Toyota Mobility Foundation and The University of Tokyo One Earth Guardians Training Organization Announce Recruitment for 5th Generation of 'Good Life on Earth' Idea Support Program for High School and University Students

The Toyota Mobility Foundation (Chairman: Akio Toyoda, hereinafter 'TMF'), in collaboration with The University of Tokyo One Earth Guardians Training Organization (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo), has released recruitment information for the 5th generation of its idea realization support program 'Good Life on Earth,' aimed at high school, technical college, and first- and second-year university students.

We are seeking individuals passionate about 'something' who hold ideas contributing to a 'Good Life' (life/living) on this Earth and its future. Those who pass the selection process will undergo idea refinement through mentoring by University of Tokyo professors and then proceed to research and development. In principle, activity expenses will also be supported by this program.

Since its launch in 2022, 29 selected participants are currently active in this program. Through advice from leading researchers who serve as mentors and opportunities for interaction among like-minded peers, participants have further expanded their 'passions' and moved closer to realizing their ideas for a Good Life. For the 2026 academic year, we aim to form and expand a community that continues to challenge itself in pursuing 'what they love,' by adding enthusiastic high school, technical college, and university students.

Participants pursue their 'passions' in areas such as fashion, food, sound, design, seaweed, insects, and enzymes.

University of Tokyo professors provide mentoring, and accompanying staff also support activities.