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Professor Kentaro Nakajima Received the 69th Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science

Award, IIR News

Kentaro Nakajima, Kensuke Teshima, and Junichi Yamasaki’s book, Learning Urban Economics by Walking (Nippon Hyoron Sha, published on October 2, 2025), has received the 69th Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science (2026). trophy The prize recognizes outstanding books in economics, business, and management published in Japanese between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, as well as books published in foreign languages by Japanese authors between January 1 and December 31, 2025. The prize was established in 1958 to contribute to the advancement of academics and knowledge in the fields of economics, management, and accounting, as well as to its general dissemination and application. For more information, please…

【Event Report】The 2027Annual Conference of the Academic Association for Organizational Science

Conference, IIR News

The 2027 Annual Conference of the Academic Association for Organizational Science was held on Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Hitotsubashi Hall, hosted by Hitotsubashi University. Under the unified theme “Management and Organizations Facing the Challenges of a Multipolar Global Economy.” The meeting brought together approximately 300 researchers. Date：October 24–25, 2026 Host Institution：Hitotsubashi University Venue：Hitotsubashi Hall, Chiyoda Campus (within the National Center of Sciences Building) 【Keynote Speech Ⅰ】 “A management reform in Nippon Steel and learnings from the merger of U.S. Steel” Mr. Eiji Hashimoto (Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, Nippon Steel Corporation) 【Keynote Speech Ⅱ】 “Innovation Management in the Age of AI and Geopolitical Disruption” Dr….

Associate Professor Padrón-Hernández, Ivar receive the Best Reviewer Award (Global Strategy) at the Strategic Management Society.

Award, IIR News

In recognition of outstanding service and contributions as a reviewer, Assistant Professor Padrón-Hernández, Ivar  have been selected as a winner for the Global Strategy Interest Group Best Reviewer Award at the Strategic Management Society.  Assistant Professor Padrón-Hernández, Ivar Organizer :Strategic Management Society Date :October 18, 2026 Award Winner :Padrón-Hernández, Ivar（Associate Professor, Institute of Innovation Research） Award:The Global Strategy Interest Group Best Reviewer Award

Professor from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and students visited IIR.

Conference, Symposium

On October 2, Professor from National Cheng Kung University visited the Institute of Innovation Research with approximately 15 students, where a joint seminar was held with Associate Professor Yoshioka-Kobayashi and Yuki Miyazawa (Doctoral Program and IMPP). ↓ Yuki Miyazawa Following the lectures, an active Q&A session and discussions took place with the participating students, providing a valuable opportunity for meaningful exchange on both sides. The purpose of this visit was to foster international academic collaboration and deepen cross-cultural understanding. It provided an excellent platform for engaging in intellectual exchange among all participants.

Business Review Vol.74 No.2 AUT. 2026

Hitotsubashi Buisiness Review

Vol.74 No.2 AUT. 2026 (In Japanese) A leading management journal in Japanese,which builds a bridge between theory and practice. EDITED BYHitotsubashi University, Institute of Innovation ResearchPUBLISHED BYToyo Keizai Inc. Toward Becoming a “Company of Choice” in Japan: A Turning Point in the Management of Foreign Talent Sumire Miyajima“Expanding Foreign Talent Employment: New Horizons in Corporate Management Opened by Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals” Kaoru Sonoda “Ideals and Realities of Employment Relationships between Japanese Large Firms and Skilled Migrants” Kiyoshi Hori / Hiroko Nakahara“Foreign Talent Utilization in SMEs:: The Transition from Technical Intern Training to Training and Employment and the Challenge of Becoming an Employer of Choice” Yoshimi Yamada / Hikaru Fukanuma“The Reality…

Report on IIR Innovation Research Workshop 2026

summer school/innovation research workshop

IIR Innovation Research Workshop was held at Mercury Hall, Hitotsubashi University and online on August 27 & 28, 2026. The purpose of this IIR Innovation Research Workshop is to promote innovation research by building researcher networks, offering a place for presenting the latest research results, and supporting young researchers. This year, a total of 15 presentations were delivered. We were honored to welcome Prof. Po-Hsuan HSU from National Tsing Hua University as our guest keynote speaker. The Best Presentation Award was presented to Ms. Wenzhuo Niu, a PhD student at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.The title of her presentation was “Labor Market Information and Technological Convergence”. This year’s IIR…

NEWS　IIR Annual Report has been published online.

Annual Report, IIR News

IIR Annual Report has been published online. The IIR Annual Report for academic year 2022-2023 has been published. It gives detailed information on research and education activities of IIR. The PDF file can be downloaded from here. Introduction An Overview of the Institute of Innovation Research 1. Research Activities 1) Innovation Research Forum 2) Brown Bag Lunch Seminar 3) Conferences 2. Researchers 1) Full-time Researchers 2) Postdoctoral Fellows 3) International Visiting Researchers 3. Education 1) Courses Given by the IIR Faculty Members 2) Innovation Management and Policy Program 4. Research Results / Publications 1) Hitotsubashi Business Review 2) Working Papers 3) Case Studies Editor and Publisher: Hitotsubashi University Institute of…

Business Review Vol.74 No.1 SUM. 2026

Hitotsubashi Buisiness Review

Vol.74 No.1 SUM. 2026 (In Japanese) A leading management journal in Japanese,which builds a bridge between theory and practice. EDITED BYHitotsubashi University, Institute of Innovation ResearchPUBLISHED BYToyo Keizai Inc. Knowledge Creation in the Age of AI : Why Humanity Matters More Than Ever Hirotaka Takeuchi“Nonaka Ikujiro’s Way of Life: Past, Present, and Future” Shigeru Taguchi“Enactive and Mediation-Focused Management:A Philosophical Reinterpretation of Nonaka’s Knowledge Creation Theory” Satoshi Akutsu“Wise Leadership as a Driver of Knowledge Creation” Yusaku Takeda“From Slogan to Practice: Organizational Knowledge Creation as an “Inside-out” Theory of Corporate Purpose and Social Value Creation” Theresa Bandtel / Ann-Kristin Weiser / Georg von Krogh  “Revisiting Ba in the Age of Generative AI” Jiro…

New Visiting Professor GOLSORKHI, Damon

IIR News

Prof. GOLSORKHI, Damon Visiting Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2026.8.1 – 2027.7.31)Professor, EM Lyon Business Schoolhttps://research.em-lyon.com/esploro/profile/damon_golsorkhi/overview 【Recent Research Themes】Strategic management at the intersection of strategy, sociology, history, and social theory, exploring several interconnected subthemes

【Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi】Advancement in Cell and Gene Therapy Research: A 35-Year Bibliometric Perspective

Article, Results

▶Category： Article ▶Author：Kitahara, Yuki：Hiroaki Koda：Junya Kataoka：Kumiko Tatsumi：Ryo Nishino：Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi：Sumimasa Nagai ▶Institution：Cytotherapy ▶Volume：Vol.28 ▶Number：Issue 4 ▶Page：pp.1-11 ▶Date：2026/04/01 ▶Article Title：Advancement in Cell and Gene Therapy Research: A 35-Year Bibliometric Perspective ▶Abstract：Cell and gene therapies (CGT) have been increasingly translated into clinical practice over the past three decades; however, their development has been uneven across modalities and regions. 【Methods】 Through a bibliometric analysis indexed in PubMed from 1989 to 2023, supplemented by citation and affiliation data from OpenAlex, we examined modality-specific progression under different regional and collaborative configurations and how transitions from basic to clinical research have emerged. 【Results】 Hematopoietic stem cell therapies have shown sustained growth in both clinical and high-impact publications,…

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