think tank

Japanese: シンクタンク

It can be translated as "brain power group." An advanced research organization that brings together a wide range of experts from various fields. At the request of companies and government agencies, they analyze the current situation, predict the future, develop technology, and provide the knowledge and information necessary for business strategies and policy decisions. They are characterized by being independent organizations that are not subordinate to any specific organization, integrating and systematizing knowledge across many specialized fields, and being future-oriented with a long-term perspective. In the United States, representative examples include the Battelle Institute, the Stanford Research Institute, and RAND. In Japan, representative examples are Nomura Research Institute and Mitsubishi Research Institute.
Related article: International Institute for Strategic Studies, UK

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Japanese:

頭脳集団などと訳す。各分野の専門家を広く集めた高度な研究組織。企業や政府機関などの依頼により，現状分析，未来予測，技術開発などを行い，経営戦略や政策決定に必要な知識や情報を提供する。特定の組織に従属しない独立の組織であること，多くの専門分野にわたる知識の総合化，システム化を行うこと，長期的視野に立つ未来指向型であることなどが特徴。米国ではバッテル研究所，スタンフォード研究所，ランドなどが代表例。日本では野村総合研究所，三菱総合研究所が代表的。
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