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.
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 four seeds: "DeepProtect," a privacy-protecting federated learning technology; "Sound Field Control," a directional control of sound technology; "Chemical Biosensor," a chemical evaluation technology using microbes and AI; 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.
