AIST has published an action toolkit for enhancing effectiveness in design and concept engineering titled “Solution approach and effect measurement method in design and engineering” (Japanese and English versions), in collaboration with Seymourpowell Ltd. In contrast to reports of design surveys published by public organizations based on conventional best-practice analyses, this newly published action toolkit describes goals based on current problems recognized from the viewpoint of researchers in collaboration with 14 major manufacturing companies, as well as survey of the present situation, and an R&D process which is one of implementation methods.