L-INSIGHT Integrated Research Idea Competition 2025（Sep 24, 2025）

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L-INSIGHT, anticipating the synergetic effects of communities formed by L-INSIGHT Fellows from diverse disciplines, is hosting the Integrated Research Idea Competition to encourage the exploration of new possibilities in interdisciplinary research. Research that aims to bring breakthroughs to social issues and advance academic frontiers often leads researchers to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries. In this competition, participants will present ideas for such research to secure funding as a first step toward putting their concepts into practice, and the Grand Prize-winning team will be awarded one million yen.

Competition 2024 Report:
https://www.l-insight.kyoto-u.ac.jp/activity/20240930_competition_report/

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Date & TimeWednesday, September 24, 2025 | 14:00 – 17:00
VenueInternational Hall I, Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall, 2F
ProgramPart 1 | 14:00 – 15:30 | Opening Remarks・Presentations
Voting | 15:30 – 15:35
Coffee Break | 15:35 – 16:00
Part 2 | 16:00 – 17:00 | Results Announcement・Networking Session
JudgesProfessor ISHIKAWA Fuyuki | Kyoto University, Vice-President, Deputy-Director General, Office of Research Acceleration (KURA), Director of the Center for Enhancing Next-Generation Research
Professor SUGIMOTO Asako | Tohoku University, Executive Vice President for Research, Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences
Professor Nicholas M. LUSCOMBE | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Professor, Genomics and Regulatory Systems Unit
Professor USAMI Bunri | Kyoto University, Professor Emeritus, Program-Specific Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
AudienceInvited Guests Only
LanguageAnnouncements and presentations will primarily be in Japanese.
OrganizerProgram for the Development of Next-generation Leading Scientists with Global Insight （L-INSIGHT）

Presenters / Title

1

Robot Ecology through Open-Milieu Design

Lead Proposer

HAYASHI Kazuki｜4th Cohort Fellow
Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University

Co-Proposer

MASUDA Yoichi｜5th Cohort Fellow
Center for Future Innovation (CFi), Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka

2

Mutual Understanding 2.0: Toward Human–AI Buddyhood

Lead Proposer

EGUCHI Kana｜3rd Cohort Fellow
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University

Co-Proposer

ISOBE Masanori｜1st Cohort Fellow
Kyoto University Hospital

Other Members

KOIZUMI Shiho
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University / Program-Specific Assistant Professor

KOGATA Tomohiro
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University / Assistant Professor

TANI Haruka
Graduate School of Human Sciences, The University of Osaka / Graduate Student

3

Dialog between Science and Society: Through the New Research Reactor at the “Monju” Site

Lead Proposer

HIGUCHI Takashi｜5th Cohort Fellow
Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University

Co-Proposer

FUKUMOTO Kenshi｜4th Cohort Fellow
Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

Other Members

OGAWA Akihiro
Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne / Professor

4

Bubbles: A Platform for Seeding, Sharing, Nurturing, and Merging Research Ideas

Lead Proposer

MARIN Elia｜5th Cohort Fellow
Material Chemistry, Kyoto Institute of Technology

Co-Proposer

EGUCHI Kana｜3rd Cohort Fellow
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University

Other Members

SIRIARAYA Panote
Information and Human Sciences, Kyoto Institute of Technology / Associate Professor

SHE Wan-Jou
Information and Human Sciences, Kyoto Institute of Technology / Assistant Professor

Related Event

Presentation Lecture (July 15, 2025)
Detailed Information: https://www.l-insight.kyoto-u.ac.jp/event/20250715_lecture/ (in Japanese)

Related Fellows :
ISOBE Masanori EGUCHI Kana HAYASHI Kazuki FUKUMOTO Kenshi HIGUCHI Takashi MASUDA Yoichi MARIN Elia
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