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Many public facilities such as FROM Kagawa (Kagawa Prefecture Science and Technology Center), Next Kagawa (Kagawa Prefecture New Industry Creation Support Center), The Research Institute for Solvothermal Technology, The Kagawa Industrial Intelligence Center, The Kagawa University Department of Engineering and The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Shikoku Center are based here in Kagawa Intelligent Park (KIP). Around the park, many private institutes of advanced research and development are located. A complete new town has grown from the research and development organizations and industrial support organizations.
KIP supports research and development in the carbohydrate bio and nanotechnology areas that is destined to grow in the future, through collective involvement from academia, industry and government. KIP aims to become the creation of the center for research and development from academia, industry, government, and the creation center for new industries as well.

Faculty of Engineering, Kagawa University/Center for Cooperative Research and Development, Kagawa University
Faculty of Engineering, Kagawa University sets a pace-setting influence in human resource development for those who have expert knowledge and expertise in Kagawa Prefecture or from new research and development by academia, business and governmental cooperation. The campus was opened in March 2000. Center for Cooperative Research and Development, Kagawa University is an information center to be tied together through the cooperation of universities and society. Various activities are conducted such as collaborative research by academia, business, government, technical consultation and research information provision.
Faculty of Engineering, Kagawa University URL:
http://www.eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp/
Next Kagawa (Kagawa Prefecture New Industry Creation Support Center)
The Center is open for companies, institutes and organizations within the prefecture with rooms equipped with incubators and large radio wave emissions facilities to measure the characteristics of electromagnetic waves on electronic equipment for the purpose of research projects. The Center assists in the upgrading of skills and developing expertise in new areas.
Next Kagawa URL:
http://www.kagawa-isf.jp/next/
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Shikoku Center
The Center is the base in Shikoku region of an independent administrative agency called the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, which is the biggest research organization in Japan. As well as conducting basic and originative research for marine resource development, the Center plays a pioneering role in technology promotion in the local area through collaborative research and technical guidance.
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Shikoku Center URL:
http://unit.aist.go.jp/shikoku/
Research Institute for Solvothermal Technology
The Research Institute belongs to the incorporated foundation of Kagawa Industry Support Foundation. The Institute promotes research and development by academia, business and government in the local regions, through the use of solvothermal technology. The Research Institute supports creative projects and technical innovation from the local corporations.
Research Institute for Solvothermal Technology URL:
http://www.kagawa-isf.jp/rist/
Kagawa Industrial Intelligence Center Building
Kagawa Industry Intelligence Center Building is a core facility of industrial support run by the incorporated foundation called Kagawa Industry Support Foundation. A separate research and incubator room for development of the information related industry and system are installed. Various industrial support facilities, such as the Kagawa Intellectual Property Center are located here as well.
Kagawa Industry Support Foundation URL:
http://www.kagawa-isf.jp/
Kagawa Intellectual Property Center URL:
http://www.kagawa-isf.jp/link/chiteki/
FROM Kagawa (Kagawa Prefecture Science and Technology Center)
The Center provides facilities and equipment to conduct research and development of advanced technology in industrial areas by academia, business and government. The Center promotes research and development by academia, business and government. The Center also enhances the creation of new industries and upgrades the skill of corporations within the prefecture.
FROM Kagawa URL:
http://www.from.gr.jp/




For further information contact:Industry Promotion Office@Commerce, Industry and Labor Department@Kagawa Prefectural Government
Phone: +81-87-832-3354 Fax: +81-87-806-0210 e-mail:sangyo@pref.kagawa.lg.jp