・21st Century COE Project by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
・The Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC)
・AIST (Genetic Algorithm)
・Domestic and international semiconductor firms

・EDA-Vendors
・VDEC (VLSI Design Education Center, The University of Tokyo)
・Build a foundation for international cooperation with reserach organizations especially in Asia supported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/NEDO Grand