Rev.3

Future Creation Vision with Utilization of Photonics and Electronics Technologies

PHOTON VISION

Promotion Council of Future Creation Vision with Utilization of Photonics andElectronics Technologies

1Member Organizations of Promotion Councilof Future Creation Vision with Utilization of Photonics and Electronics Technologies

Industry Support Organizations and Commerce and Industry Organizations
Hamamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Iwata Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Fukuroi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Kakegawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Shizuoka Prefectural Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Shizuoka Prefectural Federation of Small Business Associations West Office
JETRO Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu Agency for Innovation

Universities
National University Corporation Shizuoka University
National University Corporation Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Public University Corporation Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
Educational Corporation Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
Educational Corporation The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries

Financial Institutions
Shizuoka Bank
Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank
Shimada Kakegawa Shinkin Bank
Enshu Shinkin Bank

Administrative Bodies
Shizuoka Prefecture
Hamamatsu City
Iwata City
Kakegawa City
Fukuroi City
Kosai City
Omaezaki City
Kikugawa City
Mori Town

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Contents

Member Organizations of Promotion Council of Future Creation Vision with Utilization of Photonics andElectronics Technologies
CHAPTER 1

EXPECTATION FOR PHOTONICS AND ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES (CURRENT SITUATIONAND CHALLENGES) ················································································· 41Infinite Possibilities of Photonics and Electronics Technologies ·························································· 4(1) The future that photonics and electronics technologies bring ····························································· 4(2) Photonics and electronics technologies transform manufacturing ······················································· 52Global Bases of Photonics and Electronics Technologies and Western Shizuoka Prefecture ····················· 6(1) Global bases ································································································································· 6(2) Situation of industries related to photonics and electronics technologies in Japan and approaches indifferent regions ································································································································· 7(3) Situation of industries related to photonics and electronics technologies in western Shizuoka
Prefecture·········································································································································· 83Advantages and Challenge of Western Shizuoka Prefecture from the Viewpoint of Photonics andElectronics Technologies ················································································································· 11
CHAPTER 2

VISION - UTILIZATION OF PHOTONICS AND ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES - ······················· 12

1Regional Vision ······························································································································· 122Approaches ···································································································································· 12

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Basic Policies of Implementation of Measures ···················································································· 13

4Implementation of Measures ············································································································· 14- Priority Measure 1 –Construction and operation of platform ····························································· 14- Priority Measure 2 –Establishment and operation of human resources development system suitable for

global base ······································································································································ 15- Priority Measure 3 –Promotion of business matching of companies ·················································· 16- Priority Measure 4 –Startup and preparation of locational conditions ················································ 17- Priority Measure 5 –Implementation of innovative research and development····································· 18- Priority Measure 6 –Promotion of international exchange and support for sales channel development ·· 19

CHAPTER 3

SYSTEM ESTABLISHMENT FOR VISION PROMOTION ····································· 20

1Establishment of Photon Valley Center ·························································································· 20

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Establishment of Regional Vision Promotion Council (Tentative Name) and Roles of Those Involved ······· 20

Aiming to form a cluster- Photonics and electronics technologies have an infinite potential –3

Chapter
Expectationfor
forPhotonics
PhotonicsandandElectronics
ElectronicsTechnologies
Technologies(Current(Current
Chapter11 Expectation
Situation and Situation
Challenges)
and Challenges)
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Infinite Possibilities of Photonics and Electronics Technologies(1) The future that photonics and electronics technologies bring・What role will photonics and electronics technologies play in the society of the future?
・The Fourth Industrial Revolution is set to revolutionize manufacturing. Technologies such as the Internet of things(IoT), big data, AI (artificial intelligence), and robotics will shape the foundations of the society of the future.
・ Photonics and electronics technologies are one of the Key Enabling Technologies* that will allow thosefoundational technologies to reach their full potential. Photonics and electronic technologies will shape newindustries and transform society and the way we live, for example by enabling automated driving, smart homes,
and surgical robots.
・The development of photonics and electronics technologies opens the door to the future of our society, ourindustry, and our daily lives.
Fig. 1: Photonics and electronics technologies are crucial fundamental technologies that support the society of
the future
Manufacturing, security,
ものづくり・保安・流通・小売■個別・大量・即時生産■Make to order, mass production, instant
manufacturing■工程のムダゼロ■Zero-waste processes■ドローンを用いた物流■Distribution with drones■常時監視による異常等■Continuous monitoring to detect and
早期検知・通知
send
alerts about abnormalities and so on■完全自動運転車■Unmanned car dispatch services■無人配車サービス■Solving traffic jam and environmental
problems■渋滞や環境問題解消■Supporting vulnerable road users■交通弱者の支援

as early as possible

Agriculture
農業

Smart
homes, smart
スマートハウス・
スマートコミュニティ・エネルギー
communities, energy■ロボットや自動走行システ
automated driving systems
ム等の導入による省力化■Using AI to make expert skill knowledge■人工知能による生産現場
on production floors explicitの暗黙知の形式知化■Advanced
quality control with ICT■ICTによる高度な品質管理■総合的なエネルギー需給
comprehensive energy supply and管理を行うスマートコミュニdemand management
ティの確立■Using all kinds of data gathered inside■家庭内・コミュニティ内のhomes and communities to provide avarietyof services
多様なデータ活用による多様なサービスの実現■Reducing labor by introducing robots andFinance
金融

健康・医療・介護
Health, medical■ＡＩを使った資産運用やス■Development of fintech such as AI
applications
for asset management andマートフォンを基盤とする
easy-to-use smartphone technology for
手軽な決済支援・小口送
making payments and small remittances
金などフィンテックの発展■Establishing new ways to do transactions,■仮想通貨など新たな取引
for example, a virtual currencyの確立■個人に合う健康・予防■Providing health and preventive services
tailored
to individual needs
サービスの提供■Reducing the burden on care workers in■医療・介護ロボットの実装
medical and nursing care facilities withによる医療・介護現場のmedical and nursing care robots
負担を軽減

Education
教育

Tourism
観光■子どもの習熟度や得意分
children's skill levels and fields of野などに応じた学習支援
expertise■いつでも誰でも職業に必■Making abilities and knowledge easily
要な能力や知識へ容易に
accessible
at any time for anyone who
needsthem to do their work
アクセス

■Providing sightseeing experiences■個人の趣味・嗜好に合わ
tailored
to individual interests and tastes
せた観光体験を提供■Expanding options for accommodations■宿泊先や移動など選択肢
and travel
拡大■Helping individuals participate in the■個人もサービス提供者としtourism industry as service providersて観光産業に参画

Automated
driving and
自動走行・モビリティ■Fully automated vehicles■Establishing smart communities with

■Providing learning support tailored to

社会を創造する共通基盤技術
Universal foundational
technologies for shaping society
IoT
IoT
様々な事業・情報が、
businesses and information so they
データ化・ネットワーク
can be exchanged freely over
を通じて自由にやり取
networks
り可能にThe datafication of various kinds of

ビッグデータBig data

ロボット
Robotics

AIAI（人工知能）(artificial intelligence)

