Tokyo Tech OPen innovation

Japan Patent Information
Organization

・Japio provides various patent information products and services including file wrapper copies, watching service and e-mail deliveries.

Fukushima Innovation Coast Promotion Organization

・The Fukushima innovation Coast Framework is a national project that aims to build a new industrial infrastructure of the coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture to recover the industries lost due to the earthquake and tsunami on March 11,2011 and nuclear disaster.
･ In addition to promoting the materialization of projects in the fields of decommissioning, robotics and drones, energy, environment, recycling, agroforestry and fisheries, medical care, and aerospace, we have also been working on the development of a wide range of infrastructure to realize these projects, including the creation of industrial clusters, human resource development, increasing of the number of visitors, and spreading information.

Fujitsu Limited

・Fujitsu's Purpose is to "Make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation.” We strive to enhance our ability to resonate with global society, to continue to change flexibly, and to create value.
・We offer a wide variety of products, services and solutions. With the support of our 130,000 employees, we serve our customers from offices in over 50 countries and regions around the globe.

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo co., ltd

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, as a leading manufacturer of photosensitive photoresists, supports the development of semiconductor. We are working to create new values leveraging our core high purification and microprocessing technologies, in collaboration with domestic and overseas companies, universities, and research institutions. We actively support promising venture businesses.
Let’s innovate together!

Advanced Research and Social Cooperation Headquarters
Industry-Academia
Innovation center

・Advanced Research and Social Cooperation Headquarters Industry-Academia Innovation Center deals with everything from on-campus research support to industry-academia cooperation and venture support in one-stop service.
・Implementing a variety of forms of venture support, including the establishment of a start-up counseling center, start-up support seminars, entrepreneurship contests, and the development of incubation facilities that can be used for start-up activities.

Kyushu Institute of Technology
Advanced Research and Social Collaboration Division

We are developing a needs and seeds-matching support AI system to make industry-academia collaboration more efficient. By entering contents in the form of sentences, you can search for knowledgeable faculty members of 11 Japanese universities, at present, who are appropriate for your technical issue.
Although the system is still in the development phase, we hope this system will be widely used by anyone looking for researchers. We're also inviting many universities to cooperate with us, aiming at the improvement of search precision and the convenience of users.
If you have any questions or interest in this system, please feel free to contact us.

TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
Head Office for Open Innovation Business Development Strategy

・With a provost at the helm, the independent office reports directly to the university president. This structure enables quick decision making and provides a framework for the entire university to join forces in tackling open innovation.
・Teams of specialists in a variety of fields leverage their rich business experience to map out the activities that lead to new value creation with an eye to the business strategy of each company.
・By organically connecting with the industry-academia collaboration function of the university, the office enables a unified effort by the entire university in support of co-creation initiatives between industry and academia.

Tokyo Institute of Technology
Open Innovation Platform

Tokyo Institute of Technology Open Innovation Platform is an platform that promotes inter-organisational industry-academia collaboration activities based on close, trusting relationships with companies, supports the development of an ecosystem environment that accelerates open innovation and maximises the social implementation of joint research.

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) is committed to creating one of the world‘s leading centers of future-oriented education and research in order to realize “Total Healthcare” for the earth and mankind for generations to come. As part of this effort, TMDU is currently promoting a project to utilize “Medical big data,” for which we have obtained broad consent from patients, for use by companies and other organizations. We are also actively adopting a “Bio design" approach to medical device development and are building a system that enables companies to innovate while utilizing the resources and functions of the hospital based on the needs of the clinical field.

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) conducts research and development in a wide range of agricultural fields from basics to applications, for development of Japan’s agriculture and food industry.
NARO is the largest research organization in this fields in Japan, have 3,200 regular employees, annual budget of 74.2 billion JPY as of 2021, many research stations are located all over Japan.
Towards the social implementation of our research achievements, NARO positively promote joint research and technology transfer which collaborates with the country, prefectures, universities, companies, etc. and to spread to farmers and consumers.

