March 2016

National Institute for Materials Science（NIMS）

Points to be Considered and Concrete Actions for the Next Medium to Long-term

Plan (draft)

Document１－１－１

Points for description Items of Medium to Long-term Plans

NIMS shall maximize the achievements obtained from research and development in our nation, and promote world leading research as well as realize “appropriate, effective and efficient operation” as follows

・ Focus on the research contents concerning global environment problem, social needs and accumulation of materials science research in NIMS. For “Functional Materials research” & “Structural Materials research” aimed to solve actual problems, and “Fundamental Technology for materials research” for new value creating, In the form with NIMS’s (President’s) initiative, 7 area has been set to address these researches, and collaboration between each area, and between industry-academia shall be developed. ・Implement technology transfer by combining variety of open or closed corporations such as PR& outreach activities to obtain understanding from public, promoting utilization of research achievements by preparing database. ・ Enforce our function as a core organization in substances and materials area, conduct sharing use of research infrastructure such as advanced measurement equipment, and develop human resources who might contribute as researchers.

・ Under the President’s leadership, construct organization based on the PDCA cycle, relating to management, which strengthen internal control and management strategy functions.・ Implement healthy and stable financial condition by ensuring incomings from patent licensing, dispose of holding assets, proper maintenance of facilities and equipments.

Point of Medium to Long-term Objectives Point of Medium to Long-term Plans

・ Each area shall undertake seeds development research, project research, public-offering research and collaboration with industry and universities, cooperatively correspond wide range of research phases from creating seeds to social implementation. Implement R&D efficiently. aiming to resolve economic & social problems with problem-solution-type approach, while contributing implementation of super smart society 【Research system & approach to priority measures in each area (text P1and P3～4)】・In terms of visibility improvement, further spread “PR visualize strategy”International collective writing shall be emphasized in order to attract readerhigh-quality license agreement. considering individual technology trend, market size and needs, 【Information transmission of research achievement and Transmitting and utilizing of research achievement（text P11～16）】・Enhance shared use network, and improve variety of support techniques improve education in universities and graduate schools. Promote cross-appointment system tonurture human resources, who able to contribute society as researchers or engineers in industry and universities. Strategically construct global cooperation network..andestablish cooperation scheme to hand over research achievements 【 Activities as a core organization (textP14～18) 】

To Maximize R&D achievements

In establishing research strategy, focus on the content of research based on its long-term vision, understand current situations in research field, based on the National Measures. Practice proper PDCA cycle, and review the validity of research, procedure or target setting at each fiscal year. 【Research management (text P3）】・construct integrated internal control structure and integrate management strategy function 【management system (text P18)】・ Continue to conduct assessment and correspondence on risk that might be obstructive factor on implementation of NIMS’s mission, establish PDCA cycle as a whole. 【Risk management (textP18)】・Based on the revised accounting standard for Incorporated Administrative Agencies, construct proper systems to manage the budget and the performanceaccording to the income per business unit, in the accounting processing of operating expense subsidies. 【Financial management (textP21)】

Management of agency

To Maximize R&D achievements

Management of agency

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Strengthen our global competitiveness by both scientific technology and industry

Enforcementof seeds creating and development function

Promotion of sharing use of advanced

research infrastructure

Enforcement system of accumulation transmitting of information of research

Enforcement development of

human resources

Enforcement of Internal control and Management Structure

ＮＩＭＳ where to go－Approach to maximize R&D achievements－

NIMS shall enhance our functions as a core institute of basic study and fundamental research in substances and materials area based on the holding scientific accumulations or research environment with concerning social needs, and make effort to maximize our research & development achievements

4 tasks stated in “Act of National Institute of Materials Science”

Promote dissemination and utilization of Research achievement

Basic study and fundamental research of substances and materials science technologies

Development of researchers and engineers and their quality

improvement

Share use of facilities and Equipments

Strengthen of function as a substance and material science research base

Maximize our achievement of substance and material research

Reflect discussion at Council for Science, Technology and Innovation 、evaluation for Medium to long-term Objectives, Evaluation Committee for Independent Administrative Institutions (MIC)

Maximization of R&D achievements in Institute by management capacity

mission

Approach as InstitutePolicy effect,

Investment effect

・ Problem-solving Approach： Provide solutions toward economic and social problems

Publishing excellent paper

Position in the science area

Global human resourcesResearchers and

engineers who play active roles in the world.

