What is HIC?

　Research has always been a major driving force for the constant creation of new things in the world. This power will be more strongly demanded in the future. We believe that Hyper Interdisciplinary Communications (HIC), the communication that transcends disciplines to create new knowledge beyond them, is important at this time.
　There are numerous fields of research that are simultaneously deepening and differentiating. In society, there are many issues that cannot be solved without combining the various types of knowledge generated from research. In a society where knowledge is diversifying and issues are becoming more complex, we will continue to create new disciplines and methods to solve social issues by integrating knowledge through Hyper Interdisciplinary Communication.

The term "different fields" in the HIC does not only refer to the major fields of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research. It includes a wide range of meanings, such as different generations, different jobs, and different experiences in their careers.
Whether in academia, a company, or a craftsman at a local factory, I believe that all people who have discovered something through trial and error by formulating a hypothesis are researchers. Even if they do not identify themselves as researchers, they all have such knowledge.
By bringing together such "different fields" with different "knowledge" of technologies, issues, experiences, networks, know-how, and pathways to social implementation, and by integrating this knowledge for the future of humanity, a new world will open up.

　At the CONFERENCE, FORUM, and SUMMIT, which are the embodiment of HIC, each specialist brings his/her knowledge to share with the participants. The balance between "open" and "closed" is the most difficult part. However, it is extremely important for the future development of science and technology to understand this difficulty and still be open to the public.
　We then place emphasis on communicating the vector of "this is what I want to do. By doing so, empathy spreads, and the seeds of new things are naturally born.
With this in mind, the HIC has spread to various regions of Japan and even overseas, resulting in numerous joint projects.

Activities as of March 2024

<Achievements
44 conventions/forums in Japan, 16 overseas

<Project Results
National Convention Sessions 166 Planning
Regional Forum Session 86 Planning

<Researcher Platform
Total number of participants in Japan: 14,733
Total number of overseas participants: 1,930
Total number of participants 16,663

<Participant demographics
Libanes Research FundEdgy young researchers under 40 years old
Libanes Research AwardUp-and-coming mid-career researchers
TECH PLANTER  R&D venture from academia

<Features
Features of the Hyperdisciplinarity Conference The Association of Transdisciplinary Studies as an "inter-industry exchange meeting