The Design Hub for our Future Society operated from 2020 to 2022. In April 2023, the Design Lab for our Future Co–existence was established to further expand and deepen its activities.
▶ What is a Design Lab for our Future Co–existence?
The TFC supports the social value creation in collaboration with various social actors such as companies, local governments, citizens, etc. and the cultivation of young talent through collaborative activities. To assume this role, the Design Hub for our Future Society was established within the TFC in November 2020. Already, some collaborative programs involving business partners have started.
Mathematical Science Unit
The unit works on global interdisciplinary areas and collaborations between academia and industry based on mathematical sciences, and aims to train younger generation. It also plans and manages intensive courses in mathematical sciences for industrial engineers.
Leader
Hiroshi Suito
(Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University)
Members
Hiroyasu Ando
(Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University)
Specially Appointed Member
Christian Ratsch
(Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles)
Humanities and Social Sciences Unit
The unit organizes innovative society design seminars from the viewpoint of ELSI (Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues) cooperated with industries, and manages collaborative programs between academia and industry for the future society.
Leader
Kiyotaka Naoe
(Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
Members
Yasunari Takaura
(Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)
Yasunori Yamanouchi
(Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University)
Specially Appointed Professors
Hirokazu Iwasawa
(Fellow of Institute of Actuaries of Japan / Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
Tetsuro Kawashima
(AXA Life Insurance Co. Ltd / Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
Yoshiaki Maeda
(Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
Tsuneto Yamauchi
(Fellow of Institute of Actuaries of Japan / Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
Mitsuyuki Yamaguchi
(Tokyo Electron Limited / Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
Specially Appointed Associate Professors
Masato Morishima
(Tokyo Electron Limited / Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
Collaborative Innovation Unit
The unit organizes a forum for innovative social design considering Society 5.0 and manages collaborations between academia and industry on risk management.