2026/07/07
KMD Research Institute Launches “B Lab”~ Advancing Social Innovation and Value Creation Across Technology, Design, Policy, and Education ~
Keio Media Design Research Institute at Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (Yokohama, Japan; Director: Nanako Ishido; hereinafter referred to as the “KMD Research Institute”) has established B Lab which officially commenced operations on July 7. B Lab will serve as a practical research and social implementation hub dedicated to addressing societal challenges and creating new value through interdisciplinary collaboration spanning technology, design, policy, and education. 1. Background of Establishment Recent advances in technologies such as AI, XR, and IoT have expanded the possibilities for redesigning social structures themselves. However, despite the existence of groundbreaking technologies and research outcomes,...
