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Innovation Forum 2026.9.30 Linus Büttner

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Date：September 30（Wednesday), 2026from 16:00 to 17:30 Topic:“The Visual Mode of Cultural Resonance: Evidence from Film Markets” Speaker:Linus Büttner(Research Associate & Doctoral Candidate, Goethe University Frankfurt, Chair of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Frankfurt / Visiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University) Venue:onsiteIIR Laboratory 2 (Room#219) of the second floor of the IIR building Organizer:Kang, Byeongwoo  This forum is jointly organized by MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study. Deadline:9:00, September 30, 2026 For registration, please click on “Innovation Forum” below. Innovation Forum

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…

New Visiting Professor GOLSORKHI, Damon

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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

Professor Masaru Karube and Yuki Miyazawa (Doctoral Program and IMPP, Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University) receive the Best Paper Award in two divisions at the 2026 Academy of Management Annual Meeting.

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Professor Masaru Karube and Yuki Miyazawa were simultaneously awarded the Best Paper Award in two divisions—the Organization and Natural Environment (ONE) Division and the Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division—at the 2026 Academy of Management Annual Meeting. This international academic conference is organized by the US-based Academy of Management (AOM). 【Organization and Natural Environment Division】 Presentation date : August 3, 2026  11:30AM – 1:00PM ET (GMT-4/UTC-4) at Sheraton in Salon 3 (Philadelphia, USA) Award Winner : Ryoji Miyawaki（Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University） Masaru Karube（Director and Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University） Jin-ichiro Yamada（Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University） Yuki Miyazawa（Doctoral Program and IMPP, Graduate School of Business…

Byeongwoo Kang, Professor received R&D Management Workshop 2026 Best Paper Award

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Organizer:R&D Management Workshop 2026 Award:R&D Management Workshop 2026 Best Paper Award Date:May 29, 2026 Award Winner:Eunjung Hyun (Associate Professor, College of Business Administration, Hongik University)Tae-Seok Kim (Associate Professor, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business)Byeongwoo Kang (Professor, IIR) Article Title:“Cross-Industry Talent Mobility and Trajectory-Shaping Innovation in the Automotive Technological Transition” Abstract of the paper:How do incumbent firms generate technologically consequential inventions during industry transitions? We examine this question in the automotive industry, where established automakers have maintained technological dominance while expanding into electric, digital, and softwareintensive domains. We argue that cross-industry inventor mobility serves as an invention-level mechanism of creative accumulation by bringing technologically distant knowledge into incumbent patent teams. Using…

Notice on Summer Vacation

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To promote energy conservation on campus and to refresh the minds and bodies of faculty and staff, we will have a summer vacation from August 11 to August 16. Offices will be closed during this time. We ask for your cooperation. CLOSED: from Tuesday, August 11, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026 We will resume work on Monday, August 17, 2026. Thank you. IIR, Hitotsubashi University

Innovation Forum 2026.7.15 Joris Ebbers

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Date：July 15（Wednesday), 2026from 17:00 to 18:30 Topic:“Cloaked in Data: How Creative Brokers Overcome Data Resistance in Media Format Development” Speaker:Joris Ebbers(Professor, Luiss Business School) Abstract:In the creative industries, big data and analytics have the potential to create insights into audience behavior and technological, cultural or content trends, offering new possibilities for rationally informing creative decisions. Yet our study of a data-rich media company known for producing internationally acclaimed formats reveals a striking contradiction: despite its strategic commitment to data-driven creativity and data’s potential to support idea generation and evaluation, data was routinely resisted by both creators and managers. This empirical surprise prompted an abductive inquiry into how data and creativity…

New Specially Appointed Assistant Professor / Researcher Profile Tachibana, Tatsuki

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Tachibana, Tatsuki Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (2026.4.1～) Specialty: Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Organization Theory 【Career】 2018　              Bachelor of Business, Faculty of Business, Osaka City University 2022　              M.Sc. in Commerce and Management, Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University 2023-2025        Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC2), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 2025-2026        Specially Appointed Research Associate, Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University 2026　               Ph.D. in Commerce and Management, Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University 2026-present　Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University 【Recent Research…

Innovation Forum 2026.5.7 Ruby P. Lee

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Date：May 7（Thursday), 2026from 12:30 to 14:00 Topic:“When Does Digital Capability Enable Innovation Capability for Competitive Performance in an Emerging Economy? An Examination of Two Institutional Forces,” Speaker:Ruby P. Lee(Bob Sasser Professor & Director of The Rockwood School of Marketing, Herbert Wertheim College of Business, Florida State University) Speaker Bio:Dr. Ruby (Pui Wan) Lee is the Bob Sasser Professor of Marketing and director of the Dr. Persis E. Rockwood School of Marketing at Florida State University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Business. She also serves as Director of Global Initiatives, managing global student exchanges, faculty-led study abroad programs, and the creation of international non-degree-seeking student programs.Over the past 10 years of her…

Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi, Associate Professor received 2025 JPIM Research Forum Best Paper Award

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Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi, Associate Professor, has been awarded the Best Paper Award at the 2025 JPIM Research Forum, organized by the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA). His conference paper was recognized for its significant contribution to the field of product development and innovation management. This achievement underscores IIR’s commitment to advancing research with international impact, bridging academia and business practice. Organization: The Product Development and Management Association Award: 2025 JPIM Research Forum Best Paper Award Date: September 13, 2025 (Chicago, USA) Award Winner: Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi (Associate Professor, IIR) Atsushi Akiike (Associate Professor, Tohoku University) Sotaro Katsumata (Professor, Osaka University) Article Title: “A technological turbulence in a product category and a…

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