Our vision for the future is a sustainable society in which everyone is freed from the fear of poverty, and having dignified and healthy life equally enjoyable, with human rights respected and equal. Adopted in September 2015 UN 2030, the Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda), with the aim of achieving a better future, has 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and 169 targets necessary to achieve these goals. The SDGs take into consideration not only developing countries but also developed countries, aiming a sustainable natural resources consumption and production that secures needs of the future generations while satisfying needs of the current generation, urgent measures against climate change, and pursuit of peace. It is an international aspiration that has been agreed among UN member states for ultimate goal of a sustainable society where economic development, social justice and environmental protection are harmonized through global partnerships based on the spirit of global solidarity.

We set goals based on clear vision as well as traditional (technology push) type innovation along with fundamental research of new technology, applied research, development, demonstration and commercialization, and develop technology as needed. As new innovation efforts are needed, the demand-pull model of innovation which fulfills the needs of society is also being implemented. Nowadays that there are numerous debates on various issues causing increasing uncertainty related to the way how to solve them thus we should have the ability to understand these issues accurately and try to solve these issues which are closely related to society. For that purpose employing different means such the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Robotics and the development of various sciences and technologies, such as the rapid development and universalization of artificial intelligence are crucial, next to the reform of socio-economic systems, legal system regulation, and the search for products and services harmonized with people's lives. We need human resources that can promote discussions on the realization of a future society in which economic development, social justice, and environmental conservation are in harmony, by connecting experts in diverse fields and persons from industry, government, academia and government.

In this program, we describe the ideal future, sometimes we lead ourselves to achieve it, and sometimes we draw on the strengths of our outstanding leaders in each field, seeking a co-creation with stakeholders to realize innovation, train highly knowledgeable professional personnel who can realize implementation to the society. Going beyond "problem-solving human resources" who solve the problems that have emerged, logically draw a future society logically, foster "co-designing future society human resources” who will lead the realization of innovation by connecting related people. The purpose of this program is to foster a co-designing future society human resources able to drive a co-creation with stakeholder through completing this program, who will participate in the society as member of research institutes members, public organizations inside and outside the country, companies, civil organizations, and as entrepreneurs. We aim for providing these future leaders an experience and refine their qualities, and innovative mindset.

Through these activities, we will develop human resources capable of both developing their own expertise knowledge and abilities to a higher level beyond their field of discipline. Who are leaders that excels in both science and technology management and organizational management in co-creation of the sustainable future society.

The vision of human resources we train in this program has a specialized but open for flexibility beyond their field, and is a leader in co-creation of a sustainable future society that excels in both science and technology management and organizational management. We want to train human resources who can draw a long-term vision and set goals, bring together the knowledge of diverse fields of science or humanities, and innovation. In particular, the program will be focused on four areas, namely SDG 6 “Clean water and sanitation”, SDG 7 “Affordable and clean energy”, SDG 11 “Sustainable cities and communities”, and SDG 9 "Industry, innovation and infrastructure " which are expected to be major fields in the future, and are the most important fields in Japan, with a large ripple effect among SDGs.

　This program is a developed for the whole university, succeeding the " World-leading Innovative Graduate Study Program innovations for Future Society (WINGS iFS)", which was launched in 2018.