Materials Innovation Strategy Symposium 2026 (MatISS 2026)
—Frontiers of Materials Research in the AI Era—
The Scope of MatISS 2026
Based on the government’s strategic initiative, the Strategy for Enhancing Material Innovation Capabilities (established in 2021 and revised in 2025), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is promoting data-driven research and development through the construction of Material DX Platform built on three key pillars.
The first pillar is the Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials (ARIM) project, which facilitates shared use of cutting-edge equipment and promotes the collection and sharing of the resulting data. The second pillar is the Materials Data Platform (MDPF), a central hub operated by NIMS that develops and manages the infrastructure for aggregating and utilizing materials data. The third pillar is the Data creation and utilization-type MaTerial R&D project (DxMT), which fully leverages these resources to generate innovative outcomes unique to data-driven approaches.
These three initiatives are closely interconnected and are expected to lead the digital transformation of materials research in Japan.
This symposium will showcase the forefront of data-driven materials research—including achievements from the DxMT project and innovations utilizing the ARIM infrastructure—and share progress on Material DX Platform. By considering global trends, we aim to explore new directions for materials research in the age of AI and accelerate the collaborative use of the Material DX Platform across academia and industry.
Registration Deadline (onsite): January 26, 2026
【Plenary Lecture】
Masashi Hattori（Director, Material Science and Nanotechnology
Division, Research Promotion Bureau, MEXT
Director, Materials Innovation Section, Secretariat of
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, CAO）
【Special Lecture 1】
Daisuke Okanohara (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer,
Preferred Networks Inc.)
【Special Lecture 2】
Peter Gumbsch（Director, Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (Fraunhofer IWM), Professor, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)）
Date：January 30th (Fri), 2026
Venue：Tokyo Big Sight, Conference Tower 1F, Reception Hall (On-site only)
（Ariake, Tokyo: https://www.bigsight.jp/english/visitor/access/）
Language: English / Japanese
Conference Fee: Free
Participation guide
If you wish to participate, please register in advance at the URL below.
https://form.qooker.jp/Q/auto/en/MatISS2026En/reg/
Registration Deadline: January 26, 2026
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Orgnized by:
MEXT Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology (ARIM),
MEXT Data creation and utilization-type MaTerial R&D project (DxMT),
NIMS Materials Data Platform (MDPF)
Supported by:
Cabinet Office
Cooperating Organizations:
IEEE Japan Council, The Japan Society of Applied Physics, Computational Materials Science Forum, Japan,
Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society, Japan, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute,
Research Organization for Information Science and Technology, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan,
The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, The Society of Nano Science and Technology,
Nanotechnology Business Creation Initiative, Nano Terasu Utilization Promotion Council, The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun,
The Materials Research Society of Japan, The Chemical Society of Japan, The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials,
The Japanese Society of Microscopy, The Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, The Society of Materials Science, Japan,
Japanese Society for Artificial Organs, The Ceramic Society of Japan, The Japan Society of Drug Delivery System,
The Japanese Society for Biomaterials, The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science, The Physical Society of Japan,
Photon Science Innovation Center, Japan Fine Ceramics Center, Micromachine Center , National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
Program
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【Opening Remarks】10:00-10:10
10:00-10:05 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
10:05-10:10 Kazuhiro Hono (President, NIMS)
- 【Plenary Lecture】10:10-10:40
Masashi Hattori（Director, Material Science and Nanotechnology Division, Research Promotion Bureau,
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)）
Director, Materials Innovation Section, Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office (CAO)）
“The Revised Materials Innovation Strategy: Challenges for Next-Generation AI-Driven Labs Trusted Worldwide” -
【Special Lecture 1】10:40-11:20
Daisuke Okanohara (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Preferred Networks Inc.)
“Advancements and Future Perspectives in AI-Driven Computational Science” -
【Special Lecture 2】11:20-12:00
Peter Gumbsch（Director, Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (Fraunhofer IWM), Professor, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)）
“Navigating the European Digital Transformation in Advanced Materials Research, Development and Application”
< 12:00-13:00 Lunch Time >
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【Session 1 : The Forefront of Data-Driven Materials Development—Achievements from the DxMT Project—】13:00-15:05
13:00-13:25
Hisao Matsunaga (Kyushu University)
“Data-Driven Prediction of Fatigue Crack Growth in Hydrogen Gas: Program Suite for Material Selection and Structural Design”13:25-13:50
Tadakatsu Ohkubo (NIMS)
“Magnetic Materials Development through Data-Driven Research”13:50-14:15
Toshio Kamiya (Institute of Science Tokyo)
“Development of Material DX Approaches for Novel Electronic Materials”14:15-14:40
Shoichi Matsuda (NIMS)
“Automated Robotic Experiments Accelerate Data-driven Exploration of Electrolyte Materials for Next-Generation Rechargeable batteries”14:40-15:05
Keiji Numata (Kyoto University)
“Material Dx Platform for Accelerating Biopolymer Innovation”＜15:05-15:25 Coffee Break＞
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【Session 2 : Applications of ARIM Infrastructure and Its Industrial Impact】 15:25-16:25
15:25-15:45
Yasukazu Murakami (Kyushu University)
“ARIM Next-Generation Nanoscale Materials Area: Research Support Using Cutting-Edge Analytical Techniques”15:45-16:05
Tomoyuki Motono (River Eletec Corp.)
“Ultra-Low-Jitter, High-Frequency Fundamental-Mode Oscillators for Optical Transceivers: Development of KoT-cut OPAW Mode Quartz Oscillators”16:05-16:25
Taro Arimoto (Ushio Inc.)
“Challenges of Excimer VUV Treatment for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging and Efforts to Achieve Social Implementation Utilizing ARIM” -
【Session 3 :Advancement of the Materials DX Platform toward Data Utilization】 16:25-16:55
16:25-16:40
Shigeyuki Matsunami (NIMS)
“Pioneering the Future of ARIM Research Support Through Data Sharing”16:40-16:55
Satoshi Minamoto (NIMS)
“Integrated Platform Connecting Data Generation to Knowledge Creation in NIMS” -
【Closing Remarks】16:55-17:00
Junichi Sone (Program Director, ARIM)
Program Committee
Masahiko Demura (Chair) (NIMS)
Kazunari Akiyoshi (Kyoto University)
Ryo Ishikawa (The University of Tokyo)
Akira Kato (NIMS)
Takashi Suemasu (University of Tsukuba)
Takeharu Sugiyama (Kyushu University)
Yukiko Takamura (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Masateru Taniguchi (Osaka University)
Nobuhiro Nakamura (Institute of Science Tokyo)
Ayae Narutaki (Institute of Science Tokyo)
Koichi Hatakeyama (Tohoku University)
Satoshi Minamoto (NIMS)
Yasuyuki Miyamoto (Institute of Science Tokyo)
Satoshi Yamashita (The University of Tokyo)
nano tech 2026
ARIM, DxMT, and MDPF will be exhibited at the Material DX Platform booth (1W-J31) at nano tech 2026 to be held at Tokyo Big Sight West Hall
from January 28 to 30. We look forward to seeing you there.
https://www.nanotechexpo.jp/
Access
Tokyo Big Sight
3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-0063
-By train-
Rinkai Line Approx. 7 minutes’ walk from “Kokusai-Tenjijo Station”
Yurikamome Approx. 3 minutes’ walk from “Tokyo Big Sight Station”