Seminar on 'Formulating Technology Roadmaps and Implementing R&D Strategy' by Professor Hiroshi Shimizu, Nippon Institute of Technology, to be held on July 6, 2026!

The New Social System Research Institute (SSK) will hold a seminar titled 'Formulating Technology Roadmaps and Implementing R&D Strategy' on Monday, July 6, 2026, featuring Professor Hiroshi Shimizu from the Nippon Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Technology Management. The seminar focuses on setting R&D themes with a 10-year horizon and crafting technical strategies that resonate with management. A technology roadmap is a strategic tool that illustrates the connections between markets, products, and technologies, serving as a vital output for technical departments to demonstrate their contribution to business. The lecture will explain specific methods for creating roadmaps using 'MPT-L' (Market-Product-Technology Linkage), a fundamental technique in technology marketing. Participants can choose between in-person attendance in Minato-ku, Tokyo, live Zoom streaming, or a two-week archive viewing. Since its establishment in 1996, SSK has provided high-level information services to adapt to changing business environments, and this seminar aims to contribute to the creation of new business opportunities.