集まった大量のデー
機械が自ら学習し、Analysis of large amounts of
Machineslearn by themselvescollected data to make it usableandbecome able to makeタを分析し、新たな価人間を超える高度なin ways that create new value
sophisticated judgments that
値を生む形で利用可判断が可能にwould be impossible for a human
能に多様、かつ、複雑な作業についても自動化が可能に

Enabling the automation ofdiverse and complex tasks

Photonics andelectronics technologies
光・電子技術(Technologies
supporting universal foundational technologies)(共通基盤技術を支える技術）(Created by our office by referring to the Interim Report of the Industrial Structure Council of METI “New Industrial
Structure Vision” and the concept of KETs (see below))*The “Key Enabling Technologies” are six technologies that the European Union believes are important for supporting
economic growth and employment. They are also called KETs.
(1) micro and nanoelectronics (2) nanotechnology (3) industrial biotechnology (4) advanced materials (5)photonics (6) advanced manufacturing technologies (See: http://ec.european.eu/)4(2) Photonics and electronics technologies transform manufacturing
・Photonics and electronics technologies have transformed the way this region carries out manufacturing, one ofits core strengths.
・Automatic selection, failure analysis, and microanalysis with sensors and light sources have helped save labor
and reduce manufacturing costs of businesses.
・ Alternative implementation methods that make use of photonics and electronics technologies are also
increasingly proving useful on manufacturing floors where skills and knowledge are passed on from worker toworker.
・The development of lasers and related technologies also helps solve problems and increase the advancementof work on manufacturing floors by enabling workers to do instantaneous fine processing and non-contact
processing.
・As the Internet of things develops further, it will become integrated with more and more objects, meaning thatpossible applications for light sensing and communication technology on manufacturing floors will only increase.
Photonics and electronics technologies provide solutions for productivity improvement not just to manufacturing,
but also to myriad other fields from logistics to retail, design, services, and so on.
CArchitecture x Photonics and Electronics Technologies

Since the illumination uses daylight, a top light system with a function tosend a light control signal to the high ceiling LED lighting equipment
based on data of external illuminometers was produced experimentally.
Since a specific lighting method is required to secure the feeling ofbrightness, commercialization of a top light with illumination integrated
will be the goal in the future.
▲Top light system

C

Agriculture x Photonics and Electronics Technologies

A prototype of an irrigation control manual for stress cultivation using a“wilt detection soft sensor” was developed. This sensor forecasts the wilt
status with high accuracy from environment information and plant images
obtained from various sensors, and cameras set in farm fields by using AI.
In the future, research and development will be conducted to see whether
the differences of the medium amount and variety and the differences ofthe season and region can be accepted, and service deployment will be▲Tomato watering control system

discussed.

Medical Care x Photonics and Electronics Technologies
A prototype that can drop and measure a very small amount of droplets moreaccurately was developed by adding a temperature and humidity control device
to Droplet Spotter for Patterning using an electrostatic-force (ODS-P Series). In
the future, the company to which support is requested will improve thedeliverable, temperature and humidity control chamber for the exiting
electrostatic dispensing patterning equipment and will commercialize it as an▲Microdroplet spotter for patterning
using an electrostatic-force

option of the equipment.

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Global Bases of Photonics and Electronics Technologies and Western Shizuoka Prefecture(1) Global bases
Europe and the U.S. are the bases where the research and development and industrial application of thephotonics and electronics technologies are the most flourishing in the world.
1) Across Europe
・The integrated project “ACTPHAST” (abbreviation of Access Center for Photonics
Innovation Solutions And Technology Support) in the European Union Seventh
Framework Program for Research and Technological Development (FP7) is inprogress across Europe (project period: 2013 - 2017).
・More than 200 specialists from 23 organizations in Europe that▲ 23 organizations linked by ACTPHAST(Source: http://www.actphast.eu/)

lead photonics research work together with the Brussels Photonics

Team (B-PHOT) in Vrije Universiteit Brussel in the center to support short-term innovation projects of small andmedium-sized companies.
2) Germany
・In Germany, optics is one of the key industries. It is a cross-industry technology used for lighting technology,
communication technology, display, measurement technology, medical care, and biotechnology. There are clusters
in different regions in Germany with optical technology in the center, for example, OptoNet in Jena where Carl
Zeiss and others are located and OptecBB in Berlin where Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich
Hertz Institute, HHI, etc. exist.
・These clusters with the optical industry in the center have established cooperative relationships beyond the regionalboundaries and founded a cooperative association OptecNet Deutschland e.V. to work on research anddevelopment, application, education, and public relations.

Fig. 2: Eight clusters composing OptecNet（Source：http://optecnet.de/）63) U.S.
・In 2012, industry, academia, and government cooperated and established a photonics initiative (National
Photonics Initiative) (Office: Stanford University).
・To make the U.S. more powerful, photonics is positioned as a critical technology of five major areas (Energy &Environment, Information Technology & Communications, Advanced Manufacturing, Biomedicine, Defense &National Security).
・In 2015, AIM Photonics (American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics) was started at the initiativeof the Research Foundation for the State University of New York.
・ This research institute is an industry-academia-government collaboration consortium that consists of 124
organizations including companies, non-profit organizations, and universities, for which 110 million dollars areprovided by the Department of Defense and more than 500 million dollars by agencies other than the federal
government.
Major universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Columbia University, etc.
Major companies: Intel, Hewlett-Packard, etc.

(2) Situation of industries related to photonics and electronics technologies in Japan and approaches in different
regions・According to “Survey Results of Total Shipments and Domestic Production of the Optical Industry in 2015” publishedby the Optoelectronics Industry and Technology Development Association in March 2016, the domestic productionof the optical industry in Japan has been fluctuating between 5 trillion to 10 trillion yen since 2010. It was about 8
trillion yen in 2015.
・In addition to the Hamamatsu/Higashi-Mikawa area, Saitama Prefecture, Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, and Minoh City
in Osaka are major areas in Japan that work on industrial development utilizing photonics and electronics
technologies.
Fig. 3: Major areas that work on industrial development utilizing photonics and electronics technologies
Tochigi
Prefecture (Tochigi Optical Industry Development Council)
栃木県（とちぎ光産業振興協議会）
The “Tochigi
Optical Industry Development Council” was established in June 2009 by manufacturers of optomechanical apparatuses
日本を代表する光学機械器具・レンズや半導体露光装置等のメーカーや大学、産業支援機関
and lenses
and semiconductor lithography equipment that represent Japan, universities, industry support organizations.
等により、平成21年６月に「とちぎ光産業振興協議会」を設立。

It implements various support projects such as human resource development and securement support projects, research and人材育成・確保支援事業や研究開発支援事業など各種支援事業を展開している。

development support projects, etc.

埼玉県（埼玉オプトビレッジ構想）
SaitamaPrefecture (Vision for Saitama OPTVILLAGE)
In order 「オプトのことなら埼玉」という地域産業ブランドの形成に向け、ベンチャー企業と大手企業とのto form a regional industry brand of “Saitama strong in opto-electronics”, the prefecture works on collaboration with early stage and large

コラボ、情報通信、半導体、等応用分野とのコラボ及び最新技術動向調査とシーズ掘り起こし
companies,
collaboration with application areas such as information communication and semiconductors, research of the latest technology trends,
and discoveryof seeds.
等に取り組む。

東京都板橋区
ItabashiWard, Tokyo
One of thethemes for new industry development is “light and color.” Itabashi Ward participates in various specialized exhibitions for companies
新産業の育成テーマのひとつに「光・色彩」を掲げる。光学関連企業向けの各種専門展示会へ
related to
optics and holds technology research and development network events to promote industry-academia collaboration and collaborationの出展や産学連携・企業間連携を促進する技術研究開発交流会など開催。
betweenＯＤＦ（光学設計・製造に関わる国際会議）を板橋区に招致
companies.
The ward bid for ODF (International Conference on Optics-photonics Design & Fabrication).

