Kyushu National Industrial Research Institute
Former Japanese national research institute located in Kyushu, now part of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
The Kyushu National Industrial Research Institute became part of the current National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
The successor organization that absorbed the Kyushu National Industrial Research Institute and other national research institutes.
Compound of 九州 (Kyushu) + 工業技術 (industrial technology) + 研究所 (research institute). The name reflects its original function and location.