Japan Society for Research Policy
and Innovation Management (JSRPIM)
Foundation October 1985
Membership 1027 (As of 30 September 2022)
Industry 416
University 526
Government 85
Mission
Develop academic study and research exchange for management and policy
related to R&D and innovation on the following subjects as
・Improvement of corporate management towards the creation of innovation
・Analysis, evaluation and proposal of policy for S&T and innovation
Major issues
1. Strategy, planning and management related to R&D and innovation
2. Corporate management towards creation of innovation
3. Analysis, evaluation and proposal of policy for S&T and innovation
4. International strategy and national system of innovation
5. Correspondence to change of the society due to the development of S&T
6. Promotion of public understanding of S&T and innovation
Membership 1027 (As of 30 September 2022)
Industry 416
University 526
Government 85
Mission
Develop academic study and research exchange for management and policy
related to R&D and innovation on the following subjects as
・Improvement of corporate management towards the creation of innovation
・Analysis, evaluation and proposal of policy for S&T and innovation
Major issues
1. Strategy, planning and management related to R&D and innovation
2. Corporate management towards creation of innovation
3. Analysis, evaluation and proposal of policy for S&T and innovation
4. International strategy and national system of innovation
5. Correspondence to change of the society due to the development of S&T
6. Promotion of public understanding of S&T and innovation
International Committee
Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management
Invite experts from inside and outside Japan to deepen discussions, with a focus on
gaining insight into international trends in the above issues and pursuing ways to expand
internationally in response to the demands of the times.
Chair Chihiro Watanabe Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology
watanabe.c.pqr@gmail.com
Associate Chair Yuji Tou Professor, Tohoku Gakuin University
tou.yuji@gmail.com
gaining insight into international trends in the above issues and pursuing ways to expand
internationally in response to the demands of the times.
Chair Chihiro Watanabe Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology
watanabe.c.pqr@gmail.com
Associate Chair Yuji Tou Professor, Tohoku Gakuin University
tou.yuji@gmail.com
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Forum 2025
▽ October Forum
| Date: | 17 (Fri) Oct. 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | The Perspective for Generative AI-driven Innovation |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Dongya Koh Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University |
▽ September Forum
| Date: | 17 (Wed) Sept. 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | Empire and Tourism: Modern Tourism in "Manchuria" |
| Lecturer: | Dr. En Ko Professor, Faculty of Global Media Studies, Department of Global Media, Komazawa University |
▽ August Forum
| Date: | 6 (Wed) August 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | Applying Cultural Anthropology to Business - Understanding the "context" that doesn't appear in numbers |
| Lecturer: | Ms. Naoko Okawachi President, ideafund Co., Ltd., Senior Research Fellow, GLOCOM: Center for Global Communications |
▽ July Forum
| Date: | 16 (Wed) July 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | Modern East Asian History |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Ryoko Iechika Visiting Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Keiai University |
▽ June Forum
| Date: | 18 (Wed) June 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | Unintended Consequences of Industrial Policy |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Minoru Shimamoto Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University |
▽ May Forum
| Date: | 16 (Fri) May 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | Rediscovering Japanese Value: Invisible Excellence Contributing to Interdisciplinary Integration |
| Lecturer: | Ms. Yuko Hasegawa Curator, Former Director, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa |
▽ April Forum
| Date: | 16 (Wed) April 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | Korean Politics in Comparative Institutions |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Yuki Asaba Professor, Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, Doshisha University |
▽ March Forum
| Date: | 12 (Wed) March 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | Understanding European Companies through Data and Cases |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Yoshinori Wada Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics Department of Economics, Doshisha University |
▽ February Forum
| Date: | 19 (Wed) Feb 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | The Essence of Learning: Innovation and Skill Development from the Global South Perspective |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Shoko Yamada Professor, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University |
▽ January Forum
| Date: | 15 (Wed) Jan 2025 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | Critical assessment of the "Draghi Report: The Future of European Competitiveness" |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Ken-ichi Ando Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Economics, Shizuoka University |
▽ December Forum
| Date: | 19 (Thu) Dec 2024 18:00-20:00 |
| Place: | Online zoom conference |
| Theme: | World Map of Resources and Economy |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Kazuto Suzuki Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo Director, Institute of Geoeconomics, International House of Japan |