大阪府箕面市（箕面フォトニクスヒルズ）
Minoh City, Osaka (Minoh Photonics Hills)
大阪大学フォトニクスセンタービルを中心に、箕面市と協働で、ベンチャー企業育成や新製品
With Osaka
University Photonics Center Building in the center, Minoh City cooperates to work on early stage companies and new product
開発等に取り組む。
development.

Hamamatsu/Higashi-Mikawa
area
浜松・東三河地域
In order最先端の光・電子技術を基盤に新産業を創出するため、研究開発、研究機器の共用化、
to create new industries based on cutting-edge photonics and electronic technologies, the area works on research andイノベーションシステムの構築、人材育成等に取り組む。
development,
sharing of research instruments, building of an innovation system, and human resource development.

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(3) Situation of industries related to photonics and electronics technologies in western Shizuoka Prefecture1) Expectation for photonics and electronics technologies in western Shizuoka Prefecture
・It is expected that innovation will occur in the transport equipment industry that leads western Shizuoka Prefecture
because of the transition to next-generation automobiles such as electric vehicles and breakthroughs inautomated driving technology.
・Especially, the competitive environment of next-generation automobiles is diversified as many parts including
engines will no longer be required and electronics manufacturers enter the automobile industry one after anotherbecause of the transition to electric vehicles.
・Therefore, new industrial development is required for western Shizuoka Prefecture in addition to transport
equipment including next-generation automobiles.
・Aerospace, robots, health and medical care, and new agriculture are areas for which growth in the future iscontinuously expected. They have a potential to be new basic industries in which the manufacturing strength ofwestern Shizuoka Prefecture can be exerted.
・Since the photonics and electronics technologies are fundamental technologies required for innovation of thesegrowing industries, it is essential for western Shizuoka Prefecture to develop and agglomerate industries related
to the photonics and electronics technologies.

Fig. 4: From single-peaked pattern to multi-peaked pattern
ロボット
Robotics
Aerospace
航空宇宙

Health and健康医療
medicalcare
New

Aerospa agriculture
新農業Transport equipment

Transport

輸送用機器(next-generation

輸送用機器
equipment

次世代自動車）(automobiles)

Photonics and electronics technologies

光・電子技術(foundational technologies required for（成長産業の革新に必要な基盤技術）
innovation of growing industries)

Single-peaked patternmainly with transport
輸送用機器主体のMulti-peaked pattern
多様な産業による

equipment
単峰型

with diversified industries

連峰型

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Aerospa

2) Agglomeration state of academic research institutes related to photonics and electronics technologies
・The industries related to the photonics and electronics technologies in western Shizuoka Prefecture are
agglomerated with the Hamamatsu area in the center as they are largely descended from Dr. Kenjiro
Takayanagi who projected a character “イ” on a television in Shizuoka University for the first time in the world.
・The Hamamatsu area has many companies including global companies with advanced photonics andelectronics technologies that supported winning of the Nobel Prize and early stage companies originated fromuniversities with the photonics and electronics technologies as their theme. It is an area where research anddevelopment of light sources and sensors and manufacturing of various measuring equipment and image
sensors are actively carried out.
・Not only companies but also academic research institutes such as universities that conduct research related
to the photonics and electronics technologies are agglomerated geographically and work together, which isalso a unique characteristic of the area.
・With of the adoption by JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) subsidy in 2009, equipment related toimaging such as PET/CT equipment was introduced in the Hamamatsu University School of Medicine andequipment related to laser processing, etc. in the Hamamatsu Technical Support Center, Industrial ResearchInstitute of Shizuoka Prefecture respectively, and operation of the “Hamamatsu Medical-Engineering
Technology Innovation Core (HaMTIC)” that creates regional innovation with fusion of manufacturing
technologies and medical care/medical science was started. This hub is intended to enhance the function asa one-stop service for cooperation of medical care and industry with adoption of the “Regional Science andTechnology Demonstration Base Establishment Project” of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology (MEXT) in 2016.
・On June 11, 2013, four organizations, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, The
Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, and Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. announced“Photonics Declaration 2013 in Hamamatsu” to make Hamamatsu a preeminent photonics city.
・ In 2015, the building of the innovative Photonics Evolution Research Center was completed in the
Hamamatsu Campus of Shizuoka University, and innovative research and development are conducted byresearchers and early stage companies.
Fig. 5: Agglomeration state of research institutes such as universities

静岡理工科大学
Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
Developing human resources who will conduct research and development concerning the
電子工学コース（電子・光応用分野）で電子デバイスの材料・応
materials and application of electronic devices and optical application in Electronic
用や光応用に関する技術・開発の担い手を育成
Engineering Course (electronic and optical application field)

浜松医科大学
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
光尖端医学教育研究センターを設置。光医学の研究、人材育The Preeminent Medical Photonics Education & Research Center has been established.
成、研究機器の共用化促進等実施
Implementing research of medical photonics, human resource development, and promotionof sharing of research instruments.

はままつ次世代光・健康医療産業創出拠点
Hamamatsu Medical-Engineering Technology Innovation Core (HaMTIC)
医工連携のワンストップ窓口。医療ニーズの提供及びＰＥＴ装置
One-stop service for cooperation of medical care and industry. Supporting
commercialization by providing medical care needs and sharing PET equipment etc.
等の共用化により事業化を支援
静岡県工業技術研究所（浜松工業技術支援センター）
Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture
The “Optical Department”, which is the only department in Japan specialized in optical
国内で唯一の光技術の専門「光科」を設置。設備共用化、受託
technology, has been established. Implementing sharing of facilities, outsourced research, and研究、共同研究等実施
joint research.

光産業創成大学院大学
The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries
光技術を使った新産業創成を志す人材を育成
Developing human resources that aim to create new industries using optical technology
Shizuoka University
静岡大学
Research Institute of Electronics implement research related to imaging devices
電子工学研究所等、イメージングデバイスに係る研究等実施

innovative Photonics Evolution Research Center

光創起イノベーション研究拠点
Implementing innovative research to establish optical technology that realizes high spatial
高空間分解能・高時間分解能を実現する光技術と、光の波長・
resolution and high temporal resolution and technology that allows users to manipulate
位相・強度を自由に操ることができる技術の確立を目指した革the wavelength, phase, and intensity of light freely
新的な研究の実施

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3) Creation of results with regional revitalization project・With regard to the regional approaches conducted until now, industry, academia, government, and finance haveworked together with the Hamamatsu area in the center and conducted research and development and industrial
development utilizing national projects to create results since adoption of “Collaboration of Regional Entities for
the Advancement of Technological Excellence” in 2000, followed by adoption of the “Knowledge Cluster Initiative”
in 2002 and the “Regional Innovation Strategy Support Program” in 2012.
Fig. 6: History of major national projects and research results
Collaboration of Regional Entities for the Advancement of

