The Association serves as a vital interface between the SANKEN (Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research; ISIR) at The University of Osaka and related institutions, and the industrial sector, promoting industry-academia collaboration.
In considering the industries of the 21st century, collaboration among industry, government, and academia is expected to become even more crucial than before. Based on this concept and orientation, it is essential to establish mechanisms that encourage the creation of new industries. This requires strengthening partnerships among industry, government, and academia, while also developing new collaborative approaches with commercialization in mind.
The Association strives to realize genuine industry-academia collaboration by broadly disseminating research seeds and achievements from SANKEN and related institutions, and by actively undertaking projects that bridge the gap between research and industry.

Established: May 19, 1938
Transition to General Incorporated Foundation: January 21, 2011
Purpose: As an industrial support body for the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, RAIS conducts activities that contribute to industrial development through the dissemination of knowledge in industrial science, the practical application of research results, and the cultivation of human resources for industrial innovation and management.

Activities: RAIS operates in accordance with the following basic principles:
1. Promotion and support of the practical application of research results related to SANKEN, The University of Osaka
2. Dissemination of awareness regarding industrial science and study of relevant business models
3. Education and activities concerning intellectual property rights
4. Development of human resources for industrial innovation and management

Executive Officers:
Chairman: Masahiro Fujita (since May 22, 2023)
Executive Director: Mototsugu Ogura
Directors: 7 members
Senior Advisor: Kenji Tsukamoto (since May 22, 2023)
Councilors: 10 members
Auditors: 2 members

Secretariat:
Secretary-General: Takashi Taniguchi
Secretary-Staff: Tomoko Mitsunari

Download: "RAIS Information Brochure" (3 Oct, 2025 ; PDF)

The Association’s activities are broadly classified into eight categories:
1. Knowledge Dissemination Projects
2. Sanken Techno Salon: A lecture-based salon that provides opportunities for exchange between industry and ISIR, held jointly with SANKEN (approximately four times per year).
3. Sanken Zakkubaran Talk: Small-scale gatherings that bring together SANKEN faculty and participants for open discussions and exchange of views.
4. Projects to Promote New Industry Creation
5. RAIS directly operates the New Industry Creation Research Group: It also supports researcher-organized groups at SANKEN through the New Industry Creation Support Program. Representative examples include:
5-1. "Printed Electronics Association" (PE Association), focusing on printed electronics.
5-2. "Flexible 3D Packaging Consortium" (F3D Consortium), focusing on advanced semiconductor development.
6. Development and Research Project Activities
7. Donation and Award Programs
8. RAIS Member Services

・The Global Initiative for Safety, Health, and Well-being (GISHW)

Address: The University of Osaka Research Association of Industry and Science (RAIS) Inside the SANKEN, The University of Osaka, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
E-mail: RAIS[at]sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp
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