Mirai Designers by DLX - Design-Led Innovation Education Program for High School Students: First Cohort Completed
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The first cohort of the high school design innovation program Mirai Designers by DLX successfully concluded on February 28, 2026.
With the support of the Mitsubishi Memorial Foundation for Educational Excellence, 24 high school students learned about design, innovation, and prototyping over a five-month period from October 2025 to February 2026.
<Program Overview>
Mirai Designers by DLX is a design innovation education program for high school students who want to design a better future.
Offered by the DLX Design Lab at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, the program provides hands-on learning in design-led innovation, integrating science, technology, and human-centered perspectives.
Through learning design thinking and prototyping, students research people’s needs and societal challenges, and work in teams to bring their ideas to life.
If you would like to see a full report, check out the blog post on the DLX Design Academy website.
If you have any questions about the program, feel free to contact us at the email below.
<Acknowledgements>
We are deeply grateful to the Mitsubishi Memorial Foundation for Educational Excellence for their support, which made it possible to provide this valuable learning opportunity to the students.
This program was also made possible through the support and guidance of the University of Tokyo Next Generation Development Office, to whom we extend our sincere thanks.
