Exploring and investigating research projects requires broad insight, deep expertise, and diverse perspectives. There are limits to activities that rely on the abilities of individual researchers. In our exploration, we invite researchers engaged in the most advanced research from a variety of fields. Through discussions with these researchers, we work to discover unexplored research projects from many standpoints.
SEARCH
Which mountain should I choose from the mountain range?
Activities that look across the vast mountain range [research field] and discover an unexplored, cutting-edge, and interdisciplinary mountain [research project]
EXPLORATION
Are there any precious gemstones in that mountain?
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We are taking up challenges and creating research projects from an unexplored interdisciplinary field that integrates three fields of science of intelligence/intellect (mathematical science + information science), life science, and matter/material science.
Launched in 2022, the program invites academics from a variety of fields to serve as research advisors and hosts programs to discuss interdisciplinary topics based on cutting-edge research achievements.
Period: 1 year
No. of researchers: Up to 30
Researchers gathered from different fields to create interdisciplinary themes. We divided the discussion forum into the two steps of “broadening ideas” and “converging,” thus creating a total of four steps.
Getting to know each other
[Meetup]Learn about cutting-edge topics in other research fields
Broadening ideas
[Workshop]Ensure psychological safety and enrich ideas
Converging
[Workshop] & [Ideathon]Converge different ideas and refine topics
Deciding
[Contest]Decide based on the appeal of the topics
Co-create advanced research projects as research coordinators lead deep interactions with academic researchers
Acquire an overview of the basic research fields
Based on publicly available information, we organized the engineering fields, in which the Toyota Group is primarily involved, and the surrounding science fields.
List research fields to target and academic researcher candidates for those fields
Research coordinators brainstormed potential research fields. Subsequently, drawing on insights from the Exploration Program and the Lecture Series, we identified professors well-suited to lead research in these target fields.
Create research projects through intensive discussion with academia
We discussed the specific research topics with professors and established research projects.
Research fields established for 2023