The MITOU IT Program, organized by the Innovation Platform Agency, Japan (IPA) under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), discovers and nurtures outstanding talent capable of shaping the future through technology. The program invites proposals from individuals under the age of 25 for innovative projects in software-related fields. Selected candidates carry out their projects as “creators” under the mentorship of experienced project managers to enhance their technical skills and expertise.
Two SFC students have been selected as creators for FY2026 projects:
・Nozomi Fukawa (3rd year, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)
プロジェクト名：触覚ゲルインタフェースによるコミュニケーション拡張
(Augmented
Communication Through Tactile Gel Interfaces)
・Yusuke Kikuta (1st year master’s, Graduate School of Media and Governance)
プロジェクト名：粗密勾配ニットのためのCADソフトウェアの開発
(Developing a CAD Software
for Variable-Gauge Knitting)
The full list of FY2026 creators is available here in Japanese: 2026年度未踏IT人材発掘・育成事業公募結果について（独立行政法人情報処理推進機構）
Among creators, individuals demonstrating exceptional talent are designated as “super creators.” Three SFC students have been selected as FY2025 super creators:
・Lijia Jiang (4th year, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)
A Subtitle-Based Foreign Language Learning Application for Anime and Drama Content
・Tomohiro Taniguchi (1st year doctoral, Graduate School of Media and Governance)
Development of a 3D Printing Preprocessor for Robot Contests
・Yusuke Miyazaki (1st year master’s, Graduate School of Media and Governance)
Development of a High-Performance, Fault-Tolerant MySQL-Based System
Details on the initiative and the full list of FY2025 super creators are available on the METI website in Japanese: 2025年度未踏IT人材発掘・育成事業スーパークリエータを認定しました（経済産業省）
Released by: Office of General Affairs at Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC)