Linn Co-Creation Program Second Term Opens in July 2026
The second term expands the program's secretariat support to push ideas from workshops toward actual joint research and social implementation, building on a first term that participants rated highly.
Reporting from 1 sources: ASCII.jp.
The SHIBUYA QWS Innovation Council announced the second term of the Linn co-creation project, running from July 6 to September 2026. The first term generated 40 ideas and launched several collaborative projects. Applications are open until June 29.
The second term of the industry-academia-government-culture collaboration program Linn will start July 6, 2026, the SHIBUYA QWS Innovation Council announced. The three-month program, themed around living and housing innovation, brings together universities, local governments, companies, creators, and artists. Applications opened June 10 and close June 29.
The first term, held from August to October 2025, drew 23 participants and produced roughly 40 collaboration ideas. Several projects moved forward. Participant satisfaction averaged 4.3 out of 5, and the desire for continuation scored 4.8 out of 5. For the second term, the secretariat-now including the council and design firm ADDReC-will strengthen its accompaniment support, aiming to guide ideas through joint research agreements, demonstration experiments, and academic presentations.
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- ASCII.jp 産官学連携プログラム「Linn」第2期、2026年7月始動