▌前進仙台！深耕東北大學戰略夥伴關係，探索森林之都的創新與傳承
臺大國際處攜手引水人計劃夥伴WaterMirror ，串聯日本東北資源，舉辦「2026仙台創新創業見習團」，帶領 17 位 臺大系統跨領域同學深入日本東北新創核心。本次行程特別聚焦於臺大重點姊妹校 -日本東北大學，透過深度校園考察與產官學對談，見證這所研究型頂尖學府如何帶動區域轉型與創新。
在東北大學的專業引導下，同學們走進專為新創孵化打造的青葉山車庫與TohokuUniversityKnowledgeCast，實地觀摩學術成果如何轉化為具市場潛力的商業提案。行程亮點聚焦於「校園研發與在地支援」的緊密協作：從仙台市經濟局 與 仙台市産業振興事業団 / Sendai City Industrial Promotion Org.介紹的政策支持，到進駐東北地區最大共創中心YUINOS，讓同學們與在地創業家及東北大學學生進行深度交流，並由東北大學學生支援機構 詳細介紹日本大學如何透過完善的職涯輔導，培育學生成為具備全球競爭力的創新型人才。
此外，透過「在日台灣人講座」的實務分享，同學們學習了從交換留學到邁入外商銀行的日本職場生存法則。專業考察之餘，團隊也深入大崎八幡宮，親身參與擁有超過 300 年歷史的松焚祭 ，在祈福焚火中感受信仰與社區的凝聚力。行程最後的滑雪體驗，更讓學員在冰雪運動中培養團隊默契。五天的行程在體驗東北文化的同時，也走訪了仙台市科學館與創客空間FabLabSENDAI
，在科學普及與動手實作的氛圍中尋找創新靈感。這次見習不僅讓學員感受東北大學作為重點姊妹校的強大研究能量，更帶回了融合傳統與現代、科研與市場的寶貴國際視野。
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▌Off to Sendai! Deepening Strategic Partnership with Tohoku University : Exploring Innovation and Tradition in the "City of Trees"
NTU OIA, in collaboration with our OverseasInternshipProgram partner WaterMirror, leveraged resources from Northeast Japan to host the 2026 NTU x Water Mirror Traineeship: Sendai - StartupInnovationEcosystem. This program led 17 interdisciplinary students from the NTU System into the heart of Sendai’s startup ecosystem, focusing specifically on our key strategic partner—Tohoku University. Through in-depth campus visits and dialogues across academia, government, and industry, students witnessed how this top-tier research institution drives regional transformation and innovation.
Under the professional guidance of Tohoku University, students visited東北大学スタートアップガレージ and Tohoku University Knowledge Cast, dedicated startup incubation spaces, to observe how academic research is transformed into market-ready business proposals. A major highlight was the close collaboration between campus R&D and local support: from policy briefings by the Sendai City Economic Affairs Bureau and the Sendai City Industrial Promotion Organization, to visiting YUI NOS —the largest co-creation center in the Tohoku region. Students engaged in deep exchanges with local entrepreneurs and Tohoku University peers, while the Tohoku University Student Support Center provided detailed insights into how Japanese universities cultivate globally competitive, innovative talent through comprehensive career guidance.
Furthermore, through the "Taiwanese in Japan" seminar, students gained practical survival rules for the Japanese workplace—from exchange studies to navigating foreign investment banks. Beyond professional observations, the team visited Osaki Hachimangu Shrine to participate in the 300-year-old Dontosai Festival, experiencing the power of faith and community cohesion through the traditional ritual fire. The trip concluded with an exhilarating skiing experience, allowing participants to build team spirit amidst the snow.
Throughout the five-day journey, students also visited the Sendai City ScienceMuseum and the maker space FabLabSENDAI, finding innovative inspiration through science popularization and hands-on making. This study tour not only allowed students to experience the immense research energy of Tohoku University as a key partner school but also provided them with a valuable international perspective that integrates tradition with modernity, and research with the marketplace.
Learn more about the Overseas Internship Program: https://internshipabroad.ntu.edu.tw/
