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Tohoku University and PUES Co., Ltd. established the “PUES Corporation x Tohoku Univ. Next-Generation Mobility Co-creation Research Center” on May 1, 2026, on Tohoku University’s Aobayama Campus, and commenced operations. PUES is a leading electric vehicle development company established in 1999 when the EV development division of Tokyo R&D Co., Ltd. spun off. As an independent engineering firm, it has developed electric components such as motors, inverters, and battery packs for the electrification of a wide range of mobility solutions, including passenger cars, construction machinery, and aircraft. The purpose of this research center is to accelerate research and development in next-generation mobility and electric components. By fully leveraging PUES’ expertise in power electronics design and development technology and Tohoku University’s cutting-edge academic knowledge in power devices and power modules, the center will promote research and explore next-generation mobility and electric components that contribute to the realization of a low-carbon society. https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2026/05/press20260512-01-mobility.html

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-1172.html 2026-04-03T00:00:00+09:00

Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of ID&E Holdings Co., Ltd., andTohoku Universitywill establish the Nippon Koei × Tohoku Univ. “The Good City” Co-creation Research Institute within the Graduate School of Engineering at Tohoku University on April 1, 2026, and commence its activities. Nippon Koei’s corporate philosophy is “Act with sincerity and contribute to society through technology.” The company has grown by continuously refining its technologies and providing its accumulated technical expertise as services to society. Technological development is positioned as one of the company’s key strategic priorities for creating new businesses. Through co-creation with diverse partners, Nippon Koei aims to further advance technologies cultivated through infrastructure-related projects in Japan and overseas and accelerate technological innovation. The establishment of the Institute is part of this initiative. At the Institute, Nippon Koei’s advanced expertise and know-how in the field of civil engineering will be integrated with Tohoku University’s world-class research capabilities. By combining knowledge from diverse academic fields, including engineering, economics, and the humanities, the Institute will promote research and development aimed at comprehensively enhancing urban disaster and environmental resilience through integrated initiatives utilizing disaster digital twins and environmental and lifeline assessment technologies. Nippon Koei and Tohoku University have collaborated through joint research initiatives for many years. In the “Resilient City Technology Implementation Joint Research Division,” established in 2022, the two organizations have promoted collaborative research aimed at advancing earthquake response technologies. In 2024, they jointly developed a technology capable of instantly predicting citywide damage through real-time seismic motion monitoring. Through the Institute, Nippon Koei and Tohoku University will further deepen their collaboration while also engaging in foresight research that anticipates future societal changes and urban challenges. Together, they will further advance research and development toward the realization of a truly “Good City.” https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/2026/04/press20260403-02-TheGoodCity.html

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-1173.html 2026-03-25T13:37:00+09:00

University for International Research Excellence (UREX1) Forum 2026 －Explore Your Unknown

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/urex1_forum_2026_explore_your_unknown.html 2026-01-20T00:00:00+09:00

Tohoku University Establishes a Co-Creation Research Center with UBE Corporation

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/tohoku_university_establishes_a_cocreation_research_center_with_ube_corporation.html 2023-09-11T00:00:00+09:00

　 Tohoku University, in cooperationwiththeLife Science Institute Co.,Ltd.(agroup company oftheMitsubishi Chemical Corporation)and otheruniversities,has filed and acquired a number of patent applications and patents related to Muse cells*. Now, most oftheownership share of Life Science Institute Co., Ltd. in such patent applications and patents has been transferred toTohoku University. While the Muse cell basic patent (Japanese Patent No.5185443),owned by Professor Mari Dezawaatour university and other inventors,and itsrelated Japanese and foreign patentswere exclusively licensed to the Life Science Institute Co., Ltd., the license agreement has been terminated onAugust31,2023, at which time all the rights under thebasic patentfamily has been completely returned toProfessor Dezawa and other inventors. Therefore, most of the patents related to Muse cellsare currentlyconcentrated at Tohoku Universityand now licenses are available even under the basic patentfamily. Tohoku University will strive toapplythese patents to promoteregenerative medicine using Muse cells in collaboration with otheruniversities. Contact informationregardingpatents related to Muse cells: Tohoku University Industry-Academia Collaboration Organization Intellectual Property Department TEL: 022-795-5272 e-mail：chizaibu*grp.tohoku.ac.jp （Replace * with @） *Muse cells(the multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring (Muse) cell. A new type of pluripotent stem cells discovered from adult human mesenchymal tissue(Kuroda et al., 2010, PNAS；Wakao et al., 2011, PNAS; Kuroda et al., Nature Protocol, 2013), identified as in human dermal fibroblasts that are characterized by stress tolerance, expression of pluripotency markers, self-renewal, and the ability to differentiate from a single cell. In collaboration with major national and international institutions, we are promoting research on Muse cell-based regenerative medicine for diseases without definitive treatments.

