The Innovation Design Initiative (IDI) was established in April 2020 as a think tank under the direct control of the president, in order to contribute to the deliberation of management and R&D policies at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT).
The IDI collects and analyzes information on ICT research and development, policies, and industry trends in Japan and overseas. Based on the findings, it designs and proposes ICT strategies for a mid-to-long term perspective.
Furthermore, it is undertaking several pilot projects as part of strategic and organizational development initiatives.
ICT Report
Since the beginning of this century, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has entered a phase of rapid spread and advancement, now becoming the foundation of our society. Moreover, our modern society faces complex issues such as global warming and population aging, and ICT is expected to play a significant role in solving these societal challenges.
ICT Report
This report offers the latest trends and future perspectives in the research and development of the ICT field. We hope that the content of this report is utilized by policy makers in the fields of information and communications, economy, administration, and education, as well as the ICT researcher community, and contributes to the development of ICT and the realization of a safe and secure Society 5.0.
Whitepaper
As Japan's only public research institution specializing in the
field of ICT, NICT is engaged in support cutting-edge R&D in
ICT.
On this website we have published our whitepapers on the
direction of NICT's R&D activities in major areas.
We anticipate a wide range of readers, including governments,
companies, universities and research institutions.
We hope these whitepapers will help with understanding the
importance of collaboration among various stakeholders in Japan
and overseas, as well as the importance of R&D and other
initiatives.
Beyond 5G/6G Whitepaper
Countries around the world are gearing up for R&D
on Beyond 5G/6G, the next-generation information
and communications infrastructure that is expected
to be the foundation of all industries and
societies in the 2030s. For the sake of
international competitiveness, it is important for
Japan to establish Beyond 5G/6G’s component
technologies as soon as possible.
In order to accelerate future Beyond 5G/6G R&D in
collaboration with research institutes in Japan
and overseas, and for achieving Beyond5G/6G by the
anticipated 2030, this whitepaper summarizes
societies and use cases that are expected to be
realized by the development of each technology,
the component technologies and R&D roadmaps
necessary to create them, and the direction of the
Institute's efforts.
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Quantum Networks Whitepaper
Currently, efforts are underway in Japan and
overseas for quantum cryptography and quantum
networks (the ultimate goal is the "Quantum
Internet"). In January 2020, the Japanese
government announced the "Quantum Technology
Innovation Strategy." As a "quantum security hub"
in this strategy, NICT has been promoting
cutting-edge R&D on quantum networks. In addition,
we have begun activities to create centers for
industry-academia-government cooperation and human
resource development.
This whitepaper looks at the "Quantum Internet" as
the ultimate goal, and summarizes the domestic and
overseas trends in quantum communications, the
societies and use cases which quantum networks
will create, and the R&D, roadmap and promotion
strategies that NICT will be implementing with aim
of realizing quantum networks.
Projects
As part of strategic and organizational development initiatives, the IDI undertakes efforts such as the commercialization of research outcomes, branding strategies, and talent acquisition strategies.
PoCC
"Project of Co-Creation Design" (PoCC) aims to
produce innovations originating from NICT,
focusing on the practical implementation of
research results through various co-creation
process such as industry-academia-government
coordination.
Specifically, as a collaborative project, we are
working on three seeds: "DeepProtect," a
privacy-protecting federated learning technology;
"Sound Field Control," a directional control of
sound technology; and
"SNAP-CII," a technology that estimates the
concentration of aerosol atmospheric pollutants
from aerial images.
Additionally, as part of our efforts in research
administration talent development, we are
dedicated to nurturing the "NICT Research
Administrator" (NRA), which enhances the quality
of research activities and their management.
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OpenACT
OpenACT (open-minded, action-oriented, enact the plan) is an initiative where NICT has incorporated marketing techniques to appeal to top talents and is implementing promotional measures with a fresh approach. Through targeted advertising on social media, dialogues between influencers and researchers, and the production of staff interview articles, we aim to enhance NICT's visibility. By collaborating with the researchers and technical experts who will shape NICT's future, we aspire to drive advancements in ICT field. Our cross-organizational team boasts a diverse range of talents who are taking the initiative.
Branding
Branding Design Project aims to produce new
branding activities of NICT for introducing its
uniqueness to more people of our society.
As one of the project activities, the project
promotes creating the NICT Brand Statement
redefining NICT's purpose. This brand statement
also embodies NICT's aspiration to expand the
potential of ICT through continuous challenges and
to co-create future society with its stakeholders.
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