The United Kingdom and Japan will co-host an initial engagement event aimed at accelerating joint research and social implementation of next-generation Advanced Connectivity Technologies. This event will bring together leading researchers and industry experts from both countries to foster collaboration and innovation.
Participants with an interest in cutting-edge research supporting future ICT—such as connectivity enabled by Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), AI-driven technologies in communication systems, and advanced optical networks—as well as those seeking opportunities for bilateral research collaboration or business development between the UK and Japan, are warmly invited to express an interest to attend.
11-12 December, 2025
NICT Innovation Bridge @Tokyo
2-7-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027 Japan
Tokyo Nihonbashi Tower, 15th Floor
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Check here about the Innovation Bridge @Tokyo.
Preliminary Program
Day 1: Thursday, December 11
Registration starts at 13:00
| 13:30 - 13:50 | Opening Remarks and Welcome (DSIT and MIC) |
| 13:50 - 14:20 | Introduction of UKRI EPSRC and NICT: Roles and Activities |
| 14:20 - 15:00 | Introductions and Networking for attendees |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Representative Speeches from the UK and Japan Presentations by invited speakers on behalf of UKRI EPSRC and NICT will highlight key research and opportunities in the UK and Japan R&D ecosystems related to Beyond 5G/6G and Advanced Connectivity Technologies. |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 - 18:30 | Lightning Pitch Session Each participant will give a 5-minute presentation on the research sub-topic, offering insights that may lead to potential collaborations. |
| 18:30 - 20:30 | Social Gathering |
Day 2: Friday, December 12
Registration starts at 9:00
| 09:30 - 11:30 | Interactive Poster Session: Group Discussions Around Research Highlights (NTN, AI for Telecoms/ Digital Networks, and Optical Networks)
UK-Session facilitated by UKRI EPSRC Japan-Session facilitated by NICT |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Group Discussion Wrap-Up: Each group shares key insights and takeaways |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Next Steps |
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Closing Remarks |
| 12:40 - 13:40 | Lunch and Workshop Close (If participants would like to discuss together longer, they are welcome to stay until 15:00) |
This is a preliminary program and is subject to updates.
To register your interest to attend, please select from the following:
UK Colleagues (Registration site is here: Closes 22 Oct 2025 )
Japan Colleagues (Registration site is coming soon)
For any questions, please send an e-mail to the following.
Japanese colleagues, please contact:
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
Beyond 5G R&D Promotion Unit
B5G-event@ml.nict.go.jp
UK colleagues, please contact:
UKRI EPSRC Future Communications Team
future.communications@epsrc.ukri.org
