2026.08.27 A Visit to T-POD, Tohoku University’s New Tokyo-Based Think Tank We had the pleasure of visiting Tohoku University’s Tokyo Hub (T-POD) in Marunouchi, a premier university think tank dedicated to revitalizing Japan as a global technology leader. T-POD is launching its initiatives across four cutting-edge fields: Physical AI, Space, Resilience, and Life Sciences.…
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2026.08.25 Advancing Strategic Partnerships with Tohoku University and Sendai City Today was an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling day! In the morning, my deputy director (Prof. Chih-Wei Chen /陳治維博士)and I met with the leadership of Tohoku University, where we had a highly productive session mapping out our future Taiwan-Japan collaboration strategy. Building on that momentum,…
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2026.07.30 Professor Samukawa’s Article Published in the July 2026 Issue of “Koryu（交流）” An article authored by Professor Samukawa, titled “Taiwan’s Semiconductor Ecosystem and Advanced Human Resource Development: What is the Sustainable Social Structure that Realizes an Innovation-Driven Economic Growth Model?”, has been published in the July 2026 issue of Koryu（交流）, a Taiwan information magazine…
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2026.07.29 The Core of Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Synergy: Prof. Samukawa’s Comments Published in Business Today (今週刊） Prof. Samukawa’s commentary was featured in articles related to the “Top 100 Tech Companies in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea” special report by the leading Taiwanese business magazine Business Today (published on July 29, 2026). In the article, Prof.…
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2026.07.27 Strengthening the Future: Semiconductor Ecosystem and Advanced Human Resource Training Highlighted at Stanley Technical Research Laboratory On July 27, Prof. Samukawa had the privilege of delivering a 90-minute keynote on ‘Taiwan’s Semiconductor Ecosystem and Advanced Talent Cultivation’ at the Stanley Technology Research Laboratory, followed by an equally intensive 90-minute dialogue with their management…
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2026.07.23 Mitsui Fudosan, RISE-A, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation （JBIC）visited to discuss the ecosystem! We recently hosted Mitsui Fudosan, RISE-A and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) at our NYCU Taiwan-Japan Exchange Office for yesterday and today discussion on innovation-driven economic ecosystems. With Japan actively debating a shift from traditional…
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2026.07.20 The Heart of Talent Innovation: An Interview with Prof. Samukawa in Taiwan’s Silicon Valley (Wedge 8月号掲載） In his interview, Professor Samukawa captures the true essence of the ecosystem with these words: “The core of Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem is not merely a structural connection of government, universities, research institutes, and corporations through systems…
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2026.07.09 Rays of Hope: Sendai Seiryo High School’s Journey to Inspire Japan’s Future July 9th was a deeply rewarding day, filled with meaningful exchanges with our visitors from Japan. From 10am, we welcomed nine students and two teachers from Sendai Shiryo Secondary School to NYCU. It was a true pleasure to deliver an engaging,…
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2026.06.23 Revitalization of local regions and Future Vision: Discussion of Regional Ecosystem Strategy with Sendai 77 Bank On the morning of June 23, delegation from Sendai-based the 77 Bank visited our office. Our discussions centered on a critical challenge: how to design a robust ecosystem centered around Tohoku University to secure the future survival and…
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2026.06.08-09 Driving Taiwan-Japan Collaboration at Tohoku University: Toward a New Joint Laboratory for MEMS and Plasma On June 8th, accompanied by my postdocs, assistants, and students, I had the incredible privilege of visiting the Tohoku University Jun-ichi Nishizawa Memorial Semiconductor Research Center. It was a profound honor to reunite with Dr. Esashi, the esteemed…
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