Since its foundation, Tohoku University has conducted world-class research and education based on the principles of “Research First,” “Open-Door,” and “Practice-Oriented Research and Education.” Our research achievements have provided solutions to issues confronting society, while we have contributed to the peace and prosperity of global society by fostering human resources with strong leadership capacities. "Based on our policy of being “A University Open to the World and the Community.” Tohoku University's third mission, in addition to the education and research, is to make a social contribution. To this end, the Office of Cooperative Research and Development (OCRD) operates both as a window for industry in meeting society's needs and as an organization supporting industry-university collaborative work undertaken by our researchers. The OCRD's task is consequently to offer the university's research achievements to society and to pursue technological transfer to industry, working in conjunction with the relevant institutions to promote industry-university collaboration. Starting this fiscal year, we will also be aiming to strengthen industry-university partnership from an international perspective."