SANKEN, Osaka University.

・The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN) was established at Osaka University in 1939 in response to strong demand from the Kansai business community for a research institute focused on "basics and applications of natural sciences necessary for industry”.
・In this TTOP, we will be presenting a poster on environmental purification materials technology using " Seaweed-like Sodium Titanate mat (SST)." SST is a material that not only removes inorganic contaminants but also has a wide range of societal applications, including as battery materials and photocatalytic materials.

Green Chemical Inc.

【MC】

・Using wood-derived pulp and rice husks, which are abundant in Japan, as raw materials, it is expected to revitalize the region.
・Utilizing our catalyst technology, 100% non-edible biomass resources can be converted into useful compounds HMF, and produces FDCA of PEF resin monomers.
・ Contributing to SDGs with Japanese technology, provide biomass-derived materials and high value-added products to replace petroleum products.

RealImage Inc.

【TC】

RealImage Inc. has commercialized the highly realistic 3D display with the features of glasses-free, wide viewing area, high resolution and easy viewing with less fatigue. In addition, it can display 3D images captured by a stereo camera in real time. It is expected to be used for various applications such as telemedicine, robotic surgery, endoscopic surgery, education, design, remote monitoring, amusement, VR/AR, real-time 3D video call, and etc.

GoMA inc.

【AI】

We are a Tokyo Tech startup that is taking on the challenge of the 32 trillion yen global DX market.
For BtoC companies, with the aim of promoting visitation and improving LTV.
Data linkage with existing CRM,
We provide "Grooby", a service that allows you to use various marketing apps.
Two years after the start of operation, it exceeded 150,000 UU, and the use of fitness gyms is expanding.
We will launch an image generation function that utilizes AI and will provide more advanced services in the future.

Innovations and Future Creation Inc.　(MIRAI SOUZOU)

・In 2016, we concluded an agreement regarding organizational collaboration and cooperation to make more efficient use of university research outcomes in society, and have established and managed a venture capital fund related to Tokyo Tech.
・In the second fund, established in 2021, we are expanding the scope of investment to include technical college-related ventures in addition to Tokyo Tech-related ventures. So far, we have invested in 42 R&D startups, mainly Tokyo Tech-related ventures, and three companies have been listed.
・Through activities such as business promoter for JST START and mentor for GTIE, we accompany the social implementation of technology from the research stage to post-startup funding and hands-on activities.

Tokyo Institute of Technology
Innovation design Platform

The Innovation design Platform (IdP) was established by Tokyo Tech in April 2022 with the aim of “Nurture Academic Startups to Change the World”.
The IdP comprehensively implements startup support activities that Tokyo Tech has been working on, such as supporting Tokyo Tech ventures, improving the entrepreneurial environment, cooperating with entrepreneurship education programs, and collaborating with external organizations.

Spice Engine Co., Ltd.

【AI】

Spice Engine Inc. is a specialized semiconductor chip design company focusing on the development of next-generation AI accelerators powered by our unique Wasabi2.0 technology. By integrating model compression techniques with multicore design and effectively implementing 8-bit quantization, we achieve exceptionally high-performance AI inference. Currently, we offer products for FPGA, allowing users to easily experience AI acceleration through the Wasabi framework. Our technology excels in addressing challenges related to speed, latency, and power consumption when introducing AI.

lefixea inc.

【R,AI,NF,PT】

We develop high-precision GPS terminals and software that can acquire centimeter- accurate location information.
An example is our service for infrastructure and highway companies. Conventional GPS has a 10-meter error margin, making it impossible to locate road repair points with GPS. With this GPS system, the location can be measured with centimeter accuracy, allowing the exact location of the repair point to be saved.
In addition, photos and high-precision location information can be recorded together. Repair sites and roadside markings can be recorded in an easy-to-understand manner.
In addition, this service is available for infrastructure and energy plants. Wearable terminals can be used to locate workers with centimeter accuracy. By simply attaching a lightweight vest for sports use to a worker, the worker's position can be determined in real time on a map.

