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- 2023/1/16The second round of participants for the PhD Support Program have been decided.
- 2022/8/24Seiyo Kurita, mercari R4D researcher, wrote an article on Nikkei XTECH titled “The difficult problem of "Key Management" as seen in the case of the unauthorized transfer of crypto-assets at Solana.”
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Research & projects
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.
ELSI
In order to seamlessly and practically deploy new science and technology as part of the world at large, we work to enhance our R&D ethics reviews, evaluate the social impact of the technologies involved in our R&D topics, and conduct ELSI research for the entire Mercari Group.
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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2022/12/28
Mercari R4D Held “Mercari R4D 5th Anniversary Session ‘Pioneering the Path’—The Potential of Technology Born From Co-Innovation” -Discussing R4D’s Vision for R&D as a Hub Connecting Communities to Solve Social Issues-
On December 22, Mercari R4D (“R4D”), the research and development arm of Mercari Group, held an event to celebrate the organization’s fifth…
2022/12/16
Offsite for Mercari R4D! We Held an Ideathon for Research Topics That Use Mercari App Data
Hello there! This is Akira Okabayashi (@okarin), a Research Administrator at Mercari R4D. I joined Mercari R4D in April 2022, and am…
2022/12/08
Mercari Research Organization “Mercari R4D” to Hold December 22 Event “Mercari R4D 5th Anniversary Session ‘Pioneering the Path’—The Potential of Technology Born From Co-Innovation”
mercari R4D, an research and development organization aiming to implement the company’s findings into society, will host “Mercari R4D 5th…
