Industry Liaison

This page is intended for science and engineering.
Please refer to the following page for medical and dental sciences.
https://www.tmd.ac.jp/tmd-research/english/cooperation/consignment-study/

Sponsored Research Program

In regard to specific research subjects, the corporation bears the expenses required for the research, and Science Tokyo faculty members (are commissioned to) conduct the research. Science Tokyo faculty members report research findings to the corporation. From the viewpoint of the corporation, it is "research commissioned by the corporation."

Features

Research subjects (guidance content)

The corporation expresses its intention regarding the research and the faculty members consent to it.

Roles of faculty members

Conduct research in line with the research subject.

Roles of corporate researchers

None

What is obtained

A report on research findings (research content) prepared by faculty members.

Intellectual property*1

The inventor can only be a researcher from Science Tokyo, and Science Tokyo holds the rights to the intellectual property (as a general rule). Handling of intellectual property is established by the agreement.

Expenses

The corporation bears the amount of any indirect expenses that are added to the expenses (direct expenses) used by faculty members to carry out the commissioned research.

Application of special testing and research expenses tax deduction system

Yes

Indirect expenses

Amount equivalent to 30% of direct expenses

Flow of Agreement

1. Look for faculty members to conduct the Sponsored research.

"Are there any faculty members who will participate in conducting this research? "We would like to know the research disciplines of Science Tokyo faculty members."
"What systems are compatible?" etc.,
feel free to contact supervisors of Industrial Cooperation with any kind of question.

2. After the supervising faculty member has been determined, the corporate supervisor and the faculty member meet for interviews and discussion to determine the following matters.

  • Research subject/objective/content
  • Research period (or guidance period) *The beginning and ending dates can be freely set. There is no restriction as to the fiscal year.
  • Research expenses

3. The corporation sends an application form that states the content above to Science Tokyo.

Please Contact Science Tokyo if you wish to obtain a form.

4. Science Tokyo presents an agreement (proposed by Science Tokyo) to the corporation, and both parties discuss the content of the agreement.

Contact Science Tokyo if you wish to obtain a template of an agreement.

The important points of the agreement are the articles regarding confidentiality and the articles regarding handling of intellectual property.

5. Conclusion of the agreement

6. Science Tokyo sends the corporation a bill for the research fee and research expenses.
⇒The corporation makes payment (by bank transfer).

7. Commencement of Research/guidance