{"id":203,"date":"2022-07-31T16:45:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T07:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:58:24","slug":"aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/en\/aboutus","title":{"rendered":"About Mobility Innovation Alliance Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outline of Mobility Innovation Alliance Japan<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 70%;\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan faces challenges such as a declining population, uneven distribution of settlements, energy security issues, climate change and intensifying disasters.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 30%;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"531\" data-id=\"329\" class=\"wp-image-329\" src=\"https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Logo1_white.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Logo1_white.jpg 1169w, https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Logo1_white-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Logo1_white-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Logo1_white-768x349.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u00a0is a need to increase productivity, create new industries, strengthen international competitiveness and realize happiness in people`s daily lives through the social implementation of new mobility such as automated driving and realization of diverse data linkages and utilizations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mobility Innovation Alliance Japan was established with the aim of becoming \"a member-led\u00a0organization\u00a0that\u00a0launches\u00a0innovative mobility-related technology development and social implementation\".<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It takes over the activities of the Alliance for Promoting Mobility Innovation, a collaboration between academics from 23 universities and public research organizations, which was a part of the second phase of the Strategic Innovation Programme (SIP) \"Automated Driving (Extension of Systems and Services)\" under the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Towards mobility innovation, we will address to;\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Formulate cross-sectoral academic activities\u00a0for mobility innovation<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Study and make proposal on\u00a0cross-ministerial policy and social infrastructure<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Create\u00a0collaboration\u00a0opportunities\u00a0bridging diverse researchers,\u00a0industries and \u00a0public sectors<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Promote international joint research\u00a0through international workshop in Japan<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Integrate technologies and societal changes\u00a0for\u00a0mobility innovation<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Foster young researchers and start ups by supporting contests and awards<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Association holds SIP-adus Workshop 2022(*1) in Kyoto in October 2022, with Cabinet Office (Government of Japan), NEDO, and Doshisha University.<br \/>The Association also organizes \"Mobility Business Innovation Contest\"(*2) which will be held as a side event of SIP-adus Workshop 2022, with Mobility Innovation Collaborative Research Organization, The University of Tokyo (UTmobI) and Mobility Research Center, Doshisha University.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*1 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.sip-adus.go.jp\/evt\/workshop2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/en.sip-adus.go.jp\/evt\/workshop2022\/<\/a><br \/>*2 <a href=\"https:\/\/park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/m-bic\/2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/m-bic\/2022<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom wp-block-paragraph\">From December 2023, the Association has been entrusted with the project \"Promoting international research collaboration and dissemination activities toward the Development of Smart Mobility Platform\" in the 3rd phase of the Strategic Innovation\u00a0Programme\u00a0(SIP) \"Development of Smart Mobility Platform\", together with the Mobility Innovation Collaborative Research Organization, The University of Tokyo (UTmobI).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-xs--margin-top vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom wp-block-paragraph\">Please check for the project overview document of the 3rd phase of the Strategic Innovation\u00a0Programme\u00a0(SIP) \"Development of Smart Mobility Platform\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-file vk_block-margin-0--margin-top vk_block-margin-sm--margin-bottom\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-bd1e5aa0-9148-46af-bd38-fd2228493d1f\" href=\"https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Project_summary_EN_ver202403.pdf\">Project_summary_EN_ver202403<\/a><a class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mobilityinnovationalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Project_summary_EN_ver202403.pdf\" download=\"\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-bd1e5aa0-9148-46af-bd38-fd2228493d1f\">download<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\">Association Information<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Date of establishment : July 1st, 2022<br \/>Location : Cw501, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo<br \/>4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505 Japan<br \/>Representative Director : Hajime Amano (Former ITS Japan President, former visiting professor of the University of Tokyo)<br \/>Vice Representative Director : Prof. Yoshihiro Suda (Professor, Katayanagi Institute, Tokyo University of Technology)<br \/>Director (in alphabetical order) :<br \/>- Prof. Takashi Hikasa (Associate Professor, Tama University)<br \/>- Prof. Takayuki Morikawa (Designated Professor, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Global Research Institute for Mobility in Society, Nagoya University)<br \/>- Prof. Kimihiko Nakano (Director, Harmonic Mobility Research Center (ITS Center), Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo)<br \/>- Prof. Takashi Oguchi (Director, Mobility Innovation Collaborative Research Organization, The University of Tokyo (UTmobI))<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline of Mobility Innovation Alliance Japan Japan faces challenges such as a declining population, uneven di 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