The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (製品評価技術基盤機構, Seihin Hyōka Gijutsu Kiban Kikō), or NITE is an Independent Administrative Institution, established by the Japanese government, aiming to contribute to the "safety and security of life" supported by reliable technology and information.

It was reorganized into the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation in 1995 and established as an incorporated administrative agency in 2001 remaining under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

It is dedicated to the acquisition, characterization, identification, and preservation of microorganisms, such as bacteria, archaea, fungi and microalgae, and distribution of those microbes together with their genetic information to the universities, research institutions and industries.

Based on the principles of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), DOB has been conducting collaborative research with a number of Asian countries in conservation and sustainable use of microbial resources.

The Center also contributes to the development of standards in the area related to the consumer safety, in collaboration with universities and research institutes.