Scheduled for completion in March 2028
A new
co-creation begins
in Tsukuba
IMAGINE THE FUTURE. Forum
About IMAGINE THE FUTURE. Forum
Making Business-Led Social Innovation Possible: Center for Research and Development Beyond Borders
In today's society, where we are facing various global issues including global warming, businesses are forced to make major shifts in their management policies to solve these issues and bring about social change in addition to overcoming various barriers (beyond existing borders) and creating groundbreaking innovations.
In light of this situation, we are establishing IMAGINE THE FUTURE. Forum (ITF.F) as a facility where business firms can utilize the diverse resources of the Tsukuba area - including universities, government, and residents - to drive business-led joint research and development for exponential growth.
At ITF.F, companies contribute to setting up the business-to-academia-to-business(B2A2B) type of research centers. It provides a variety of services that help all parties to successfully collaborate and mutually benefit from joint research and development.
FACILITIES
We offer three research buildings and a shared open space, providing flexible research areas from 80 to 1,500 m2 on a single floor. A dedicated concierge is stationed in the open space,supporting access to university-owned experimental equipment. The event space can be used for research presentations, as well as networking and exhibitions for startups and companies.
It serves as a collaborative environment where new ideas emerge every day.
Research Building
A・B・C
There are three research buildings dedicated to promoting innovation,some of which are equipped as wet labs withBSL2/P2-level facilities.
Open Space
A floor equipped with an event space with 70 seats features a Café & Bar and a Convenience Store. It promotes interactions that lead to encounters with new innovations.
Concierge
Service
Dedicated staff members are stationed on-site to support matching between corporate needs and the university’s research seeds, as well as to facilitate relationships among research institutions nearby and resident companies.
Location
Tsukuba Science City is home to a concentration of national research and educational institutions, as well as a wide range of support facilities. Approximately 20,000 researchers—including those from private companies—pursue cutting-edge research and development here. The project site, located at the very heart of the Tsukuba Center district, spans a generous 30,000 m2. It is also positioned within an area slated for redevelopment under the “Tsukuba Super Science City Initiative,” making it a location poised for significant future growth.
ACCESS
It takes just 45 minutes to get from Tsukuba Station to Akihabara on the Tsukuba Express. Right outside the station, the Tsukuba Center bus terminal offers direct buses to Tokyo Station, as well as to Haneda, Narita, and Ibaraki airports. With so many easy ways to get around, your business can go even further.
- By Tsukuba Express
- About a 7-minute walk from Tsukuba Station (Exit A2).
- By Car
- Approximately 8.5 km from the Joban Expressway “Sakura–Tsuchiura Interchange.”
Approximately 13 km from the Joban Expressway “Yatabe Interchange.”
Approximately 4.4 km from the Ken-O Expressway “Tsukuba Chuo Interchange.”
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