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Unlocking Curiosity, Advancing Societal Impact A Co-Creation Research and Development Hub in Yokohama Kannai: “SS-F Lighthouse Lab” is launched A “lighthouse of knowledge” where new research is born through the intersection of individuals beyond existing frameworks   YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 17, 2026 — STELLAR SCIENCE FOUNDATION (located in Yokohama, Kanagawa; Representative Director: Takanori Takebe; hereafter “SS-F”) announces the opening today of a new research base, “SS-F Lighthouse Lab” (hereafter “the facility”), located on the 6th floor of the BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai Tower. This facility is a new type of research and development hub that generates projects from individual intellectual curiosity. While collaborating with and complementing existing research infrastructure, it aims to build an ecosystem that connects “original ideas” born from the intersection of different fields to social implementation.   1. Background and Purpose: Toward an environment that unlocks researchers’ curiosity and fosters new challenges Universities and public research institutions, which support modern science and technology, have long played a role in deepening specialized knowledge and ensuring reliability under organizational structures built over many years. On the other hand, within highly…