Creating technology seedsContinual innovative

technology

Strong patens acquisition

Notable intellectual properties benefit

industry

・ Future-creating approach： promote effort toward the "Super Smart Society (Society 5.0）”

〔body text P1～3〕

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Base

Business

Lead to industryC

reating & developm

ent of seeds

・Implement seeds development, project research, public-offering research, collaboration with external body toward ”creating technology seeds whichcontribute society”, in a good balance, and address wide range of research phases covering searching materials, creating materials and also socialimplementation.・Approach the solution of economic and social problems with problem-solving approach, while contributing to Super Smart Society with future-creating approach

・Implement seeds development, project research, public-offering research, collaboration with external body toward ”creating technology seeds whichcontribute society”, in a good balance, and address wide range of research phases covering searching materials, creating materials and also socialimplementation.・Approach the solution of economic and social problems with problem-solving approach, while contributing to Super Smart Society with future-creating approach

Research System & flow of each research area〔body text P1～4〕

Project research

Public-offering research

Important approach considering social needs

Seeds development research

Collaboration research with industry

Develop achievement

Researches by collaboration with industry and universities, or external fund

Develop

achievement

（Open innovation activity etc.)

Social implementation

Social infrastructure

Problem-solution approachProvide solution to economical , social problems

Future-creating approachEffort toward implementation ofSuper smart society(Society 5.0)

SystemizeIntegrate

Material, nanotechnology

Improvement of components

Artificial intelligence・

device technology

Robot Technology

Big data analysis

Fusion (physical) of things and

information（cyber）

Strengthenthe nation

Creating & savingenergy

Sustainablesociety

Energy & environment

Research area

…

Information, electronics

Judge by management

Seeds oftechnology

Stop!

Maximize the research achievement (social implementation, industry-academia collaboration)by appropriately establishing, combining, and reviewing seed development research or projectresearch while considering request from society and needs from university and industry,during 7-year long research activities as medium to long-term research activities.

Maximize the research achievement (social implementation, industry-academia collaboration)by appropriately establishing, combining, and reviewing seed development research or projectresearch while considering request from society and needs from university and industry,during 7-year long research activities as medium to long-term research activities.

～Flow of research from seeds to social implementation～～Research system in each research area～

Re-examination and revision

Re-examination and revision

10 projects system1 : Creation of process technology toward actualization of seed of

functional materials

2 : Research for actualization of functions by hierarchical control of structure of crystal or interface

3 : Basic and fundamental research for creating function

4 : Fundamental research of materials for energy conversion and storage system

5 : fundamental research of magnetic spintronics materials for energy saving devices

6 : Improve reliability of structural materials and structural composites by surface control

7 : approach creation of high performance structural materials utilizing green process

8 : Create function by Chemical nano and meso architectonics

9 : Approach functional development by system nano-archtectonics

10 : Development of advanced measurement fundamental technology which accelerate advanced material innovation

Research project & research management

Structural materials Research baseStructural materials Research base

Technology development, sharing use sectionTechnology development, sharing use section

Structural Materials Tsukuba Open PlazaStructural Materials

Tsukuba Open Plaza

Functional materials research baseFunctional materials research base

Energy & Environment Materials Research baseEnergy & Environment Materials Research base

Magnetics & spintronics Materials (research) baseMagnetics & spintronics Materials (research) base

Nano-material science environment base

Element strategic Magnetic materials research base Element strategic Magnetic materials research base

Structural Material ResearchStructural Material ResearchFunctional Material ResearchFunctional Material Research

Advanced Materials Analysis Research baseAdvanced Materials Analysis Research base

International Nanoarchitectonics Research base（MANA）International Nanoarchitectonics Research base（MANA）

Project1, 2, 3Project1, 2, 3 Project 4Project 4 Project 5Project 5 Project 6, 7Project 6, 7

Project 8, 9Project 8, 9

Project 10Project 10

Informatics Materials, Material Research baseInformatics Materials, Material Research base

Fundamental Technology StudyFundamental Technology Study

Informatics Materials, Material development initiative

Structural materials Research base

Technology development, sharing use section

Structural Materials Tsukuba Open Plaza

Functional materials research base

Energy & Environment Materials Research base

Magnetics & spintronics Materials (research) base

Nano-material science environment base

Element strategic Magnetic materials research base

Structural Material ResearchFunctional Material Research

Advanced Materials Analysis Research base

International Nanoarchitectonics Research base（MANA）

Project1, 2, 3 Project 4 Project 5 Project 6, 7

Project 8, 9

Project 10

Informatics Materials, Material Research base

Fundamental Technology Study

Informatics Materials, Material development initiative

〔body text P3～4Appendex1〕

Flexible and cross-area structureNot always conducted at one place.Member from other base may join mainresearch base.

