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About R4D

A research and development organization established to drive future innovation at Mercari.

R4D stands for Research and 4 D's: Design, Development, Deployment, and Disruption. Our goals are high-speed research and implementation in society.

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Research Areas

We aim to pioneer new value by exploring a broad range of research areas,
beyond the existing businesses of Mercari Group.

mercari R4D Lab

R4D Lab is a research and development network that consists of collaboration across industry, academia, and government.

This cooperation transcending sectors and occupations to solve social issues (co-innovation) is indispensable to creating the world we envision.

By working together from identifying issues to implementing solutions and conducting research toward a common goal, we aim to achieve Mercari’s mission to circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people.

About Mercari R4D Lab
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