Program for Human Resource Development for Innovation in the Age of IoT, AI, and Big Data,
Accredited as a "Brush up Program for Professional" (BP) by MEXT

This program has been implemented since 2015 as a global entrepreneur and innovation human resource development program in the field of IoT. Since 2019, the program has been upgraded to cover a wider range of fields, including AI, big data, biotech, and nanomaterial technologies, which are our specialties, in addition to IoT, and offers practical coursework to acquire the basic knowledge and skills necessary for starting up and creating new businesses, from basic technology development to product, service and business planning. We accept people who are interested in starting or creating a new business in the fields of IoT, AI, Big Data, biotech, and nanomaterials, as well as people who want to learn about methodologies for developing superior technologies into new businesses, regardless of their job titles (*1).
After the completion of this program, those who wish to continue working at GEIOT can receive support from the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and the Osaka Bureau of Industry, which are GEIOT's partner organizations. In addition, if you enroll in the Master's Program of the Graduate School of Information Science at Nara Institute of Science and Technology in the future, credits for each course approved by GEIOT can be added to your general course completion credits.

*1 In principle, a university degree is required for GEIOT, as students are required to take regular courses at Nara Institute of Science and Technology as a non-degree student. If you do not fall under this category, you will be required to go through a separate screening process. In addition to the application documents listed below, please also submit an application form for the Certificate Program Eligibility Screening. After screening, a decision will be made as to whether or not you are eligible to enroll in the program.