2000

Technological Excellence (JST)Period: 2000 - 2005
Theme: Ultra-high-density photon industrial base technology
development

2002

Knowledge Cluster Initiative (MEXT)<Research outline>

Period: 2002 - 2006

・Function integrated imaging device (1)Theme: Research and development of ultra- visual imaging

・Medical imaging system development
・X-ray/γ-ray solid imaging device development

technology to support next-generation industries andmedical care(1) Wide dynamic range camera(Vision for Hamamatsu Optronics Cluster)

2007

Regional Innovation Strategy Support Program (global type)<Research outline>(Previous Knowledge Cluster Initiative Second Stage) (MEXT)

・Development of high-performance/high-function

Period: 2007 - 2011

imaging devices and intelligent information
processing (2)Theme: Building of a secure, safe, comfortable and sustainable
innovation society with advancement of optronic
technology

2009

・Building an environment to support humanactivities
・Ultra-high accuracy manufacturing support and(Vision for Hamamatsu Optronics Cluster)observation system development

Regional Industry-Academia-Government Collaborative<Example of result>(2) Ultra-high sensitivity non-cooling CMOS
image sensor

Research Base Development Project (JST)Period: 2009 Theme: Creation of regional innovation with fusion of
manufacturing technologies and medicalcare/medical science(Base name: Hamamatsu Medical-Engineering Technology
Innovation Core [HaMTIC])

2012

Regional Innovation Strategy Support Program (MEXT)
Period: 2012 - 2016
Theme: Life photonics innovation with fusion of cutting-edge
photonics and electronics technologies andmanufacturing foundational technologies

Navigation system for endoscopic surgery
Approval no. 22400BZX00072000

Digital larynx strobe
Approval no. 225AFBZX00027000<Research outline><Example of result>・Realization of hardware and software for continuous
terahertz light sources and application
・Identification of molecular structure of protein andorganic molecules with terahertz waves spectrum
measurement
・Realization of application of photonics andelectromagnetic waves technology to medical care andTwo-dimensional colorimeter

drug development

2013

Project to Develop Bases for International Scientific
Innovation Using Regional Resources Based on IndustryAcademia Cooperation (MEXT)
Period: 2013 –Theme: Realization of a society where light is manipulated
freely beyond time and space

2015

Completion of the building of innovative Photonics
Evolution Research Center

2016<Research outline>
・Realization of a paradigm shift of the industrial and medical care fields withwavefront control light sources
・Innovation of infrared spectroscopic measurement technology andclarification of intermolecular interaction
・Practical application of innovative time-space image construction
technology
・Innovation of optical time-space remote control technology
・Practical application of an early diagnosis system of disease
・Construction of gene optical control tools
・Research of innovation of the commercialization promotion system

Regional Innovation Ecosystem Building Program (MEXT)

Regional Science and Technology Demonstration Base Development Project (MEXT)

Period: 2016 - 2020

Period: 2016 -Theme: New technology of medical photonics created bypreeminent photonics city Hamamatsu

Theme: Development of practical application of new technology of medical photonics
created by Hamamatsu(Enhancement of the function of Hamamatsu Medical-Engineering Technology
Innovation Core [HaMTIC])

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Advantages and Challenge of Western Shizuoka Prefecture from the Viewpoint of Photonics and Electronics

Technologies(Advantages)
Advantages of western Shizuoka Prefecture concerning the photonics and electronics technologies are summarized
into the following three.
(1) The region has an “accumulation of knowledge” related to photonics and electronics technologies. Research
institutes such as universities and small, medium and large-sized companies are agglomerated, and many
research results are accumulated through utilization of national projects.
(2) The region has world-leading “advanced manufacturing technologies” refined in the transport equipment industry.
(3) The region features an “active entrepreneurial mindset” with many companies established with the photonics andelectronics technologies as a theme, such as early stage companies originated from universities.
(Challenge)
・To improve regional industries to a more advanced level, it is necessary to mutually utilize each of (1) “accumulationof knowledge related to the photonics and electronics technologies” and (2) “advanced manufacturing technologies”
among the advantages above. It can be said that the challenge of western Shizuoka Prefecture is to form a systemand platform to combine these advantages organically and create new industry fields for the next generation.
Fig.7: Necessary to combine two advantages organicallyCreation of early 光・電子技術に関連するベンチャー企業の創出
stage companies related to photonics and electronics technologies
Advantage
(3):
強み③:

Activeentrepreneurial mindset
旺盛な起業マインド
Advantage (1):Advantage
(2):
強み②:

強み①:
光・電子に関する知の集積
photonics and electronics

Accumulation of knowledge related to

Advancedmanufacturing technologies
高度なものづくり技術・大学等研究機関と大・中小企業が近接
・Research
institutes such as universities and small, medium and

・輸送用機器産業などで鍛え上げられた高・Advanced
manufacturing technologies refined in thelarge-sizedcompanies are close to each other
・国事業等を活用し培った豊富な研究成果

transport equipment industry.

度なものづくり技術

課題
Challenge

・Abundant research results cultivated by utilizing national projects.

Necessary
to utilize two advantages mutually
二つの強みの相互活用が必要

Form a system強みを有機的に結合するシステム、プラットフォームを形成し、and platform to connect the advantages organically to create new industrial fields

次世代に向けた新産業分野を創出
for next generation＋
Advance既存産業の高度化、応用領域の拡大（生産性の向上）
existing industries and expand application areas (improvement of productivity)

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2 Visionビジョン～光・電子技術の活用～- Utilization of Photonics and Electronics Technologies 1

Regional Vision
・We will take actions for growth with the regional revitalization goal “formation of a cluster to be a global base forphotonics and electronics technologies” by utilizing the future potential of the photonics and electronics technologies
and advantages of western Shizuoka Prefecture.
・Based on the “Photonics Declaration 2013 in Hamamatsu”, we will develop this region into an area where new opticalscience and photonics industries are created with the “Preeminent Photonics City Hamamatsu” in the center (Half1).
・We will create a dynamic region with fusion and development of photonics and electronics technologies andconventional technologies (Half 2).
・We will create a sustainably growing region with these as two halves of the whole that interact with each other toproduce a virtuous cycle.
Fig. 8: Regional vision and missions

Goal
目標

Formation of a cluster to be a global base for photonics and electronics

光・電子技術の世界的拠点となるクラスターの形成
technologies

Theyinteract with each other as halves
車の両輪として相互に作用することで、of the whole to create a virtuous cycle
好循環を作り出し、and continuous growth

Vision
目指す姿

Missions
ミッション
2

Region where researchers,
ドイツやアメリカとは異なengineers, companies fromthe world get together to
る強みを持つ光の尖端
create new optical scienceand photonics industries
都市『浜松』を中心に、with the preeminent
世界の研究者、技術
photonics city Hamamatsu,
which has advantages
者、企業等が集い、新different from those ofGermany and the US, in
しい光科学や光産業
the centerが生まれる地域

持続的に成⾧していく

Region with active

光・電子技術に関す
participation of companies
related to photonics andる企業参入、既存産
electronics technologies,
application of photonics and
業への光・電子技術
electronics technologies toexisting industries, andの応用、生産性向
utilization for productivity
improvement (fusion with
上への活用(従来技
conventional technologies)
術との融合)が活発に行われている地域

Propose 光・電子技術により、
a new value and paradigm to
our
daily
life and industry with
暮らしや産業に新しい価値、
photonicsパラダイムを提案する
and electronics technologies

Create new dynamism in the region
光・電子技術により、with photonics
and electronics
地域に新たなダイナミズムを創造する
technologies

Approaches
・We will promote projects with the approaches of “open innovation” and “market in (market oriented).”Business development with open innovation
Business will be promoted with cooperation of various parties concerned such as companies, universities
and research institutes, local governments, and citizens with 26 organizations of industry, academia,
government, and finance with western Shizuoka Prefecture in the center.
Promotion of commercialization with idea of market in
Business will be promoted with the idea of market in from research and development to productizationand commercialization, human resource development, and utilization of photonics and electronics
technologies (improvement of productivity).