Management Structure of Subsidy Project（PDCA cycle）

evaluation(intellectuals)

Medium to Long-term objectives

startevaluation(intellectuals)

Plan（NIMS）

Review by top-down and bottom-up

Brush up !!

Finish

Before researchBefore research During researchDuring research

evaluation(intellectuals)

After researchAfter research

Project member structure

Base B Base C

Base A

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PLANPLAN DODO CHECKCHECK

ACTIONACTION

Group 1

Group 1 Group 1

Group 2

Group 2 Group 2

Group 3

Group 3Group 3

CHECKCHECK

Reflect it in next project

Holding project meeting・scheduled progress check・ communication between

subthemes・considering collaboration

among areas

DODO

Review（NIMS）

ACTIONPLAN

ACTIONPLAN

(Yearly) Hearing, assessment by management

Annual plan

Research implement Hearing

Plan for next year

Project Z

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○Implement of cooperation and collaboration with advantage of variety of human resources and advanced facilities, and build the global cooperation network strategically beginning at NIMS.

○Considering recruiting top-class human resources from around the world. Collaborate with not only developed countries but also developing countries .

○Contribute activating the regional economy through cooperation with local universities by cooperating with human resources scattered domestically

Collaboration with academia

Effort to maximization research and development achievements (collaborations with universities and industries)

Consideration of consent of patent license

individual cooperative

Organizational cooperation

Patent licenseKnow-how license

TechnicalinstructionLending

Sample

BilateralCooperative

research

Cooperative research based on Membership

Suggestion to technology problems

Instruction to accepted new researcher

External cooperation Div.~One-Stop Service~

Consideration of cooperative research

Use of equipment Evaluation and analysis

Utilization of apparatus forsharingCooperative

researchby research fields

（magnetic material）

（fluorescent material）

（bio-bonding material）

One-to–one cooperation with enterprise on several subject (closed scheme)

Membership cooperative research on common issues. Share research results(open scheme)

Limiting research fields and sharing research subjects between NIMS and participating enterprises (closed and open mixed scheme)

Organized cooperative research

Promotion of continuous collaboration with industry depending on a variety

of cooperation styles according to needs of industry.

Collaborate with industry & Promote utilize of intellectual properties

【 Effort for the future ①】Operate Fulfillment of cooperation with business cooperation centerBusiness Operated with top-down style

【 Future effort ②】Private sectors, universities,

research organizations will join and conduct wide range of

technology transfer

【 Effort for the future ③】Practice direct dialog

with industry for example by providing places

where we can exchange opinion with industry

Acceptance of

implementation

【 Future effort ④】promote high quality

licensing, considering individual technology

trend and market

〔body text P13～18〕

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Approach for maximization of R&D achievements（Sharing use of facilities and Equipments)

○ Develop activity to obtain understanding from wide public considering improvement of awareness, utilizing visual materials effectively to attract public

○Plenty of PR tools, construct interactive environment for easy access to R&D

○ Implementation of information delivery activity with combination of variety of media such as PR magazine、Press-show, mail magazine delivery etc. and promotion activity through open lectures on demand to elementary, junior high and high schools

○ Enhance sharing use network to diversify our supports for user needs, improve support technique, and implement sharing among sharing bodies.○ Contribute nurturing young participants for next-generation who might contribute creating innovation, as well as researchers who can meet variety of support style, , not only viewing facility sharing benefit.

○ Implement effective use of our assets, considering particularity of facilities or realize and analyze the obtained results, in sharing facilities

Sharing use of facilities and Equipments

PR, Outreach Activity

Other activities as a core institute

○Issue the international academic journal(STAM）through the collaboration with other organization, and keep higher status in the material s science area domestically and internationally..

○Contribute to international standardization activity through conducting international collaboration research on highly reliable measurement and evaluation methods related to properties of new materials

Material analysis

Manufacture creating, process

NMR・strong magnetic area

Electron microscope

Radiant light beam line（SPring-8）

NIMS Major shared use equipments

stream broadcasting

New website

PR Magazine NIMS NOW

〔body text P15〕

〔body text P17,18〕

〔body text P12,13〕

National Research & Development Agency

Council

Advisory Board

Internal comment

Opinion from external intellectuals

Evaluation suggestion

Advice

Management system for allowing the leadership of the president （reference）

7

NIMS Forum（provisional name）

Project External Assessment committee

Management＋representative from hub or section

Information Communication, discussion, exchanging opinions inside base section,

Discussion, exchange of opinion

Advice

Distributing information

Communication with staff

Representative of researcherManagement＋Executives

Collective opinion Collective opinion

suggestion

Council, suggestion