Tsukasa Ishigaki, director

Approximately fifteen years ago, the emergence of the term “big data” sparked a global surge of interest in statistics. Since then, the idea that data utilization can address socio-economic challenges—exemplified by digital transformation (DX) and data-driven management—has rapidly spread across academia and industry. Today, generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are having profound impacts on our society, economy, and daily lives.

Amid this data-driven era, Japan faces a key challenge: the difficulty of translating the use of big data and AI into tangible service innovation. In addition, the country continues to lag behind other nations in AI research and development. We believe that effectively leveraging big data and AI is essential for improving productivity, fostering innovation, and supporting sustainable growth.

The Service Data Science Research Center develops advanced methodologies for analyzing large-scale, diverse, and complex data by integrating data science with economics and management. As a hub for data science in these fields, we promote industry–academia collaboration, share research成果 through symposia, and advance “AI for Science” in economics and management.

We are committed to contributing to society by creating new knowledge and driving innovation.