquarters, research and development on element technologies of nanotechnology were independently conducted at AIST, NIMS, and the University of Tsukuba. With the creation of a core facility, the goal was to promote cooperation amongst the three institutions and enable interdisciplinary research on technologies in different fields directly relevant to industry and help accelerate the process of introducing nanotechnology innovations to the global market.

Since 2013, Mr. Shigeo Okaya has been Counselor of the Tsukuba Innovation Arena Headquarters in Japan. Prior to his recent appointment, he was Director of the Environmental Strategy Division at the Ministry of Environment and has also previously served as a Director in the following organizations in Japan: Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology (MEXT); Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); and the Japan Science & Technology Agency (JST). Mr. Okaya has a B.S. and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Kyoto University and an MBA from Stanford University.

Immediately following the session, we’ll have a short-networking reception from 5:30 – 6:15PM.  This is the third session in the US-Asia Technology Management Center’s nine week seminar series on “New Value Chains and the Rise of Open Innovation in Asia.”