FLUX Inc.

【AI】

FLUX is a venture-backed startup which develops a no-code AI platform called FLUX AI. Several no-code solutions are based on FLUX AI, each of which enable businesses to leverage AI in their operations. FLUX’s mission is to maximize ROI for its clients through simplifying technology

IMEC

Bringing the power of semiconductor technologies to automotive and life sciences
Accelerating innovation in the automotive industry
・Introducing next-gen technologies for compute, memory, optical I/O, and more.
・Driving the move to chiplet architectures for ADAS/IVI, GaN power management, connectivity, sensors, neuromorphic AI & sensor fusion.
Bringing the power of chip technology to health and life sciences
・Combining microfluidics, electronics, photonics, sensors, and AI.
・Transforming applications such as biomanufacturing monitoring & control, omics, implantables & ingestibles, organs-on-chips, and surgical imaging.

Amazon Web Services Japan G.K.

AWS offers global cloud services for various kind of science and business, originating from Amazon's EC back-end systems. Millions of uses leverages AWS for innovation, and we prioritize customers benefit, collaborating closely to solve problems and create value.

hapi-robo st Inc.

Vision: Happy-Robo aims to enhance well-being through advanced technology.
Key Areas: Mobility/ Telepresence/ e-Trinity
Mission: Comprehensive robotics coverage to be a leader.
Unlocking potential, fostering growth, and contributing to happiness and societal progress.

Wellspring Japan

Founded in 2003 as a spin-off of Carnegie Mellon University, Wellspring soon became the preeminent tech transfer solution provider for universities and research institutes. Wellspring later acquired Flintbox, the world’s largest online exchange of early-stage technologies. As a natural extension of our involvement in open innovation, Wellspring developed purpose-built software for technology scouting, corporate venturing, sponsored research, and licensing. Today we are proud to count successful clients at leading companies, hospitals, government agencies, and universities.

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

・By integrating our wide-ranging proprietary technologies, the Nisshinbo Group is tackling the development of various technologies and products in our three strategic business domains to contribute toward the building of a sustainable society.

ASAHI SUNAC CORPORATION

A machinery manufacturer founded for 80 years.
(1) “Coating Equipment and Engineering Division ” pioneering the future of coating with original technology
(2) "Forging Machinery Division" providing net-shape technology to reduce total costs
(3) “New Components Division” creating high added value in the new field of atomization
Through the development of our own-brand products, we will contribute to international society as a technology-creating company.

hapi-robo st Inc.

Vision: Happy-Robo aims to enhance well-being through advanced technology.
Key Areas: Mobility/ Telepresence/ e-Trinity
Mission: Comprehensive robotics coverage to be a leader.
Unlocking potential, fostering growth, and contributing to happiness and societal progress.

BUNKASHIHONSOKEN. Co., Ltd

With Expo 2025 as a starting point and aiming at solving social issues and building open innovation ecosystems, DOIC (Digital Open Innovation Campus) will globally disseminate cutting-edge technology seeds and events through cyberspace, where universities, companies, and investors from around the world will interact on the theme of future society.
・Join an innovation ecosystem that creates business transformation and open innovation.

Generative AI Business Contest
"Business Declaration!

【AI】

ChatGPT has been rapidly utilised in recent years, mainly to improve productivity. What kind of business ideas will be generated if the chat GPT is used by Tokyo Tech students who aim to become the world's best science and engineering university?We are pleased to present a range of business ideas that have been developed based on competitions held at the university

KEIDANREN / Japan Business Federation

【政策提言・ビジネス環境整備】

In order to achieve the goals set in the proposal "Vision for Startup Breakthrough" published in March 2022, Keidanren rolled out a wide range of activities.
The booth will offer detailed information regarding its policy proposals, the networking event "KIX", and a communication platform for member companies and startups that will be introduced shortly.

