Advanced Scientific Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO (ASTEM RI / KYOTO) deals with many kinds of projects with the aim of being a bridge linking “industry” and “academia”, in order to develop science and technology and promote industry in the Kyoto region.
Designed to contribute toward developing the economic circle of Kyoto, promoting regional industry and advancing science and technology, the Advanced Scientific Technology & Management Research Institute (ASTEM), with its former English name of the organization as Advanced Software Technology & Mechatronics Research Institute of KYOTO and with the present one renewed on October 1, 2009, was inaugurated on August 9, 1988 by Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, local industry centering on the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry and universities in the Kansai Region centering on Kyoto University as an advanced institute for technological development.
Chairman: Sei-ichi Nishimoto (Left)
President: Yukihiro Nakamura (Right)
Since then, ASTEM has established a network with industry, academia and the public through participation in various research and development (R&D) projects and businesses. ASTEM has undertaken R&D，technical support and support for developing technology-based new businesses in a wide range of fields from software to mechatronics (mechanics + electronics), nanotechnology and biotechnology. Kyoto is proud of the high level of its individualistic industrial technologies, ranging from traditional industry to high technology. Further technical contribution to this Kyoto industry will undoubtedly contribute toward the economic development of Japan. With this in mind, we at ASTEM continue to challenge and always look one step ahead.
Sponsored by the State, local governments and private enterprises, ASTEM undertakes R&D in the fields of software, networks, mechatronics and others, thereby contributing to the promotion of the regional information society and regional industry
Development, operation and management of an information provisioning system for Kyoto citizens and intranet at a Kyoto City Office. Development of a bus location system for cell phones and other technologies
Development, operation and management of an information provisioning system for Kyoto citizens and intranet at a Kyoto City Office. Development of a bus location system for cell phones and other technologies
Operation of an Internet provider “kyoto-Pnet” for regional enterprises and educational institutions
Customizing of 3DCG software for planetariums and development of welfare equipment
ASTEM is active in putting together research and development projects of the industry-academia-public cooperation type in the Kyoto region and in participating in research projects in response to proposals made utilizing public funds as an implementation and administrative organization.
As a core organization to support new businesses in Kyoto City, approved by the Kyoto Municipality, authorized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and in cooperation with other industrial support organizations, ASTEM supports entrepreneurs and small and midsize enterprises in each phase from research and development to business ventures in the areas of technology, human resources and information.
Consulting in one-stop consulting functions, sponsoring of Kyoto Entrepreneurs School, MOT human resource fostering and other lectures, feasibility studies for ventures and small and midsize enterprises.
Operation of incubation facilities such as VIL (Venture business Incubation Laboratory) facilities, support for occupants of incubation facilities operated by other organizations and bodies, granting of incentives to student venturers, support for organization of senior venturers and other soft and hard fostering and support projects for incubators and entrepreneurs.
As a core organization in Kyoto for a cooperative link of unique science and technology for economy revitalization sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, ASTEM is conducting research and development into nanotechnology and other core technologies together with Kyoto University and other research organs and enterprises, aimed at realizing "Kyoto, a Nanotechnology Town."
Kyoto University, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute, joint research enterprises and others.
Priority themes: Photonics, Thin films and nanoparticles, Processing and analysis of surface structures Basic technologies: MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) & NEMS (Nano Electro Mechanical Systems), Nanobiotechnology
Based on the "Kyoto Biocity Vision" propelled by the Kyoto City, ASTEM has inaugurated the Kyoto Bio-Industry Technology Forum. ASTEM has undertaken “Development of Core Technology Forming Nano-medicine COE,” a Kyoto City collaboration of regional entities for the advancement of technological excellence sponsored by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. In collaboration with the industrial cluster program, ASTEM has started the “Project for Kyoto Bio-industry Creation & Support”, aimed at developing a new bio-related industry.
Succeeding the regional software center function of Kyoto Software Application Inc. that was dissolved in March 2005, ASTEM is undertaking training in IT human resources, spreading of IT literacy, and the development and provisioning of teaching materials for IT education widely for IT engineers, vocational trainees and ordinary citizens.
Lecture meetings for IT engineers Vocational training for personal computer operation Dispatch of IT education partners to elementary and middle schools