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Basic Policies of Implementation of Measures
・Unlike the pyramid structure of the transport equipment industry, the industries related to photonics and electronics
technologies have a fan-shaped (inverted triangle) industrial structure.
・The photonics and electronics technologies, which are the fundamental and elemental technologies, are the “base”
of the fan. There are modules in the middle toward the top of the fan, and the top part has various industrial fields
such as the electronic equipment, transport equipment, medical care, agriculture, and service industries that provide
final consumables.
・We focus on this industrial structure and establish five basic policies to further spread the fan and create dynamismof the industries related to photonics and electronics technologies.

Fig. 9: Five basic policies to create dynamism of industries related to photonics and electronics technologies
Policy 5
方針５
Policy 4
方針４
企業集積のagglomeration of
拡大

Products and service

Globaldevelopment and
世界展開とExpansion ofmarketcapturing
市場獲得

製
品
・
サ
ー
ビ
ス

新産業

New industries

companies

既存産業

Existing industries

Expansion応用領域の拡大と既存産業の高度化
of application fields and advancement of existing industries
Policy3
方針３

Acceleration of introduction to society

Policy 2
方針２

社
会
実
装
の
加
速
化

Moduleモジュ
ール[Policy 5]【方針５】
Globaldevelopment and世界展開と市場獲得
marketcapturing
地域内のムーブメントを世界
Expandthe movement in theregionto the world to promoteに向けて展開し、交流・連携を
exchange
and cooperation and
推進するとともに、地域から生toまれた価値（製品・サービス）を
spread values (products andservice) created in the region to
世界で流通させていく。
the world.
[Policy 4]

Expansion【方針４】of agglomeration ofcompanies
企業集積の拡大
Expand the industrial agglomeration
ベンチャー、第二創業及び国withearly stage and second startup
companies,
and invitation of
内外からの企業誘致により産業
companies
from Japan and abroad.
集積を拡大する。

[Policy 3]
Expansion of application【方針３】
fields and advancement of
応用領域の拡大と既存産業
existing
industriesの高度化
Expandthe fields of
ものづくりの領域拡大及びmanufacturing
and utilize thephotonics
and electronics
光・電子技術をソリューションとtechnologies
as a solution for
して活用して西部地域の産業
advancement and productivity
全体の高度化・生産性向上を
improvement of all industries in
図る。 Shizuoka Prefecture.
westernBasictechnology
基盤
技術[Policy 2]
Acceleration of introduction to【方針２】society
社会実装の加速化
Promotetechnology transfer of theresearch
results of research
大学等研究機関の研究成果
institutes such as universities toの技術移転を促進し事業化・
accelerate commercialization and社会実装を加速化する。
introduction
to society.

Photonics and
光・電子
electronics
technologies
技術方針１

Policy 1[Policy 1]【方針１】
Deepeningof research and development
Deepenfurther research and development
研究開発の深化
utilizing advantages of photonics and光・電子技術、メディカルフォ
electronics
technologies, medical photonics,
etc.

Deepening ofresearch and
研究開発の深化
development

トニクス等の強みを活かした研究開発をより深化させる。

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Implementation of Measures
To achieve this goal, we specify and deploy the following six items as priority measures based on the five basic
policies above to have organizations cooperate and work together to proactively participate and take actions.

– Priority Measure 1 –Construction and operation of platform[Current situation and approaches]
・Hamamatsu Agency for Innovation Strategic Innovation Division, which is the overall coordination organization of“Hamamatsu/Higashi-Mikawa Life Photonics Innovation” utilizing the “Regional Innovation Strategy Support
Program”, was established for a limited period of five years. (Scheduled abolition date was March 2017)
・The coordination functions established based on the business purposes of sectors such as universities and industry
support organizations that flexibly work together.
[Vision for expansion and enhancement](Constructing a platform)
・The Photon Valley Center was established as a core support organization to enhance the cooperation with theindustry-academia collaboration promotion organizations of universities and to promote networking of the group ofcompanies to build a system (platform) to consistently support from the entrance to the exit.
・The approaches of overseas clusters will be researched, and a framework for new company support utilizing
photonics and electronics applied technologies will be built with cooperation with universities, etc.
(Operating the platform)
・The Photon Valley Center will build a network of participating companies and will cooperate with coordinators ofeach sector to operate the platform.
Fig. 10: Operation image of platform
Financial institutions

Industry support organizations

Government and municipal

and commerce and industry

officesorganizations

Financial
function

Satellite function of company
supportSupport of activities of
Photon Valley Center

Photon Valley Center
Universities and testing research

Overall coordination function

Collaborating support

institutes

Core support function

organizations

Consistent support

Overseas expansion and network function
・OptoNext Hamamatsu

Research and development of core technology
・Shizuoka University
・Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

・JETRO Hamamatsu

・Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
・The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics

Companies

Industries
・Hamamatsu Technical Support Center, Industrial ResearchInstitute of Shizuoka Prefecture

Education for・Support for product development

Support for sales channel

participation

・Support for application of optics

development

development(Use optics)(Sell optics)(Connect with optics)(Learn optics)

Support for global

Human resources development* OptoNext Hamamatsu：The name of the organization that builds a network of industry, academia, government, and finance with photonics and electronics technologies as atheme. Its office is in The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries. It aims to share technology information and success cases of regional
companies and to build cooperative relationships with global clusters of industries related to photonics and electronics technologies such as OptoNet in Jena,
Germany and OptecBB in Berlin.

