The Humanware Innovation Program (HWIP) has been developed and established as a primary major (course-based) degree program starting in AY2025, building upon the foundation of previous doctoral course initiatives. When we designed the original Humanware Innovation Doctoral Program, we first envisioned the integration of the information and life sciences. This opened up the potential to explore information systems that incorporated the flexibility of life functions and sustainable energy systems learned from the energy-conserving characteristics of living organisms. However, innovation cannot be achieved solely through scientific and technological advancements. This is because a meaningful impact on society can only be achieved when users are satisfied with the tools they are provided with and feel comfortable in the information environment created.

In recent years, research on the brain and cognitive science has gained prominence as an approach that allows these metrics to be measured more objectively. Therefore, we came to the conclusion that it was important to add cognitive/brain sciences to the information and life sciences.
HWIP was established to cultivate innovation leaders who have expertise across these three fields, equipping them to solve the various challenges confronting the international community. This is the overarching aim of HWIP and the aspiration of those of us engaged in this program.