KID NEXT (Kyudai Innovation Design NEXT) is a project by the Kyushu University Faculty of Design to build a better future through design in close cooperation with society.

KID NEXT is working towards the formation of a global hub for design research. The project collaborates closely with society's diverse stakeholders. Through educational and research projects carried out in collaboration with the world's top universities, research institutions and international organizations, KID NEXT strives to use design to solve social problems.