Technology Creatives Program (Tech-Re) Updated: Inter-University Recurrent Education

[Now recruiting for the updated program, starting in late July!] The Institute of Science Tokyo, Tama Art University, and Hitotsubashi University have begun recruiting for the 'Technology Creatives Program' (Tech-Re), a recurrent education initiative designed to train leaders to drive business and society in the AI era. The program targets next-generation innovators, including mid-career engineers, designers, and marketers. Through a 60-hour curriculum that integrates 'design thinking,' 'art thinking,' and 'future foresight,' it aims to cultivate 'intellectual grit'—the ability to ask essential questions that cannot be replaced by AI. - Designated as a 'Specified General Education and Training Course' by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Up to 40% of tuition is eligible for subsidies. - Expanded target audience: In addition to engineers and designers, planning and marketing professionals are now included. - Redesigned duration and time: The program has been restructured from all-compulsory to a mix of compulsory and elective hours. - New initiative from the 5th cohort: 'Designers' Closed Session (tentative)' offers small-group interactive sessions with renowned designers. -- Development Background: The 'Career Wall' faced by mid-career professionals in the AI era As differentiation through traditional skills like technical or expressive ability becomes more difficult, what mid-career professionals should aim for next is not the 'speed of providing answers,' but the 'ability to generate meaningful questions.' Collaborating with the Institute of Science Tokyo (cutting-edge science and technology), Tama Art University (expression and creativity), and Hitotsubashi University (business intelligence), the program is designed to go beyond existing frameworks.