Japan Innovation Network (JIN)

World Intellectual Property Organization Japan Office

As an "IP Missionary", we will:
-Raise awareness of the significance and role of the IP system worldwide.
-Serve as a bridge between WIPO and stakeholders.
-Disseminate Japanese information on the international application system and our measures.
-Disseminate Japan's experience through its IP system.

Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN

Yamagata University

Innovation Center for Organic Electronics(INOEL), which has contributed to the social implementation last 10 years after the opening, has performed R&D about organic solar cell, OLED, organic transistor, display, 3D electronics, semi-solid battery, sensor, inkjet, gas barrio etc. from chemical synthesis, process, device fabrication up to system formation, based on industrial needs. INOEL connects upstream with downstream companies and made prototype stimulating application images with appealing it at an exhibition.
Yamagata university carried out open innovation at INOEL, as the core, having one stop function in flexible electronics area.

Hiroshima University　Headquarters for Open Innovation
Academia-Government-Industry Collaboration Division

As the premiere innovation hub in the western Japan region, we are aiming for the creation of new industries originating from the region by continuing to use our globally top-level education and research to develop organizations and mechanisms for commercialization.
（promising Research Seeds）
Life sciences: We synthesized polymeric gels that can be applied to cell culture substrates from inexpensive polysaccharides, acids and salts recognized as food additives. The hardness can be arbitrarily adjusted, and researchers can easily synthesize it themselves, and the influence of the hardness of the substrate on stem cell differentiation can be studied.
New material: Gel synthesized from polymers that react with water to become alkaline.
Based on the patent obtained from this invention, we started Gel Techno Research Co., Ltd. and sell it to companies that plan to recover and recycle useful metals from heavy metal wastewater.

Seijo University
Faculty of Social Innovation

Faculty of Social Innovation of Seijo University is the first one to name “Innovation” in its title. Our faculty is a problem-oriented faculty that discovers and solves various problems in society. Rather than learning about already systematized academics such as economics or law, we encourage students to ask their own questions by making full use of the results of research and education in various academic fields, with a focus on innovation.

ULVAC
Advanced Technology
Collaborative Research Cluster

Production equipment equipped with AI technology is becoming essential, even for vacuum equipment. However, even with the use of AI technology, improvements to device performance are limited by the data that can be gathered today, making new technology essential for creating more powerful devices. Although plasma-based processes are often While plasma-based processes has been widely used in vacuum equipment, direct measurement of the plasma state and its feedback to the process is rarely carried out. By combining the Tokyo Tech's plasma diagnostics technology and AI technology, the ULVAC Advanced Technology Collaborative Research Cluster aims to improve the performance of plasma processing equipment by measuring plasma conditions that could not be measured before. In this event, we will introduce the results of joint research about plasma spectroscopy with Associate Professor Akatsuka.

Fastide Inc.

【DD】

Fastide aims to improve the efficiency of oligonucleotide drug development by offering development support technologies, and thereby materialize faster reach of therapeutics to the patients. Our integrated in-silico model enables to design, to optimize, to estimate off-target effect, and to estimate toxicity of antisense oligonucleotides leading to the quick identification of more effective and safer drug candidates, which improves the development efficiency and reduces the development risks. We also offer artificial nucleotide synthesis technology to optimize the molecule to generate effective drug.

Fast Track Initiative, Inc.

FTI is an independent venture capital firm dedicated to realizing the potential of "Capital For Life" by investing in startups in the biotech and healthtech sectors. Our primary focus is on company creation and early-stage investments, where we prioritize strategic investments and provide management support to numerous cutting-edge biotech startups, as well as to innovative healthtech startups that are spearheading digital transformation in the medical and healthcare industry.
Our team boasts extensive experience in launching and commercializing ventures rooted in academic research, enabling us to offer unparalleled support to our portfolio companies. Our core strength lies in our hands-on approach to assisting our portfolio companies. We are currently managing both the No. 2 and No. 3 funds. In 2019, we expanded our presence by establishing an office in Boston, USA, to enhance our investment network in the United States and embark on international investments.