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– Priority Measure 2 –global base

Establishment and operation of human resources development system suitable for[Current situation and approaches]・Implementation of Hamamatsu Top Gun Project that cultivates future scientific human resources
・“Course of development of core human resources for manufacturing with lasers” held by The Graduate School for the Creation of
New Photonics Industries
・Higher education and adult education in universities and graduate school[Vision for expansion and enhancement](Preparing systematic curricula suitable for a global base)・Consideration of curricula attractive for students, engineers, and researchers in Japan and abroad
・Consideration of diversified curricula according to growth, such as secondary and higher education and adult education
・Consideration of opportunities to learn a wide range of knowledge and technology (industry design, marketing, management,etc.) not limited to direct knowledge and technologies of the photonics and electronics technologies
・Enhancement of development of human resources aiming at early stage and second startup companies(Activating human resource exchange between universities)
・Consideration of provision of opportunities for students to mutually attend classes between universities in Japan and abroad
and introduction of credit transfer(Activating human resource exchange between research institutes such as universities and companies)
・Consideration of a system for companies to accept students and a system for universities to accept industrial human resources,
including the view point of securement and prevention of loss of human resources, with reference to cases in Europe and theUS(Making the most of resources in Japan and abroad)・Transfer of human networks, knowledge, and technology with utilization of retirees of companies
・Provision of human resources development opportunities by each sector (seminars by financial institutions, etc.)
・Utilization of resources of overseas cooperating organizations and dispatch of information from Japan
Fig. 11: Systematization of curricula and human resources development system (image)
Systematization 1: Systematization of curricula
For junior and senior

For companies

For students

high school students

and adults

・Promotion of interest in・Enhancement of practical・Systematization of knowledge from entry,

science and technology

science (exchange withcommercialization to market(photonics and electronics)

companies)

・Introduction and specialization of photonics and electronics
technologies
・Commercialization (MOT, marketing)・Peripheral knowledge (IoT, robotics, design)

Systematization 2: Systematization of human resources development system

Japan and abroad

Activation of human resource
exchange in the area

Universities●Promotion of the cross-appointment system●Promotion of exchange between universities andimprovement of accessibility

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Human resource exchange with organizations in

Companies

Research institutes

Companies, universities, and research
institutes in Japan and abroad

– Priority Measure 3 –Promotion of business matching of companies[Current situation and approaches]
・A joint unit with universities and companies promotes commercialization by utilizing the “Regional Innovation
Strategy Support Program.”
・Shizuoka Technology Transfer Organization L.L.C. promotes circulation of patents of universities in the prefecture(technology seeds presentation, etc.)
・Industry-academia collaboration promotion organizations of universities promote matching of the research seeds inuniversities and companies.
・Hamamatsu Next-Generation Optical and Health and Medical Care Industries Creation Hub supports manufacturing
companies and so forth to enter the health and medical care industries.
[Vision for expansion and enhancement](Promoting matching and solution business)
・The Photon Valley Center will cooperate with each organization to make companies and operators in the region
aware that many issues can be solved by utilizing photonics and electronics technologies and will promote
matching and solution businesses that lead to advancement and productivity improvement of the industries.
➣ Promotion of application to existing industries such as transport equipment industry, health and medical careindustries, agriculture and forestry, and service industry.
➣ Promotion of matching of issues and needs of companies with technology seeds of universities with help of

the consulting service provided in the Photon Valley Center and financial institutions and commerce andindustry organizations.
(Promoting technology transfer of research results and innovative research and development)
・The Photon Valley Center will cooperate with each organization to promote technology transfer of research resultsthat have been obtained by utilizing national projects until now.
・Innovative research and development in the medical photonics field will be promoted with matching of seeds ofuniversities and technologies of regional companies by utilizing “Regional Innovation and Ecosystem Formation
Program.”Fig.12 Innovative research and development, and development of production technology and support for productivity
improvement of regional companies
地域発でグローバル展開を目指した社会的インパクト
from the region and aimed to be expanded globallyの大きい事業化成功モデルの創出-Regional Innovation and Ecosystem Formation Program-Creation of a commercialization success model with a big social impact where business is started

Solution business utilizing photonics and electronics technologies
光・電子技術を活用したソリューション事業-Photon Valley Center-－フォトンバレーセンター－－地域イノベーション・エコシステム形成プログラム－

Innovative research and development based on “Photonics Declaration 2013 in Hamamatsu”
Innovative research and development based on “Photonics Declaration 2013 in Hamamatsu”(Minimally invasive stereoscopic endoscope, high time resolution, camera unit with high fidelity color(Minimally invasive stereoscopic endoscope, high time resolution, camera unit with high fidelity color reproduction)（低侵襲立体内視鏡、高時間分解能・高色忠実再現カメラユニット）
reproduction)「浜松光宣言2013」に基づく革新的研究開発

Company

Shizuoka University

Shizuoka Institute of Science

静岡理工科大学
and Technology

The Graduate School for the

光産業創成大学院大学
Creation of New Photonics

課題

Solution

解決

Joint research
共同研究

Shizuoka University

静岡大学

Provision of solution

中
核
企
業
支
援

Consultation about issue

浜松医科大学
Schoolof Medicine

Issue

企業

Core company support

Hamamatsu University

Company

企業

静岡大学

Development of production technology utilizing photonics and electronics technologies
光・電子技術を活用した生産技術の開発とDevelopment of production technology utilizing photonics and electronics
and support for productivity improvement of regional companies
technologies and support for productivity improvement of regional companies
地域企業等の生産性向上支援

ソリューション
提供課 Industry support organizations,
産業支援機関・
commerce
and industry
題
商工団体・
organizations,相financial
institutions
金融機関
談

Industries

Photon Valley Center
フォトンバレーセンター(Core support organization)（中核支援機関）

Regional Innovation and Ecosystem Formation

地域イノベーシ ョン・Programエ コシ ス テ ム形成プログラム

連携

Cooperation
Innovative Photonics Evolution Research Center
光創起イノベーション研究拠点(Core research center of optical technology)（光技術の中核的な研究拠点）

Hamamatsu Medical-Engineering Technology
Innovation
Core (HaMTIC)
はま
ま つ医工連携拠点(One stop service for cooperation of medical care
（医工連携のワンストップ窓口）
and industry)

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Hamamatsu University School

浜松医科大学of Medicine

Shizuoka Institute of Science andTechnology
静岡理工科大学
The Graduate School for the

光産業創成大学院大学
Creation of New Photonics

Industries
Companies with photonics andConsultation about

課題解決の
solution of issue
相談

光・電子技術を有する企業

electronics technologies

Hamamatsu Technical Support

浜松工業技術

Center, Industrial Research

支援センター
Institute of
ShizuokaPrefecture

– Priority Measure 4 – Startup and preparation of locational conditions[Current situation and approaches]・Creation, cultivation and support of early stage companies by universities
・Startup and second startup support by the prefecture (management innovation plan support, commercialization aid, and others)
・Lending of startup funds by the prefecture, financial institutions
・Invitation of companies by the prefecture, cities and towns (invitation, preparation of an industrial park, etc.)
・Startup support by Hamamatsu Entrepreneur Café・Promotion of creation of new businesses by Hi-cube (Hamamatsu new business creation type business facility)[Vision for expansion and enhancement](Enhancing support measures for early stage and second startup companies)
・The Photon Valley Center will cooperate with each organization to enhance support measures for early stage and second
startup companies (e.g., enhancement of the consultation system, support for acquisition of startup funds, support for
acquisition of research and development funds, and support for sales channel development)
・Financial institutions will provide financing and solutions according to the needs and challenges of their client companies.
・The Photon Valley Center will cooperate with each organization to actively provide company information to venture capitalists inJapan and abroad.
・Diversification of startup funds such as utilization of crowd funding will be promoted.
(Promoting invitation of companies aggressively)
・ Cooperation among the prefecture, cities and towns (information sharing/joint PR activities etc.) will be enhanced toaggressively promote activities to invite companies related to the photonics and electronics technologies (light source
manufacturers, optical system manufacturers, optical users, and others) from Japan and abroad.
(Promoting “town development” suitable for a global base)・“Town development” will be promoted with the prefecture, cities and towns in the center to attract companies and researchers.
Fig. 13: Three approaches for agglomeration of industries related to photonics and electronics technologies(1) Early stage and second① ベンチャー・
第二創業支援startup companies support② 国内外からのJapan and abroad
企業誘致(2) Invitation of companies from

