Research Center for Realizing Social Value from an Interdisciplinary Approach

The aim of this research centre is "to study the dynamism of innovations that realise social value through collaboration between social science researchers and natural science researchers".
Universities, corporate research institutes, public research institutions and their collaborations have produced many excellent, cutting-edge technologies. However, being an excellent technology is not a sufficient condition for widespread diffusion and penetration in society. In order to spread socially, management other than the research and development of the technology itself is required, such as marketing to potential users, building relationships with actual users, after-sales service systems for the technology, management of patents and initiatives for national and international standardization. In addition, science and technology in society in the future may bring not only benefits but also risks. Therefore, it is significant to conduct research on science, technology and society, not separately, but with mutual influence.