noun
AIST; National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Abbreviation of 産業技術総合研究所. Used as an organization name.
産総研はつくば市に本部がある。
AIST has its headquarters in Tsukuba City.
Full official name; 産総研 is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation formed from the initial characters of 産業技術総合研究所 (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology).