The Connect Legal Lab, envisioned as an effective research field in today’s interconnected era, has been launched alongside Department of IT Law. Recognized by technology leaders as essential, the need for fair and effective legal frameworks is emphasized in this time of rapid digital transformation, where everything from human cognition to vehicles is increasingly networked and digitized. Connect Legal Lab was thus created in alignment with OzU’s strategic principles, aiming to establish a robust, law-centered architecture of connections with both internal (cross-faculty, multidisciplinary) and external (industryacademic, academic-NGO) stakeholders. As an interdisciplinary research hub, Connect Legal Lab focuses on analyzing the legal implications of evolving technologies while fostering collaboration with various fields, including technology-focused disciplines and academia-industry participants. Research areas encompass interconnected and emerging technologies, such as next-generation wireless systems (5G and 6G), cybersecurity, data privacy, data protection, smart cities, brain-machine interfaces, and neuro-rights. Through this initiative, activities have been planned where students actively participate in research, events, projects, and hackathons. Contributions are also targeted toward enhancing undergraduate and graduate education on the legal impact of emerging technologies. A broader goal is to serve as a forward-looking knowledge transfer center that pursues national and international research, engaging with organizations such as NGOs and museums. This effort aligns closely with SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions), underlining the critical role of SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) in establishing the resilient infrastructure needed to support secure, accessible, and rights-based digital transformation.