Blab [Press Release] Neurodiversity Exhibition “The World in Our Minds 2026: Neurodiversity” to Be Held; Call for Exhibitors and Sponsors Now Open | Neurodiversity Exhibition “The World in Our Minds 2026: Neurodiversity” Confirmed; Call for Exhibitors and Sponsors Now Open |
| B Lab will host the exhibition event “The World in Our Minds 2026: Neurodiversity” on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Tokyo Port City Takeshiba. In connection with this event, we have begun accepting applications from exhibitors and sponsoring companies. |
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| B Lab (Director: Nanako Ishido) will host the exhibition event “The World in Our Minds 2026: Neurodiversity” as part of its Neurodiversity Project. |
| This exhibition will introduce research, technologies, and practices related to neurodiversity, promote understanding of diverse sensory worlds, and explore the potential for support and enhancement through technology. |
| Last year, the event brought together 77 exhibits spanning industry and academia. Held concurrently with “Chomorrow,” it attracted approximately 30,000 visitors over two days. |
| This year, we aim to create a space that reaches a wide audience—from children to seniors—regardless of nationality or background. We are broadly inviting researchers, companies, and educational institutions to participate as exhibitors or sponsors, offering an opportunity to present their achievements and engage with society. |
| Event Overview |
| Dates: November 7 (Sat) and 8 (Sun), 2026 Location: Port Hall, 1st Floor, Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower (1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo) Access: 4-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Hamamatsucho Station Admission: Free Official Website: https://minnou.jp/2026/ Concurrent Event: “Change tomorrow – Chomorrow – (Chomorrow)” |
| Call for Exhibitors |
| For this exhibition, we are seeking submissions showcasing research, technology, and practices related to neurodiversity. Applications are open to individuals, organizations, companies, and educational institutions alike. |
| Exhibitors can use this exhibition not only as a platform to present their work but also as an opportunity to connect with a diverse audience. |
| Call for Sponsors |
| We are seeking sponsorships from companies and organizations that support the event’s mission. |
| Sponsors’ logos will be featured on the official website, in brochures, and on venue screens. We also offer flexible sponsorship plans tailored to your needs, such as video projections on venue screens. |
| How to Apply |
| Please see below for details on exhibiting and sponsorship. |
| Click here to apply for exhibition or sponsorship |
| Inquiries |
| Neurodiversity Project Secretariat |
| Email: info@neuro-diversity.world |
| About the Neurodiversity Project |
| “Building a society where every individual can realize their full potential.” |
| Neurodiversity is a concept rooted in the diversity of our brains and nervous systems—a reality that applies to all of us. |
| Because of these individual characteristics, some people may feel that “life is difficult.” However, this “difficulty” is not caused solely by individual characteristics.It arises from the interaction between an individual’s characteristics and their physical and social environments. By respecting individual characteristics and creating appropriate environments, we can alleviate these “challenges” and transform individual traits into “strengths.” |
| We aim to build a society where these difficulties are resolved and where each person can fully realize their potential in their own way—by using technology to complement and enhance individual brain function and physical capabilities, and by redesigning the environment—including physical spaces, social institutions, and customs—from a Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) perspective. |
| Promoting neurodiversity can unlock new creativity in everyone and contribute to the development of society as a whole. |
| Related LINK: https://neuro-diversity.world/ |
| Overview of B Lab |
| “B Lab”—an acronym for “Beyond, Borderless, Breakthrough”—is a participatory platform that, while billed as a research institute, connects universities, research institutions, communities, and talent worldwide to fuse the unique skills and insights of many people, thereby creating new technologies, services, content, businesses, and societies.While its scope is broad—encompassing technology development, solving social issues, and creating new services—the common thread is social implementation and collective creation. Everyone—fathers, mothers, grandmothers, and children—is a researcher. Become a “Lifelong Seeker” and carry a second researcher’s business card.Social, open, and participatory, we aim to connect everyone—including users—to build a new society. By matching challenges, ideas, technologies, funding, skills, and people, we strive to create an exciting future together, from small-scale innovations to large-scale creations. Related LINK: https://www.blaboratory.org/ |
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