Dai-ichi International Patent Office, P.C.

・Since its foundation of 1991, Dai-ichi International PATENT OFFICE, P.C. has been providing highly professional and high-quality service not only to companies in Japan but also to companies all over the world, with our experienced patent attorneys having experience as a patent examiner and administrative judge in Japanese Patent Office.
・Specifically, with respect to the fields of information communication technology (ITC), software, other electronics field, and mechanical technology, we have many personnel with advanced technical knowledge.
・As for Trademarks and Industrial Designs, we provide high-quality service meeting the diversified needs of clients, with our patent attorneys and staffs with expertise in legal system in Japan and in countries abroad.

The embassy of the Netherlands

As part of its role, the embassy of the Netherlands in Japan carries out activities to promote innovation cooperation in agriculture DX (such as agri-tech/food-tech) between the Netherlands and Japan. In addition, the Innovation, Science and Technology department of the embassy of the Netherlands provides information about Japanese science and technology to the government, private companies, research institutes and universities in the Netherlands. The office of the Agricultural Counsellor of the embassy of the Netherlands liaises with ministries such as the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the benefit of the agricultural and food sector of the Netherlands. It conducts intergovernmental negotiations to maintain and promote agricultural and food exports to Japan, and amongst others, supports companies from the Netherlands.

Business Alliance Promotion Division Startups and Innovation Office Economic Affairs Bureau

・Life Innovation Platform YOKOHAMA (LIP. YOKOHAMA) is designed to help the City of Yokohama collaborate with industry, academic, government, and financial institutions in order to provide continual support for innovation in the health & medical fields in Yokohama.
・Through this platform, a network of enterprises, universities, and research institutes develops innovative projects. At the same time, LIP.YOKOHAMA supports the commercialization of small, medium-sized, and venture enterprises and promotes the development of new technologies and products.

Minato City Industry Promotion Center

・The Minato City Industry Promotion Center opened on April,2022 in Fudanotsuji Square , a 4-minute walk from Tamachi Station , as a “future-oriented base for industry promotion” that brings together “the power of companies, people, and communities” and provides the latest information and technology.
・Coworking space : This space can be used as a base for startups, entrepreneurs, remote workers.
・Business Support Factory : The Factory is equipped with the latest software and equipment, with fashion tech, 3D data, and AI as core technologies.
・Facilities for rent : Various rental facilities are available, including large and small halls, conference rooms, training rooms, and workrooms. They can be used for a wide range of purposes, especially for seminars and events.

Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology

・The Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology serves as a coordinating body for fostering collaboration between universities, research institutions concentrated in the Kitakyushu Science and Research Park, and the industrial sector. It also operates as a comprehensive support organization for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and venture companies in the region.
・Specifically, we are engaged in supporting research and development through industry-academia-government collaboration and academic research. In addition, we work towards assisting the improvement of local businesses' productivity by providing support for the introduction of cutting-edge technologies such as robotics, IoT, and digitalization.
・Furthermore, we are also working on nurturing the talent required in the automotive industry, where research is advancing in areas such as carbon neutrality and autonomous driving, as well as in the semiconductor industry, which demands highly skilled individuals.

Oizumi Town Hall

Oizumi Town is located in the southeast of Gunma Prefecture as the smallest town in the prefecture with an area of 18.03 square kilometers.
However, the town boasts superior technology and has continued to develop as a "manufacturing town" following the Koizumi Factory of Nakajima Aircraft Industries ltd.,which existed before the war.
Thus, the town has some of the best companies in Japan, and boasts one of the highest shipments of manufactured goods in the northern Kanto region.
In addition, the town is actively developing urban facilities such as parks and streets, including Izumi Ryokudo, and has a beautiful urban landscape.
Population of the town exceeds 40,000, the largest among the towns and villages in the prefecture.
Furthermore, the town is promoting multicultural community development as an international town where about 20% of the residents are foreigners so that people with different languages, cultures, and customs can live
together comfortably and safely.