Materials Innovation Strategy Symposium 2026 (MatISS 2026)
- Frontiers of Materials Research in the AI Era -
January 30th (Fri), 2026
Date: January 30th (Fri), 2026 10:00-17:00
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Conference Tower 1F, Reception Hall (Ariake, Tokyo) [Access] *On-site only
Language: English / Japanese
Conference Fee: Free
Orgnized by:
MEXT Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology (ARIM)
MEXT Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology (ARIM)
MEXT Data creation and utilization-type MaTerial R&D project (DxMT)
NIMS Materials Data Platform (MDPF)
For program details and registration, please visit our website: https://nanonet.go.jp/page/matiss_2026_EN.html
* Registration open early December!
* Registration open early December!
The Scope of MatISS 2026
Based on the government’s strategic initiative, the Strategy for Enhancing Material Innovation Capabilities (established in 2021 and revised in 2025), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is promoting data-driven research and development through the construction of Material DX Platform built on three key pillars.
The first pillar is the Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials (ARIM) project, which facilitates shared use of cutting-edge equipment and promotes the collection and sharing of the resulting data. The second pillar is the Materials Data Platform (MDPF), a central hub operated by NIMS that develops and manages the infrastructure for aggregating and utilizing materials data. The third pillar is the Data creation and utilization-type MaTerial R&D project (DxMT), which fully leverages these resources to generate innovative outcomes unique to data-driven approaches.
These three initiatives are closely interconnected and are expected to lead the digital transformation of materials research in Japan.
This symposium will showcase the forefront of data-driven materials research—including achievements from the DxMT project and innovations utilizing the ARIM infrastructure—and share progress on Material DX Platform. By considering global trends, we aim to explore new directions for materials research in the age of AI and accelerate the collaborative use of the Material DX Platform across academia and industry.
The first pillar is the Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials (ARIM) project, which facilitates shared use of cutting-edge equipment and promotes the collection and sharing of the resulting data. The second pillar is the Materials Data Platform (MDPF), a central hub operated by NIMS that develops and manages the infrastructure for aggregating and utilizing materials data. The third pillar is the Data creation and utilization-type MaTerial R&D project (DxMT), which fully leverages these resources to generate innovative outcomes unique to data-driven approaches.
These three initiatives are closely interconnected and are expected to lead the digital transformation of materials research in Japan.
This symposium will showcase the forefront of data-driven materials research—including achievements from the DxMT project and innovations utilizing the ARIM infrastructure—and share progress on Material DX Platform. By considering global trends, we aim to explore new directions for materials research in the age of AI and accelerate the collaborative use of the Material DX Platform across academia and industry.
Plenary Lecture
Masashi Hattori (Research Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
“The revised Materials Innovation Strategy launched: Challenge for Next-generation AI-driven Labs revolution relied on by the world"”
Special Lecture 1
Daisuke Okanohara (Chief Technology Officer, Chief Executive Researcher Representative Director, Co-founder, Preferred Networks Inc.)
“Advancements and Future Perspectives in Computational Chemistry Using AI”
Special Lecture 2
Peter Gumbsch (Director, Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (Fraunhofer IWM), Professor, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT))
“Navigating the European Digital Transformation in Advanced Materials Research, Development and Application”
Invited Speakers
- Hisao Matsunaga (Kyushu University)
- Tadakatsu Ohkubo (NIMS)
- Toshio Kamiya (Institute of Science Tokyo)
- Shoichi Matsuda (NIMS)
- Keiji Numata (Kyoto University)
- Yasukazu Murakami (Kyushu University)
- Tomoyuki Motono (River Eletec Corp.)
- Taro Arimoto (Ushio Inc.)
- Shigeyuki Matsunami (NIMS)
- Satoshi Minamoto (NIMS)
Inquiry:
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