The Tohoku University Center for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems (CIES) is hosting a two-day forum in Tokyo to introduce its current research activities.

These include collaborative research with a variety of domestic and overseas companies, aimed at creating energy-saving integrated electronics technology that can contribute to social needs such as carbon neutrality, AI / IoT / DX and Society 5.0.

On the first day, the CIES Progress Report will be presented. This will feature the results of CIES Consortium in FY2025, which promoted three main activities: Industry-academia collaboration, national projects and community-based cooperation projects.

Day 1: CIES Progress Report

Date: March 23, 2026
Time: 1:30 - 5:05 p.m. JST
Venue: Muromachi Mitsui Hall and Conference, Tokyo (map)
Language: Japanese

※ There will be an optional banquet (networking reception) at the end of day 1. For those interested in participating, please register by March 16. There will also be a separate fee of about 5,000 yen to be paid in cash at the reception desk.

On the second day, an International Symposium will feature talks by leading experts from Japan and abroad. Discussions will focus on research in spintronics semiconductors, power electronics and system applications aimed at realising drastic power-savings in devices and appliances.

Day 2: International Symposium

Date: March 24, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. JST
Venue: Muromachi Mitsui Hall and Conference, Tokyo (map)
Language: English

Both days are open to all who are interested, but aimed especially at researchers and those in industry, academia and government. Attendance at the forum is free, but registration is required.

To participate:

• Registration Form: https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S22574600/
• Full program and list of speakers: http://www.cies.tohoku.ac.jp/english/11th_forum/

Event Information in Japanese