We established the “Value Exchange Engineering” initiative in collaboration with Tokyo University’s Corporate Sponsored Research Programs with the aim of researching a wide range of technology in order to create a society where people around the world can fairly & safely create and exchange.

In 2025, Mercari, Inc. established the Mercari R4D Research Alliance Laboratory, a collaborative research institute shared between Mercari R4D Labs and The University of Osaka, as part of The University of Osaka Research Center on Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI Center). This institute aims to further develop the two organizations’ joint research projects which began in 2020, and leverage expertise in the humanities and social sciences to pave the way toward achieving Mercari’s mission of circulating all forms of value.