About KICK (Keihanna Open Innovation Center @ KYOTO)
A growing Kansai Science City
KICK is located in the Kansai Science City, also known as the Keihanna Science City – a hub for innovative knowledge and research to open up the future. Situated in the lush green surroundings of the Keihanna Hills region on the borders of Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara prefectures, the city is a leading center for culture, technology, and research in Asia, and brings together an increasing number of research institutions and international exchange projects from across the globe.
Kansai Science City aims to develop a new city model for the future, and through industry-academia-government cooperation as part of a national project, develop groundbreaking technology, create new industries, and promote innovative forms of culture, all while coordinating efforts with other cultural and technological research institutions around the world.
Kansai Science City aims to develop a new city model for the future, and through industry-academia-government cooperation as part of a national project, develop groundbreaking technology, create new industries, and promote innovative forms of culture, all while coordinating efforts with other cultural and technological research institutions around the world.
Basic Concepts of KICK
Concept 1
Create a new value through collaboration of Industry & Academia
Concept 2
Take advantage of the potential of regional resources
Concept 3
Innovate smart life and culture
The 4 R&D Themes being developed by KICK
Smart Life
Research that contributes to the development of long and healthy yet safe and secure "smart" lives by providing support for healthcare and life innovation to boost the health of the region's residents.Smart Energy & ICT
Research that focuses primarily on smart energy sources such as solar energy and hydrogen fuel cells, as well as research into the use of lifestyle ICT systems as a base upon which we can develop an advanced future city model.Smart Agriculture
Research which contributes to the creation of a healthy and long-lived society and brings out the unique Japanese potential of farms, through the development of high-quality products using cultivation techniques which utilize groundbreaking technology, and application of functional food products, etc.Smart Culture & Education
Research which works towards creating a future society with new values based on the fusion of science and culture, by training skilled human resources through education which utilizes the region's cultural background and resources, while also working to protect, archive, and pass on those manufacturing skills accumulated over the past generations.
