Technology Business Incubator Manager, Lecturer, Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ubonratchathani University (Thailand)

I would like to thank you to JICA and Japan government from providing the systematic and professional training program to us. The knowledge I have learned brightens my ideas of management the U-I-G linkage of Ubonratchathani Universality Northeastern Science Park, Thailand. So far, I have ever taken several workshops and conferences about U-I-G linkage, this training program is the most practical and effective. The information on intellectual property right module is very resourceful, besides the training methodology is extremely attractive. In addition after training on need-seed analysis module new concepts and methodologies come up. I will use them as a milestone and distribute to colleagues, staffs, and researchers in the university. Moreover, the need-seed matching workshop as well as propose the proposal to the company gave me a remarkable inspiring experience. I also would like to say "Arigatougozaimasu" to people in TUT and ICCEED staffs. From their kind support and warm hospitality not only I could obtain the knowledge from the special training program, my family also could have a wonderful memory on Onsen during the most beautiful autumn season in Japan. Thank you! From the deepest of our heart

Deputy Head, External Relations Office, Hochiminh City University of Technology (Vietnam)

I highly appreciate the opportunity to participate in the JICA training course at ICCEED, TUT. My 6-week stay in Japan is successful in every aspect: acquiring knowledge as well as discovering Japanese industry-technology, culture and lifestyle.

The participants are provided with comprehensive knowledge in technology management, needs analysis and intellectual properties in the context of U-I-G linkage which are indispensable for developing countries. Besides lectures, on-the-job training activities including company needs understanding, needs-seeds matching and proposal writing to establish joint-research between company and TUT allow us to experience the work of a coordinator and to witness typical cases of U-I cooperation in Japan. During each module, team work, analysis and presentation skills are developed. Kind-hearted professors created a lively atmosphere in class by sharing their experience in question and discussion session. In conclusion, the training course is well organized and harmonized in studying, practice, company visit and coordinator-skills developing.

Homestay is also one of the interesting side of the training course. It is a good opportunity for me to know about Japanese lifestyle and to make friend with Japanese people. Although, I can not communicate with all the family members in English, I could feel their kind-heated emotion and hospitality. Thanks to kind instruction and guidance of JICA training coordinator and ICCEED coordinator, I didn't miss this chance to visit Toyota commemorative museum of industry and technology at Nagoya, to enjoy the unique beauty of the Mount Fuji and to discover the ancient temples at Kyoto.

What impresses me most about Japan? It is Japanese people: kind-hearted, thoughtful, hard-working and devoted to their works. I would like to express my sincere thanks to JICA, TUTand ICEEDD staff for offering this valuable and unforgettable experience.

Assosiate Professor/Mechanical Engineering Department, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro (Pakistan)

First of all, before my comment, I thank to JICA for providing this training opportunity for us on Automobile topic. The training program is very effective in meeting its objectives of building the basic concept of university.Industry linkage and to provide guidelines for U-I linkage to be sustained. Such type of training is not available in my country. I shall fallow the same on return to Pakistan and request my Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro, Pakistan to establish IP center and organized seminar and workshop to make awareness for the knowledge I have gained. All of the teachers have been prepared indispensably. All of the professors are good and friendly. All the staff in ICCEED of Toyohashi University of Technology was very interested in the participants. Generally, the condition for the participant in studying and living were very excellent.

Most impressive to me the city in Japan is clean and silent. Toyohashi gave me a life time experience of friendly and kind people despite the language barrier. The life style discipline is amazing. I really enjoyed my stay in Japan where I experienced many good things that may happen also in my country. My gratitude for this wonderful opportunity of learning understanding and applying.

Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Surabaya Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) (Indonesia)

I thank to ICCEED and JICA for this training opportunity for us on U-I-G Linkage topic. In my opinion the training program is well managed and planned. The training program is very effective to provide knowledge of the basic concept of university.Industry linkage. Trough this training I can learn how to investigate company needs and then matching it with the seed professor in university. The real exercises of U-I linkage through two different company were very useful for practicing the needs and seeds matching strategy. A good team work of all participants has been formed during the training. All of the teachers have shown their knowledge and experiences in U-I-G linkage. I found that this training is very useful to improve the existing U-I-G linkage in my university, Surabaya Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS). I shall implement of U-I-G linkage knowledge that I have gained in this training to establish seeds and needs matching committee in ITS, and also to promote awareness of intellectual property rights into all student and teaching staff in ITS. I would like to express my high gratitude to the coordinator of this training and all ICCEED staff. The condition for the participant in studying and living were very excellent.

One thing that I have learnt is that Japanese people are professional, discipline, but sill humble, very friendly and courteous. They were the nicest and kindest people I have ever met. Domo arigato gozaimashita.