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Composing innovation process: Yukinobu Yokota at TEDxTodai

2,983 views · Published 1 September 2013 · 17:43 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Yukinobu Yokota is the director of the University of Tokyo i.school, which focuses on practical aspects of innovation related to academics and research activities. As the CEO of i.lab, he supports clients successfully launch new businesses. Mr. Yokota is also involved with Motivation Maker, an NPO which educates grade school students about the meaning of motivation, and hosts See-D, a sustainability design contest. Through his efforts as founder and manager of i.club, a club for areas affected by disasters, Mr. Yokoto is an individual who attempts to create innovation with his own hands ; in the industrial world, in universities, and in society as a whole.


In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)


横田幸信

東京大学i.school ディレクター、i.lab CEO。東京大学i.schoolにてイノベーションに関する実践的な教育・研究活動に従事しつつ、i.labにおいては 民間のクライアント企業の新規事業を発案・実行支援する。社会課題の側面からも、小中学生向けのモチベーショ ン教育を手がけるNPO法人Motivation Makerや途上国向けのプロダクトデザインコンテストSee-D、被災地でのイノベーションクラブ活動i.clubの設立・経営にも関わるなど、大学や産業界のみならず、社会全体を対象としてイノベーション創出に自ら挑んでいる。

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