[First in Japan] The era of high school students learning semiconductor design with 'industry-level EDA tools' begins. Semiconductor design education platform 'GAKUSEE MI' launched today.
Kimura Information Technology has launched 'GAKUSEE MI', Japan's first semiconductor EDA education platform for high school students, starting April 1, 2026. It corresponds to MEXT's 'N-E.X.T. High School Initiative' and enables practical semiconductor design learning from the high school stage.
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Kimura Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Saga City, Saga Prefecture; Representative Director: Takao Kimura; hereinafter 'Kimura Information Technology') began offering 'GAKUSEE MI', Japan's first (※1) semiconductor EDA (Electronic Design Automation) education platform for high school students, on April 1, 2026.
This platform corresponds to the 'N-E.X.T. High School Initiative' promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and is equipped with the cloud version of 'SX-Meister', an EDA tool developed by G-DAT Corporation (Tokyo) and used in actual business operations. This enables full-fledged semiconductor design learning, which was previously centered around universities and specialized institutions, to be realized from the high school stage.
(※1) First in Japan as an initiative to provide practical education services utilizing semiconductor design EDA tools for high schools (according to Kimura Information Technology research)
▼Educational institutions and stakeholders interested in semiconductor education, please contact us via the form below
https://www.k-idea.jp/contact/dxschool/
## Background
In Japan, with the rapid growth of the semiconductor industry, it is estimated that approximately 40,000 semiconductor professionals will be needed over the next 10 years from just the top 9 companies (※2). Furthermore, the global semiconductor market is expected to expand to approximately 1 trillion dollars by 2026, making human resource development a national imperative. On the other hand, current high school education primarily focuses on theoretical classroom learning, with limited opportunities to acquire practical skills.
In response to this situation, our company developed the educational platform 'GAKUSEE MI' to provide practical semiconductor education from the high school stage. To meet the semiconductor education needs of the 'N-E.X.T. High School Initiative', which will fully commence this spring, official provision began in April 2026.
(※2) Reference: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry 'Initiatives for Human Resource Development and Securing in the Semiconductor Field' https://www.kanto.meti.go.jp/seisaku/iot_robot/digital_industry/data/r7_torikumi.pdf
## Three Features of 'GAKUSEE MI'
1. **Full-scale design practical training using EDA tools**
The platform is equipped with an EDA tool environment actually used in business, allowing students to experience practical circuit design. A curriculum is prepared that allows high school students to learn step-by-step, enabling them to acquire the basic skills necessary to aim for a future as a design engineer.
This platform corresponds to the 'N-E.X.T. High School Initiative' promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and is equipped with the cloud version of 'SX-Meister', an EDA tool developed by G-DAT Corporation (Tokyo) and used in actual business operations. This enables full-fledged semiconductor design learning, which was previously centered around universities and specialized institutions, to be realized from the high school stage.
(※1) First in Japan as an initiative to provide practical education services utilizing semiconductor design EDA tools for high schools (according to Kimura Information Technology research)
▼Educational institutions and stakeholders interested in semiconductor education, please contact us via the form below
https://www.k-idea.jp/contact/dxschool/
## Background
In Japan, with the rapid growth of the semiconductor industry, it is estimated that approximately 40,000 semiconductor professionals will be needed over the next 10 years from just the top 9 companies (※2). Furthermore, the global semiconductor market is expected to expand to approximately 1 trillion dollars by 2026, making human resource development a national imperative. On the other hand, current high school education primarily focuses on theoretical classroom learning, with limited opportunities to acquire practical skills.
In response to this situation, our company developed the educational platform 'GAKUSEE MI' to provide practical semiconductor education from the high school stage. To meet the semiconductor education needs of the 'N-E.X.T. High School Initiative', which will fully commence this spring, official provision began in April 2026.
(※2) Reference: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry 'Initiatives for Human Resource Development and Securing in the Semiconductor Field' https://www.kanto.meti.go.jp/seisaku/iot_robot/digital_industry/data/r7_torikumi.pdf
## Three Features of 'GAKUSEE MI'
1. **Full-scale design practical training using EDA tools**
The platform is equipped with an EDA tool environment actually used in business, allowing students to experience practical circuit design. A curriculum is prepared that allows high school students to learn step-by-step, enabling them to acquire the basic skills necessary to aim for a future as a design engineer.