From the Director

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Masao Arakawa, Director of Information, Production and System Research Center

Waseda University’s Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems (IPS) was established about 20 years ago in the Kitakyushu Science and Research Park in Hibikino. Located alongside it is the Information, Production and Systems Research Center (IPSRC).

The Center primarily conducts research activities through joint research projects with industry and government. In 2017, we launched the Waseda University–Kitakyushu Consortium as a platform for interaction and exchange, including with the local community. More recently, a recurrent education initiative called Asian DX has also been launched through the Consortium to promote digital transformation in the region.

The faculty members of IPS also serve as researchers at the Center. Just as IPS consists of three fields—Information Architecture, Production Systems, and Integrated Systems—the Research Center is also equipped to address a wide range of research areas. Through the Consortium, we have built a framework that enables us to respond to local challenges.

We see the Consortium as a place for open dialogue. We hope it will function as a forum where people can gather casually and talk freely about the issues they are currently facing. Such conversations are bound to bring important problems to the surface, and considering how to solve them can become the starting point for meaningful contributions to the community. While we are specialists in our respective fields, we believe that approaches to solving problems can often be applied across disciplinary boundaries. We hope that many local companies and individuals will feel free to participate, and that through opportunities such as collaborative research and study sessions, we can foster practical and productive exchange.

Overseas collaboration

To further develop the open education and research conducted at the affiliated Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems (IPS), and to deepen collaboration with universities and companies in other countries, we have established an International Collaboration Division and promote various projects.

Collaboration with companies

Three universities within the Science and Research Park along with automobile manufacturers and auto parts manufacturers, are collaborating to promote human resource development and research and development in the automotive sector.
The Waseda University-Kitakyushu Consortium currently has approximately 70 member companies and engages in regular exchanges.

Joint research and contributions to the community

We also conduct collaborative research with research institutions and companies both inside and outside the university, participate in large-scale national projects (Collaborative Research Division), and offer various seminars, training programs, and public lectures (Industry-University Collaboration & Social Contribution Division).

Since its establishment, the Information, Production and Systems Research Center, Waseda University (IPSRC) has aimed to contribute to industry and society as a whole through cutting-edge research and human resource development in the interdisciplinary fields of information, production, and systems.
We would be grateful for your generous support through a donation to our Center. Your contribution will help us further enhance our research environment and foster the next generation of researchers and engineers.
Your generous support will be used to strengthen collaboration with the local community, promote international collaborative research, and enhance student support programs.
We sincerely hope for your understanding of our mission and would greatly appreciate your kind support. 

How to apply for a donation 

 Please complete the donation form to make your contribution.​

 You may choose from a variety of payment methods, including bank transfer, credit card, online banking, convenience store payment, and mobile carrier billing.
Please note that corporate and organizational donors may use bank transfer only.

If you have any questions, please contact the office of the Information Production and Systems Research Center.  

【The office of the IPS Research Center】
TEL：093-692-5017／FAX：093-692-5021
E-mail：[email protected] 

 About the Award 

 As a token of our appreciation for your generous donations, we will publish your names in our online "Donor Book."

 ▼For details regarding Donor Book, please refer to our university's donation website.
https://kifu.waseda.jp/english/benefits/name​​  

Tax incentives 

Individual donors may be eligible to receive an income tax refund and a deduction on resident tax deduction by filing a final tax return for donations made to Waseda University.
Furthermore, donations from corporations are eligible for deduction as expenses in the relevant fiscal year. There are two types of donations eligible for deduction: specified donations (where donations can be deducted up to a certain limit) and designated recipient donations (where the entire donation amount can be deducted as an expense).
 For details regarding tax benefits, please refer to our university's donation website. 

 ▼For details regarding tax benefits, please refer to our university's donation website.
https://kifu.waseda.jp/english/benefits/exemption​​ 

 others 

In addition to donations, our university also engages in various research collaborations, such as joint research and commissioned research. For details, please see our university website.

 ▼For details regarding research collaborations, please refer to our university's Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration website.
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/research/en/tlo/procedures