About Organization

Message from the Director General

Yasushi Nakauchi
Director General of Headquarters  for  International  Industry-University  Collaboration and Vice President(Industry-University  Collaboration), University of Tsukuba

The Headquarters for International Industry-University Collaboration (IIUC), University of Tsukuba has established in April 2014 to promote international university-industry-government collaborations. We strive the promotions and achieve the missions in below.

  1. Industry-government-university collaboration is a mission for Univ. Tsukuba. Through the technology transfer of the university’s research findings, we make innovations and contribute to the society.
  2. The management of intellectual property is the core for technology transfer. The managers of the Headquarters for IIUC act as connoisseur. We evaluate the value, protect, and transfer the intelligent properties Univ. of Tsukuba have, not only for domestic but also for international industries.
  3. We foster joint research with industrial companies. The managers of the Headquarters for IIUC will apply and implement the university’s seeds into the society.
  4. We encourage faculty members and students to engage their research achievements to the society. We provide entrepreneurial education to faculty members and students, incubation supports, foster Univ. of Tsukuba start-ups, and contribute to the society.
  5. Univ. of Tsukuba is a core university located in Tsukuba Science City. We promote collaboration with governmental and corporate research institutes and neighboring universities in this area. We also foster collaborative research and contribution with Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba City, and local communities.
  6. The excellences of research activities should be feedbacked and contribute through the society. With the regard on this, we provide extension programs organized by faculty members to the society.
  7. Univ. of Tsukuba is internationally inclusive and contributing university. We’ll keep expanding our activities and contribute to the global community.

Univ. of Tsukuba is founded as an unique university with the spirit for promoting interdisciplinary research. The Headquarters for IIUC will keep sharing our university’s values with society and make significant contributions to the society.