Institute for Future Engineering (commonly referred to as ‘IFENG’), has been serving public and private organizations in Japan and abroad for nearly forty years, focusing on the fields of science, technology and innovation-related research.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.ifeng.or.jp/english/

Address:
Tomiokabashi Bldg. 4th Floor, 2-6-11 Fukagawa Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8473 Japan

Country:
Japan

Sub-region:
Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Japan
Operating languages
English , Japanese

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1971
Age (years)
Institute for Future Engineering
 54
Japan average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Mr. Koji Kobayashi and Mr. Daigoro Yasukawa
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Hirazawa Rin
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): Ryo Hirasawa
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institute for Future Engineering
 74
Japan average
 459
Global average
 88
2024
Institute for Future Engineering
 6
2021
Institute for Future Engineering
 16
% Female staff
2021
Institute for Future Engineering
 0%
Japan average
 20%
Global average
 48%
2019
Institute for Future Engineering
 10%
% Female researchers
2021
Institute for Future Engineering
 0%
Japan average
 17%
Global average
 34%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute for Future Engineering
 3
Japan average
 115
Global average
 57
2023
Institute for Future Engineering
 8
2022
Institute for Future Engineering
 23

Social

Followers (2025)
Institute for Future Engineering
 60
Japan average
 28,041
Global average
 15,926
Followers (2024)
Institute for Future Engineering
 56
Followers (2023)
Institute for Future Engineering
 51

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Imported
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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