// layer 03 · problems · course
AI & Mobility for Tomorrow’s Societies
Build in Japan™
Japan is living the future first: fewer workers, more older people, emptier towns. Study it with Nagoya University students, then go there and test what you build.
// the question
Which problem is worth solving, and for whom?
Students pick from the pressures Japan already faces: aging populations and elder care, labor shortages, urban–rural gaps, and mental health and social connection.
// key dates · spring 2027
- Dec 31early bird
- Feb 28final deadline
- Marchonline prep and team formation
- May 14–28Japan
// how it runs
- Design sprint: CU and Nagoya University teams form online, define a problem, set priorities and sketch a product.
- Test market: in Japan, teams test their ideas with real people in hospitals, clinics, elder care, startups and labs.
- Final pitch: teams present at Nagoya University to professors, industry experts and mentors.
// microcredential
Global Entrepreneurship
CU Boulder Innovation & Entrepreneurship, on Credly
// microcredential
AI & Automation
Ludus Labs, on LinkedIn
// proof
Anshin Care, a medication-adherence system, took first place at the 2026 pitch in Nagoya. Students rated the course’s connection to real-world issues 4.9 out of 5.
“Best and most insightful two weeks I’ve had.”
layer 03 · Problems · Course
AI & Mobility for Tomorrow’s Societies
Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder: register for BAIM 3300.