With cooperation of related organizations, the
関係機関が連携し、
following are implemented
・創業・第二創業の支援
・Support for startup and second startup
・創業後の成長の支援
・Support for growth after startup
・販路開拓の支援
・Support for sales channel developmentを実施

The prefecture, cities and towns will share the subsidy

県と市町が助成制度や用地情報を共有し、国内外の企業や研究機関に投資促進をＰＲsystem and industrial site information, and will publicize
promotion of investment to companies and research

Photon Valley
フォトンバレー
Center
センター

Industry
support
産業支援機関･
organizations,commerce
商工団体

institutes in Japan and abroad

Financial

金融機関

institutions

and industry organizations
Universities

大学

Prefecture, cities

県・市町
and
town

Consistent support

創業から成長までfrom startup to growth
一貫支援・Enhancement of incubation facilities
・Preparation of an comfortable environment for researchers to live in

Town development suitable for a③(3)世界的拠点に相応しい
global base
まちづくり

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・Enhancement of industrial sites
・インキュベート施設の充実
・Convention function
・研究者の住みやすい環境整備
・Enhancement of transport infrastructure
・工業用地の充実
・コンベンション機能
・Enhancement of entertainment
・交通インフラの充実 ・エンターテイメントの充実

– Priority Measure 5 –Implementation of innovative research and development[Current situation and approaches]・Academic research institutes such as the Innovative Photonics Evolution Research Center, Hamamatsu University
School of Medicine Preeminent Medical Photonics Education & Research Center, Hamamatsu Next-Generation
Optical and Health and Medical Care Industries Creation Hub, and Hamamatsu Technical Support Center, Industrial
Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture promote research and development.
[Vision for expansion and enhancement](Promoting research and development based on a long-term perspective)
・Research and development will be accelerated by mutual exchange of researchers and invitation of researchers
from Japan and abroad based on the “Photonics Declaration 2013 in Hamamatsu” with the Hamamatsu area inthe center.
・Regional advantages such as medical photonics and next-generation automobiles will be utilized, and researchand development themes based on a long-term perspective will be promoted.
・Research and development of laser nuclear fusion that will be a source of a future paradigm shift will be promoted,
and themes that will be the cores of the next basic research and applied research will be explored.
・Innovative research and development in the medical photonics field with matching of the seeds of universities
and technologies of regional companies will be promoted by utilizing the “Regional Innovation and Ecosystem
Formation Program.”・ National competitive funds will be continuously acquired to accelerate the movement toward the exit
(commercialization).
Fig. 14: Issue for each phase of research

Phase
フェーズ

Basic
research and applied research
基礎研究・応用研究

Commercialization
事業化

Issue
課題

Explorationof research
新たにコアとなるthemes that will be newcores
研究テーマの探索

Early commercialization of
基礎段階にある研究のresearch in the basic phase
早期事業化

Research and development issues of innovative Photonics Evolution Research Center

光創起イノベーション研究拠点の研究開発課題(1) Realization of a paradigm shift of the industrial and medical care fields with wavefront control light sources①波面制御光源による産業・医療分野のパラダイムシフト実現(3)②赤外分光計測技術の革新と分子間相互作用の解明
Practical application of innovative time-space image construction technology (imaging)(4)③革新的時空間像構築技術（イメージング）の実用化
Innovation of optical time-space remote control (optical remote) technology(5) Practical application of an early diagnosis system of disease④光時空間遠隔制御（光リモート）技術の革新(6) Construction of gene optical control tools⑤疾病早期診断システムの実用化(7) Research of innovation of the commercialization promotion system⑥遺伝子光制御ツールの構築
Commercialization
project to be worked on in the Regional Innovation and Ecosystem Formation Program(1)⑦事業化推進システムを革新するイノベーションの研究
Practical application of a high image quality surgical stereoscopic endoscope switchable among forward-viewing, side-viewing, and forward(2) Innovation of infrared spectroscopic measurement technology and clarification of intermolecular interaction

Case
事例

地域ｲﾉﾍﾞｰｼｮﾝ･ｴｺｼｽﾃﾑ形成ﾌﾟﾛｸﾞﾗﾑで取り組む事業化ﾌﾟﾛｼﾞｪｸﾄ

oblique viewing(2) Development of a camera unit for a stereoscopic endoscope with high time resolution and high fidelity color reproduction①直視・側視・斜視切換型 高画質 手術用立体内視鏡の実用化②内視鏡用高時間分解能・高色忠実再現カメラユニットの開発③内視鏡用組織酸素センサーの開発
Researchand development issues of Hamamatsu Next-Generation Optical and Health and Medical Care Industries Creation Hub(1) ④内視鏡用精密照射Ｘ線ユニットの開発
Commercialization of a minimally invasive stereoscopic endoscope that allows microsurgery (relevant ecosystem (1))(3) Development of a tissue oxygen sensor for a stereoscopic endoscope(4) Development of a precision irradiation X-ray unit for a stereoscopic endoscope(2) Practical application of wearable NIRS brain function evaluation equipment usable for sensitivity research

はままつ次世代光・健康医療産業創出拠点の研究開発課題(3) Development of 3D ultrasonic diagnosis equipment for endoscopic surgery and microsurgery(4) Practical application of laser thrombolysis equipment①顕微鏡手術のようなマイクロ手術が可能な低侵襲立体内視鏡の事業化（同ｴｺｼｽﾃﾑ①）②感性研究に役立つウェアラブルNIRS脳機能評価装置の実用化③内視鏡・顕微鏡手術用3D超音波診断装置の開発④レーザー血栓溶解装置の実用化

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– Priority Measure 6 –Promotion of international exchange and support for sales channel development[Current situation and approaches]
・Exchange between the Hamamatsu area and Thüringen, Germany
・Participation in a photonics exhibition event such as “Micro Photonics” held in Berlin, Germany
・Four organizations, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, The Graduate School for theCreation of New Photonics Industries, and Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. have announced “Photonics Declaration2013 in Hamamatsu” to make Hamamatsu a preeminent photonics city and declared that they would promoteexchange of researchers and improve the centripetal force.
[Vision for expansion and enhancement](Preparing an environment for international academic exchange)
・The Photon Valley Center will cooperate with each university and testing and research institute to build a networkwith overseas research institutes such as universities and their researchers.
・An environment to accept students and researchers from abroad will be prepared.
・International academic conferences and seminars will be held continuously.
(Enhancing support for expansion to overseas markets)
・The Photon Valley Center will cooperate with each organization such as JETRO to enhance support foroverseas expansion of business (support for sales channel development, etc.)
・ Students, technical intern trainees, and researchers from abroad will be accepted positively, and therelationships with global companies will be enhanced to promote globalization of management of regional
companies.
Fig.15: Two types of overseas expansion

Academic exchange

Expansion to overseas market

・Promotion of human resource exchange・Support for participation in exhibitions

・Promotion of joint research・Promotion of globalization of management

・Deployment of final products and service

Networking by Photon Valley
Center・Deployment of modules and research results

Research institutes such as universities
Innovative Photonics Evolution Research Center,
Hamamatsu Next-Generation Optical and Health and Medical Care
Industries Creation Hub
Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine,
Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries

Financial
institutions

Administrative
bodies19

Regional
companies

Industry support
organizations

Chapter
SystemEstablishment
Establishmentfor
forVision
VisionPromotion
Promotion
Chapter33 System

To promote our vision steadily, we will establish the Photon Valley Center as a core support organization and build acooperative system of industry, academia, government, and finance with voluntary participation and cooperation of
sectors.
In addition, we will establish the Regional Vision Promotion Council (tentative name) to manage the progress of thevision.

