RIKEN is developing new simulation software that will make full use of the Next-Generation Supercomputer's potential in helping us to understand a wide range of diverse phenomena, from the level of the molecule to that of the entire organism.

In developing this new petaflop-scale simulation software, we adopt both an analytic approach, where we study phenomena through basic principles, and a data-analysis approach, where we attempt to discover new processes and laws by analyzing large quantities of experimental data. The new software we are developing takes full advantage of the Next-Generation Supercomputer's potential by integrating research results from across diverse scales with micro- to macro-scale experimental data.

In addition, RIKEN also plans to actively collaborate with industry in applying research results to the real world in areas such as medical diagnostics, drug discovery and health science.