We presented our laboratory’s research results at the 2026 Spring Conference of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering, held at Saitama University, and received the Best Presentation Award.

Release of Research Report on Circular Value-added Productivity (CVP)

A discussion paper on Residual Value Assessment for Circular Products and Materials (RVACPM), has been published.

Gave a presentation at the 4th Relay Seminar on the Circular Economy Standardization Platform.

We have released a concept video titled “Circular Symphony” showcasing the activities of our lab.

Our Laboratory Head Gave a Lecture at the Kansai Branch of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (First Division).

Presented at the Environmental Committee of the Communications and Information network Association of Japan (CIAJ), Sharing Our Latest Research and Insights

Our Lab Members gave a presentation at a Meeting of the Japan Techno-Economy Society (JATES).

H-AIST CE Lab. published the 2024 Activity Report.

Our lab’s grand design was utilized in the 3rd Theme Owner Program of FY2025, titled ‘Grand Design for a Circular Economy,’ organized by the Future Center Alliance Japan (FCAJ).

At EcoDesign2025, held at Waseda University, our laboratory presented four papers, one of which was honored with the EcoDesign2025 Best Paper Award.

Delivered a keynote speech at the 2025 Autumn Research Conference of the Japan Society of Plant Maintenance.

Our Lab Director, Miyazaki, participated as a panelist in the Science Council of Japan Academic Forum on “The Role of Manufacturing in Realizing a Circular Economy.”

Served as a panelist in a panel discussion at the GBJ Symposium 2025,held at Kanda Myojin Hall.

Our lab's grand design proposal activities have received the Good Design Award in the 2025 Good Design Awards, organized by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.

We exhibited at the Circular Economy Laboratory hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai.

We gave a presentation at the TRIES Open Café on proposals regarding our lab's CE indicators.

The Circular Economy Association has announced the establishment of a committee to discuss and review standards related to CE proposed by the lab.

We participated in the cross-disciplinary theme 'The Role of Mechanical Engineering in Realizing a Circular Economy' at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.

A discussion paper on the Circular Value-added Productivity indicator (CVP), which visualizes the cost-effectiveness of the Circular Economy, has been published.

We introduced our lab's initiatives at the Life Cycle Engineering Committee of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering.

A special contribution titled 'Considerations for Selecting Indicators to Achieve a Circular Economy' has been published in the monthly magazine 'Environmental Management'.

We participated in a lecture and panel discussion at the Circular Partners Information Sharing and Opinion Exchange Meeting on Corporate Activity Evaluation Criteria.

The Second Open Forum was featured on Hitachi Review.

Our lab director participated as a panelist in the panel discussion at the Mitsubishi Electric - University of Tokyo Future Design Conference Open Forum (at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Conference).

H-AIST CE Lab. held the Second Open Forum.

We have published a report on 'Standardization Points Based on Research on the Transition to a Circular Economy and Its International Standardization'.

We gave a presentation at the Circular Partnership EXPO 2024 (@ Tokyo Big Sight).

Lab Director Miyazaki gave a lecture at the Symposium on Resource Recycling Technology (at the United Nations University).

We presented our lab's findings at EcoBalance 2024 (at Sendai International Center).

Lab Director Miyazaki gave a lecture at the Society of Automotive Engineers Japan, Recycling Technology Division Public Committee (at Toyota Tokyo Headquarters).

We participated in CEATEC 2024 (@Makuhari Messe) and held a talk show and panel exhibition.

We presented our lab's results at the 2024 Autumn Conference of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering (JSPE) held at Okayama University, Tsushima Campus.

H-AIST CE Lab. and UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY hosted a science fiction prototyping workshop imagining a circular economy society.

H-AIST CE Lab. efforts were introduced by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (online).

H-AIST CE Lab. lectured on its efforts at the Japan Techno-Economics Society's Lifecycle Maintenance Study Group.

H-AIST CE Lab. participated in a panel discussion at Waseda University CVC Consortium.

H-AIST CE Lab. efforts were introduced at the SPEED Research Conference.

H-AIST CE Lab. held an International Symposium on Standardization to Promote Transition to Circular Economy.

Event: Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory will hold an international standardization symposium for the transition to a circular economy. [Held on April 23, 2024]

H-AIST CE Lab. published a video on Consumer Styles in the Circular Economy Era.

H-AIST CE Lab. published the 2023 Activity Report.

The First Open Forum was featured on Hitachi Review.

An interview with Miyazaki Katsumasa, Director of H-AIST CE Lab., is featured in the Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering.

A presentation on the state of development of digital solutions was given at the Second AIST Remanufacturing Symposium.

H-AIST CE Lab. held the First Open Forum.

Hitachi, AIST and AIST Solutions delivered a presentation on the results of past surveys on standardization trends and perspectives on its standardization strategy at the AIST Solutions Plastic Recycling Symposium.

Event: The Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy Cooperation Research Laboratory will hold its First Open Forum: Toward the realization of a circular economy society and its methodology (on February 5, 2024).

H-AIST CE Lab. explained its activities and delivered presentations on its achievements in its past activities at EcoDesign 2023.

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