https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/ We provide the latest news from the Technology and Innovation Management / Department of Innovation Science at Tokyo Institute of Technology School of Environment and Society. en © Dept. of Technology and Innovation Management and Dept. of Innovation Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:55:35 +0900 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Date & Time:Thursday, February 5, 2026, 14:00–16:00 (JST)Venue:Tamachi Campus, Campus Innovation Center (CIC), Room 913 and Online (Zoom)Eligibility:Students, faculty members, researchers, and practitioners interested in the topic(Open to both internal and external participants)Capacity:On-site: Approximately 40 participantsOnline: No limitAdvance registration is required for both on-site and online participation.Fee:Free of chargeLanguage:EnglishSeminar Abstract:Universities are often seen as anchors of local innovation, but their impact on regional specialisation varies by context and technology. This seminar draws on three patent-based studies of Europe and Italy to explore university–industry co-evolution and policy levers.First, four regimes emerge—convergent vs. divergent trajectories and university push vs. region pull—with convergence stronger near large STEM universities and regional pull prevailing where private R&D is robust.Second, university entry into new patent fields boosts regional specialisation, with effects moderated by technological proximity and absorptive capacity.Third, evidence from Italy shows that university patent stocks causally enhance local industrial specialisation, with spillovers to neighbouring regions and trade-offs between global engagement and local anchoring.Speaker:Dr. Federico Caviggioli is Associate Professor at the Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP) at Politecnico di Torino. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Management of Technology from the University of Bergamo.His research focuses on the economics of innovation, technology transfer, patent data intelligence, and the gender gap in innovation. He has published in leading journals such as Research Policy, Technovation, Industry & Innovation, and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.He teaches Business Economics, Accounting, Data Engineering, and Technology Management to undergraduate and Ph.D. students. He currently serves as Vice Coordinator of the Production and Management Engineering field at Politecnico di Torino. https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/news/2026_01/068807.html https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/news/2026_01/068807.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:55:35 +0900 For the forthcoming entrance examinations in the Department of Technology and Innovation Management (for admission in April 2024 and September 2023), no written examinations will be conducted. https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/news/2023_03/063938.html https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/news/2023_03/063938.html Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:16:20 +0900 Mr Takaharu Jibiki, a PhD candidate in the Innovation Science course of the Department of Innovation Science, presented 'Consideration on the Standardisation and Industrialisation of Human Microbiome Technologies in Japan' at the PICMET (the Portland International Centre for Management of Engineering and Technology) 2022 Conference held in August 2022 in Portland, Oregon, USA. The paper was awarded the Brad W. Hosler Outstanding Student Paper Award.The Brad W. Hosler Outstanding Student Paper Award is presented to an outstanding proceeding towards a degree in the field of technology and innovation management, as recommended by the supervising professor. https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/news/2022_08/063009.html https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/news/2022_08/063009.html Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:30:04 +0900 In April 2016, Tokyo Tech became the first university in Japan to establish Schools that encompass undergraduate and graduate education. Schools offer seamless curricula between Bachelor's and Master's Programs and Master's and Doctoral Programs. https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/news/2016_04/051927.html https://educ.titech.ac.jp/isc/eng/news/2016_04/051927.html Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:51 +0900