Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology

The Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology is Japan's first integrated microbial research base consisting of researchers from various fields related to microbial science. It is working to develop cutting-edge innovative microbial science research in the four fields of "manufacturing", "environment and energy", "agricultural production and ecosystem", and "basic and fundamental technologies". "Basic and fundamental technologies" supports and connects the other three. Furthermore, it creates new academic value that transcends specific fields of study. Under industry-government-academia collaboration, CRIIM works to accelerate applied research for the social implementation of knowledge, to create new industries, and to train and produce internationally minded innovative young scientists who will be responsible for the next-generation of academic and industrial development in this field.