[QST and NIMS Speaking] New Options in R&D That Make Use of Facilities, Data, and People

A practical session on sourcing research equipment, data, and technical staff through sharing services rather than buying and hiring from scratch. R&D cost is a major barrier for startups and new business units, and five talks cover concrete cases: shared labs and second-hand instruments, shared use of national research facilities, experimental data made available to outside companies, and placement of experienced technical staff. Speakers are Yuki Furuya, CEO of Co-LABO MAKER; Professor Hiroshi Yukawa of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST); Takeshi Kuwata of the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS); Yusuke Shimabukuro, adjunct lecturer at Tokyo Design Technology Center; and Mika Ohara, CEO of Research Support Jinzai Bank. The programme is split into three sessions framed as breaking the hardware wall, the data wall, and the knowledge wall, covering topics such as bio nano quantum sensors developed through shared ARIM instruments and turning instrument data into knowledge that AI systems can use. The final 30 minutes are set aside for networking around the theme of data, research, and AI, with card exchange, on-site consultation about using shared instruments, and an introduction to the ARIM programme. Admission is free and the event is in person only.