Metaverse Lab of Innovation
Okinawa Institute for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship
For over 25 years, our institution has actively engaged in collaborative initiatives involving industry, academia, and government. Our interdisciplinary research spans both the humanities and the sciences. We regularly participate in international conferences such as ISPIM, UIIN, and AUTM, which serve as global platforms for innovation experts, practitioners, and policymakers. These engagements have included visits to numerous leading universities and research institutions worldwide.
In Okinawa Prefecture, we have been instrumental in cultivating an innovation ecosystem aimed at advancing entrepreneurship education. Additionally, with more than 30 years of experience in information and communication technology (ICT), we have been promoting research and education related to digital transformation (DX). In particular, our recent work has focused on research and development involving the metaverse and artificial intelligence (AI).
当研究室は、産学官連携に25年以上関わっています。その間、医学・工学・農学・理学分野との文理融合型の調査研究を継続し、世界中のイノベーションの専門家・実務家・政策立案者等が集う、ISPIM、UIIN、AUTM等の国際会議に参加しているほか、内外の先進的な大学や研究機関の視察を行っています。沖縄県のイノベーション・エコシステムの形成にも携わり、起業家育成教育の展開を図っています。ICTの利活用にも20年以上関わっているので、DX(デジタル・トランスフォーメーション）に対応した研究教育を推進中。特に、メタバースとAIを活用した研究開発に取り組んでいます。
About Ryukyu Metaverse Lab
With the metaverse and AI as its two wings, this lab shall take flight toward the future.
Innovation is a central theme in contemporary business administration and economics on a global scale. In addressing pressing environmental challenges—most notably climate change—Japan’s regional development policies, industries, communities, and governmental agencies are collectively seeking to cultivate innovative and entrepreneurial human capital.
Our institution is engaged in dynamic collaborations with a wide range of stakeholders, including business leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, entertainers, and policymakers, to organize specialized seminars and co-create an innovation ecosystem. Through these initiatives, we aim to investigate the essence of innovation from both theoretical and applied perspectives.
Moreover, our research extends into the evolving nature of 21st-century management, grounded in the emerging field of Happiness Studies and Well-being—a domain that has garnered increasing international attention as a critical lens for sustainable development and organizational transformation.
イノベーションは経営学や経済学等の主要テーマの一つであり、気候変動問題に代表される環境問題解決、我が国の地方創生政策、産業界、地域社会や行政でも、最も望まれているのがイノベーション人材＝起業家的人材です。多くの企業、経営者、起業家、クリエーターや芸能人、行政関係者と協働した特別セミナーや、イノベーション・エコシステムの形成に協力し、学術的な意義だけではなく、実践の中からイノベーションの本質に迫ります。世界的に潮流の一つとなっている幸福学とウェルビーイングの観点から、21世紀型の経営の在り方も調査研究しています。
Innovation from Ryukyu Islands
100% for the Planet
The Ryukyu Metaverse Lab engages in cross-disciplinary research at the intersection of emerging science, advanced technologies, innovation theory, and policy studies—focusing on domains expected to become central to society within the next 10 to 20 years. Building on a longstanding commitment to ICT integration, the Lab also leads pioneering initiatives in digital transformation (DX) across both business and educational sectors.
In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, digital literacy has become indispensable. Regardless of disciplinary background—whether in the humanities or the sciences—competencies in artificial intelligence, robotics, data science, and related digital technologies are now foundational.
Looking ahead, we anticipate a dynamic future shaped by entrepreneurship and collaborative innovation across fields.
Ryukyu Metaverse Labは、これから10年後、20年後に主流になるであろう科学技術、理論や学説、政策などを分野横断的に調査研究しています。また、長年、ICTの利活用に関わってきたので、ビジネスや教育のDX(デジタル・トランスフォーメーション）でも先進的な取り組みを進めています。文系・理系を問わず、AIやロボット関連技術、データ・サイエンスの知識やデジタル・スキルは必須になっています。アントレプレナーが創るエキサイティングな未来を楽しみにしています。
Flying Professor
Independent Research Artist
Creating Happiness for Islanders
The head of our laboratory, Tamaki Osumi, is affectionately called the “Flying Professor” or “Trailblazing Professor” because he travels freely around the world, has a highly creative mindset, and often takes action before the usual “ready, set, go” signal. He retired from University of the Ryukyus upon reaching the mandatory retirement age in March 2024 and was honored with the title of Professor Emeritus.
当研究室の主は、世界中を自由気ままに飛び回っていること、考え方が飛んでいること、そして「よ～いドン」の合図を待たずに行動することから、フライング・プロフェッサーと呼ばれています。
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