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Value Exchange Engineering
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.
Quantum Information Technology
Mercari is researching quantum information technologies that will greatly contribute to society and science as we envision the “quantum-based era,” a future where quantum information reshapes societies, industries, and businesses.
Mercari R4D Research Alliance Laboratory
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.
Inclusive Design & Accessibility
We focus on issues like accessibility and universal design in researching meaningful and exciting systems that people of any capability can use, in order to raise, stimulate, and create new value for our digital projects.
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2025/07/01
R4D Strengthens Research Structure As R&D Network For Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Mercari R4D Lab
Mercari, Inc. research and development organization R4D (previously known as Mercari R4D) announces that it is strengthening its research…
2025/05/28
R4D Researcher Yuto Takei to Present at CryptoEx 2025 Workshop Held in Conjunction with IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency on June 6
R4D Researcher Yuto Takei will present at the 3rd International Workshop on Cryptocurrency Exchanges (CryptoEx 2025) to be held in Pisa…
2025/05/09
Event Report: Internal Information Session on the Mercari R4D PhD Support Program
Hello! I’m @netch from Mercari R4D’s Research Acceleration Team. Mercari R4D runs the Mercari R4D PhD Support Program, which helps Mercari…
