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The adoption of data-driven research is being promoted as a key strategy for accelerating scientific advancements. In laboratories, vast amounts of data are generated around the clock, and numerous efforts are underway to utilize this data effectively.

For instance, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology launched the Materials Advanced Research Infrastructure Project (ARIM Project) in 2021. This initiative collects and integrates experimental data—such as spectra, physical properties, device characteristics, and micrographs—along with corresponding synthesis and measurement conditions. By structuring data in this way, the project aims to maximize the value of experimental findings.

However, in university laboratories, experimental metadata is often recorded in handwritten lab notes rather than digital formats, making the digitization process time-consuming. Reducing this inefficiency is essential for accelerating the digital transformation (DX) of materials research.

In response to this challenge, we developed an electronic laboratory notebook system, built a centralized database, and adopted ARIM Project methodologies for data collection, structuring, and utilization. To further drive the digitalization of experimental environments (DX Lab) across the university, we established the Digital Laboratory Promotion Center in November 2024 as a university-wide organization dedicated to accelerating the implementation of material DX.