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-823.html 2021-12-27T00:00:00+09:00

We would like to inform that our office will be closed for awinter break during the following period. Wednesday,December 29, 2021 - Monday,January 3, 2020 We will resume business as usual from Tuesday, January 4, 2021. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your kind cooperation and understanding.

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-523.html 2021-12-27T00:00:00+09:00

Our web page ”Available Inventions” is updated. You can see latestlist of our intellectual properties and read someof our success stories from this page. Please check from here.

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-524.html 2021-11-30T00:00:00+09:00

Berlin Science Week 2021 Public Lecture: The Future of Digital Health

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/berlin_science_week_2021_public_lecture_the_future_of_digital_health.html 2021-09-09T11:58:00+09:00

Smooth as Silk at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/smooth_as_silk_at_the_tokyo_olympics_and_paralympics.html 2020-09-23T17:00:00+09:00

Falling Walls Venture Qualifier Sendai 2020

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/falling_walls_venture_qualifier_sendai_2020.html 2020-07-28T09:00:00+09:00

We would like to inform that our office will be closed for a summer break during the following period. Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - Friday, August 14, 2020 We will resume business as usual from Monday, August 17, 2020. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your kind cooperation and understanding.

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-319.html 2020-07-01T00:00:00+09:00

Tohoku University and NEC to Collaborate on New Materials Integration System

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/research/tohoku_university_and_nec_to_collaborate_on_new_materials_integration_system.html 2019-12-13T11:30:00+09:00

We would like to inform that our office will be closed for awinter break during the following period. Monday,December 30, 2019 - Friday,January 3, 2020 We will resume business as usual from Monday, January 6, 2020. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your kind cooperation and understanding.

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-256.html 2019-09-03T00:00:00+09:00

Tohoku University Enters into Industry-Academia Collaboration with Dai-ichi Life and NTT DATA

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/ntt_daiichi_life_agreement.html 2019-08-09T00:00:00+09:00

Tohoku University and JX Metals Break Ground on New Research Facility

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/jxmetals_research_center.html 2019-07-24T16:45:00+09:00

We would like to inform that our office will be closed for a summer break during the following period. Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - Friday, August 16, 2019 We will resume business as usual from Monday, August 19, 2019. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your kind cooperation and understanding.

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-206.html 2019-07-17T00:00:00+09:00

Tohoku University Establishes Power Spin Incorporated

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/power_spin_incorporated.html 2019-06-17T00:00:00+09:00

Mayor of Lyon Leads French Delegation on Campus Visit

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/lyon_mayor_visit.html 2018-12-26T16:40:00+09:00

We would like to inform that our office will be closed for awinter break during the following period. Saturday,December 29, 2018 - Thursday,January 3, 2019 We will resume business as usual from Friday, January 4, 2019. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your kind cooperation and understanding.

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-129.html 2018-09-21T09:00:00+09:00

Announcement of Office Relocation Our office will be relocating to following address as of October 1, 2018. We will have limited access to phone, email and fax between September 25 and 28, 2018 due to the relocation. We would like to apologize in advance for any inconvenience the relocation may cause and look forward to welcoming you to our new office. New Address: 2nd floor, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (F11) 　　　　　　　6-6-10 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, JAPAN, 980-8579 　　　　　　 Map New TEL: +81-22-795-5275 (One-Stop Service) New FAX: +81-22-795-5286 Please note that our email contacts will remain unchanged. Email: liaison@rpip.tohoku.ac.jp

https://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/en/topics/detail---id-90.html 2018-09-04T00:00:00+09:00

Tohoku University Tech Open 2018 was held on August 4

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/tohoku_university_tech_open_2018.html