Open Innovation

Co-creating a Brighter Future through Open Innovation

As a leading country in resolving societal problems, Japan has used its advanced technical and human resource strengths to resolve issues that Japan has faced before other countries. Radical solutions more often require a broad range of knowledge, ideas, and open collaboration and innovation.
The MRI Group intends to address societal issues through our own business efforts as well as open innovation through our position as a hub and catalyst for diverse stakeholders.
As a think tank, we have developed skills in discerning the essential nature of societal issues and in defining challenges. Our role is to use these skills to link our broad-ranging expertise and networks and implement our solutions in society.
The Group will co-create the future by utilizing open innovation to resolve societal issues.

Initiative for Co-creating the Future

The Initiative for Co-creating the Future (ICF) has been established to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges through open innovation. The ICF has launched through a merger of the Platinum Society Research Association and the Innovation Network for Co-Creating the Future (INCF). The Platinum Society Research Association has for the past ten years advocated Japan’s role as a leading country in resolving societal issues. The Innovation Network for Co-Creating the Future (INCF) has for the past four years endeavored to resolve societal issues through innovative technologies and new businesses.
We use open innovation to co-create solutions, implement them in the real world, and produce collective impact toward resolving societal issues.
The Initiative for Co-creating the Future