Societal impact and transfer of knowledge
At Science Tokyo, we promote industry-academia collaboration and open innovation activities by maximizing our strong ties with industry and our high-quality assets in education, research, and clinical practice. Many research outcomes have been implemented in society through our extensive array of industry-academia collaboration programs.
Introduction of activities
Activity example: Super Bond (4-META/MMA-TBB resin)
The adhesive technology of Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Tokyo Institute of Technology that revolutionized dental treatment.
Eiichi Masuhara, who believed that the development of dentistry required knowledge of science and engineering, graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology's Department of Electrochemistry in 1941 after initially studying at Tokyo High School of Dentistry, now the School of Dentistry at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Returning to his alma mater, he sought to improve fillings, which did not adhere well to teeth. Nobuo Nakabayashi from Tokyo Institute of Technology joined him, and together they developed the high-polymer material Super Bond, revolutionizing cavity treatment.
Activity example: Riverfield Inc.
Surgical assistance robots using pneumatics.
Riverfield Inc., a venture company founded on research and development at Tokyo Institute of Technology and surgical technology from Tokyo Medical and Dental University, created surgical assistance robots as one of their socially implemented achievements. The flexible and highly safe soft robots, controlled by pneumatics, may enable remote surgery in the future.
Activity example: Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd.
On-site ammonia production system.
Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd., a venture company from the Institute, aims to create supply chain innovations in the ammonia industry by practical application of small-scale distributed ammonia production plants using core technology of ""electride catalysts,"" which can synthesize ammonia efficiently under low-temperature and low-pressure conditions.
Activity example: Healthcare service "NEC Karada Care" demonstration project
By continuously providing highly specialized care for essential health elements such as "body," "nutrition," and "mind," the goal is to ensure each user lives healthily and comfortably. This project will first start with the "physical care" service, which supports the "body." In the future, knowledge gained from the "physical care" service and daily life and behavior data related to "body," "nutrition," and "mind" will be analyzed and utilized in combination with advanced technologies, including NEC's AI and TMDU's medical knowledge, to provide comprehensive healthcare services that support daily life.