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Establishment of Photon Valley Center
・The Photon Valley Center will be established as a core support organization to hand down the research anddevelopment of photonics and electronics technologies conducted until now to the future and proceed with industrial
agglomeration and industrial development strategically based on this vision.
・The Photon Valley Center will be established as an internal organization of the Hamamatsu Agency for Innovationthat has a network built with previous development of industries related to photonics and electronics industries andgrasps the research results that have been continuously handed down from the Knowledge Cluster Initiative.

(Outline of the Photon Valley Center)
Item
Organization
Name
Organizational

Photon Valley Center

Internal organization of (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Hamamatsu

Form

Agency for Innovation

Address

National University Corporation Shizuoka University Hamamatsu Campus

Major Role
2

Contents

・Operation of a platform
・Management of the vision, comprehensive adjustment of each sector, etc.

Establishment of Regional Vision Promotion Council (Tentative Name) and Roles of Those Involved
・The Regional Vision Promotion Council (tentative name) that basically consists of the organizations of the Planning
Meeting of Regional Vision with Utilization of Photonics and Electronics Technologies will be established to share
information about the progress of the vision and activity status of each sector and discuss new measures required
for realization of the vision on a regular basis.
・The roles of relevant organizations expected to realize the vision are as shown in the following table.

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Table: Roles expected for realization of vision
Category
University

Organization name

Expected major role
･Continuous research and development of imaging devices

Shizuoka University･Creation of early stage companies originated from universities
Hamamatsu University School of･Research of application of photonics and imaging

Medicinetechnologies to medical care
･Support for development of medical equipment with provisionof medical needs

Shizuoka University of Art and ･Support for system development for socialization of design･Support for branding strategies of companies and products,

Culturedesign marketing, and sales promotion
The Graduate School for the･Cultivation of an entrepreneurial mindset

Creation･Support for new business development of regional companies

of

New

Photonics･Building of a global network

Industries(OptoNext Hamamatsu)
Shizuoka Institute of Science and･Support for advancement of manufacturing technologies

Technology･Human resource development for growing industrial fields
such as robots and aerospace（Common）･Promotion of sharing of research instruments･Implementation of active joint research with regional
companies･Promotion of acceptance of students from abroad and humanresource exchange(Researchinnovative

Institute)

Research Center

Photonics

Evolution･Research and development with future-oriented backcast･Aiming to be a hub where optical researchers in the world get
together

Hamamatsu Medical-Engineering･Support for development of medical instruments by provision

Technology

of medical needs

Innovation

Core･Sharing of PET equipment, etc., provision of rental(HaMTIC)

laboratories
Hamamatsu
Center,Technical

Industrial

SupportResearch

Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture･Research of laser processing technology and technology
transfer･Acceptance of technical consultation from companies･Technical support to companies

Industry

Chambers of Commerce and･Hosting of workshops

Industry (Hamamatsu, Iwata,･Startup consultation, extraction of issues by management

Fukuroi, Kakegawa), Commerce

instructor

and Industry Association
Federation

of

Small

Associations

Business･Hosting of seminars, workshops, and meetings･Support for efforts (research and development, sales channel
development) for growing fields by cooperative organizations(groups, associations)･Support for establishment of a joint order receipt system oforganizations related to medical care, nursing, and social
welfareJETRO Hamamatsu･Support for overseas expansion of small and medium-sizedcompanies･Provision of the latest overseas business information

Regional companies･Development of advanced parts and members related to21

photonics and electronics technologies･Development of inspection equipment utilizing photonics andelectronics technologies･Introduction and utilization of products related to photonics
and electronics technologies
Hamamatsu Agency for Innovation･Operation of the platform･Promotion of utilization of photonics and electronics
technologies by companies･Promotion of participation in growing industrial fields

Financial

ShizuokaInstitution(HamamatsuBank,

Shinkin

Iwata,Bank

ShimadaKakegawa, Enshu)･Hosting of awareness-raising seminars for utilization ofphotonics and electronics technologies･Funding for early stage company development･Support for overseas expansion of companies utilizing
overseas branches

Government

Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu･Human support and financial assistance of the platform

OfficeCity, Iwata City, Kakegawa City,･Enhancement of the research and development subsidy

Fukuroi City, Kosai City, Omaezaki

program

City, Kikugawa City, Mori Town

･Support for sales channel development･Enhancement of the subsidy program, etc. for invitation ofcompanies･Awareness rising of spreading of photonics and electronics
technologies to companies

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Aiming to form a cluster- Photonics and electronics technologies have an infinite potential -“The 21st century is the age of light”
In December 2013, the UN General Assembly declared 2015 as the “International Year of Light and Light-based
Technologies” to spread its importance to the general society, stating that Light-based technologies should be recognized
to be important for future development of the global society regardless of the various regional development stages, andapplication of light-based technologies is the core of any scientific technology as well as art and culture, including medicalcare, energy, information, communication, primary industry, astronomy, architecture, etc.

Expectations for photonics and electronics technologies in the society are increasing. Western Shizuoka Prefecture
has a foundation that allows it to meet those expectations and is required to achieve its social mission.

2026, ten years after the establishment of the planning meeting of this vision, is the 100th year since Dr. Kenjiro
Takayanagi, who was from this region and is called the father of television, projected the character “イ” on a television
for the first time. We must continuously hand down his spirit and technology that will not fade after the period of 100
years.

Making this region “a cluster to be a global base for photonics and electronics technologies” means that many people
in universities, companies, industry support organizations, financial institutions, and government should be players inan orchestra to complete one tune that has photonics and electronics technologies as a theme.

This vision is its compass and roadmap.

Light has infinite potential. And this region has a foundation to challenge the infinite potential. The organizations ofindustry, academia, government, and finance that established this vision will obtain a great driving force towardrealization of the vision by cooperating, taking initiative and acting, and stimulating mutually.

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Future Creation Vision with Utilization of Photonics and Electronics Technologies
First edition February 2017
Revised July 2018
Revised July 2019

Promotion Council of Future Creation Vision with Utilization of Photonics and Electronics
Technologies
Office:(Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
Hamamatsu Agency for Innovation
Photon Valley Center
204 Innovation Society Collaboration Promotion Organization
Shizuoka University Hamamatsu Campus
5-1 Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City
Shizuoka Prefecture, 432-8561, Japan
TEL: +81-53-471-2111

FAX: +81-53-471-2113

E-mail: photonvc@hai.or.jp
URL: https://www.hai.or.jp/pvc/