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2025/10/28
Two GTIE GAP Fund-adopted teams were selected as the 13th recipients of the University of Tokyo IPC "1stRound" support!
The group of GTIEGAP Fund recipients Professor Manabu Ihara (Tokyo University of Science) and Professor Takashi Ueno (University of Tokyo) has been selected as the 13th recipient of the “1stRound” entrepreneurship support program sponsored by the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Collaborative Platform Development Corporation (Todai IPC), which was announced on October 6.
1stRound is one of the largest growth support programs in Japan for university-launched startups to commercialize their technology seeds. With this selection, both teams are expected to make further progress toward commercialization.
Professor Ihara’s team is a recipient of the first round (2024) of the GTIE GAP Fund Exploratory Course. CASB power ” (in preparation for establishment) is aiming to commercialize the world’s first carbon air rechargeable battery (CASB) system, which is a new, large-capacity, compact energy storage technology that uses the redox reaction of carbon for charging and discharging. The practical application of this system will enable the provision of low-cost renewable energy.
Professor Ueno’s team was selected for the 2nd GTIE GAP Fund Overseas Market Development Practice Course (2025) and the 1st Entry Course (2024). Xtelligence (in preparation for establishment), of which Prof. Ueno serves as CTO, aims to produce and utilize all kinds of high value-added enzymes by encapsulating intracellularly produced enzymes in crystal proteins called “PCM – Protein Crystal Material”. PCM – Protein Crystal Material.
CASB power team (center photo, Prof. Ihara)
Xtelligence Team (right photo, Prof. Ueno)
Reference
GTIE GAP Fund
Prof. Ihara ” Practical Application of the World’s First Large-Capacity Energy Storage System Using CO2 and Carbon ” Explore Course 1st (2024)
Prof. Ueno ” Protein crystal materials business that creates innovative enzyme solutions ” Overseas Market Development Practice Course 2nd (2025)
Social Implementation of Protein Crystal Materials (PCMs) ” Entry Course 1st (2024)