Collaboration projects with Kawasaki City: promotion of advanced research and new industries by industry, government, and academia.

Shin-Kawasaki Town Campus (K²) was established in the Shin-Kawasaki Forest of Creation in the year 2000, in collaboration with Kawasaki City. As a base for industry-government-academia collaboration, the campus promotes cutting-edge research, new industries, and new business initiatives. Specifically, 19 research projects in the fields of robotics, environment, energy, self-driving automobiles, and other areas were implemented (AY 2024) and the campus has brought forth new technologies, new industries, and venture companies by linking the diverse research outcomes of each of these projects with the resources and needs of companies or other organizations. In addition, in collaboration with Kawasaki, open seminars were held for companies, research institutions, and individuals to present their results. (In AY 2024, a total of three seminars were held: a science café, a field trip for high school students, and an in-person seminar.) On top of that, opportunities were provided for children to learn about science and technology, and to experience the excitement of these fields through events such as “A Happy Day Playing with Science.”