As it celebrated its 10th anniversary, Iwate Prefectural University has made a transition from its “formative period” to the next stage of “contributing to the local area.” The following are some of the efforts we have made as a prefectural university which aim for development with the local area to become a base for the regional cooperation of northern Tohoku.
Opening of the Takizawa Village IPU Innovation Center
On May 1, 2009, the Takizawa Village IPU Innovation Center opened on the premises of the Regional Cooperative Research Center. This facility was built for the purpose of attracting IT companies from inside and outside Iwate and bringing them close to the university, with human resource development and research and development functions in mind. Five companies will be occupying the facility so far; it is expected to become a hub of embedded software, IT, and system related industries in the greater Morioka area.
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Opening of the IPU Community Planning Plaza
In August 2008, on the occasion of the university's 10th anniversary, the IPU Community Planning Plaza was opened in the Regional Cooperative Research Center as a place of exchange with a think-tank function, to meet the needs of strengthening the think-tank function relevant to community planning. As a survey and research division, the Public Policies Institute was newly established within the existing project institute, the Community Planning Institute
Making use of the already-established network with municipalities and research grounds, we will promote further contribution to the local area by unifying and centralizing the reference regarding community planning.
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Hosting of the Iwate Prefectural University Research Results Presentation Forum
On November 29, 2008, the “Iwate Prefectural University Research Results Presentation Forum” was held as a commemorative event for the university's 10th anniversary. The high-priority Five Major Research Projects and topics that have obtained outside research funds were selected and presented. There were over 100 general participants, and at the poster session venue, there was an active question-and-answer session. The forum proved to be a great occasion to make the university's various research results and its contribution to the local area known to Iwate's residents.
Event Summary
Time and Date: 13:00-17:00, November 29, 2008
Location: Aiina, 8F (Conference Rooms 802 and 803)
Number of participants: 61 students and
faculty members of the university
110 general participants
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Issuing of the Iwate Prefectural University Research Results Collection
In March 2009, the outcome of the above Research Results Presentation Forum was summarized and issued as the “10th Anniversary Commemoration: Iwate Prefectural University Research Results Collection.” As an accumulation of the university's various research that meet the needs of the local area, it will serve to inform the people of Iwate and prospective students across the country about the university.
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