News
2026/09/04
Announcement Regarding the Selection of Recipients for the WISER GAP Fund for Fiscal Year 2026
WISER (Women In Science Excellence and Revolution) has selected 10 projects from a total of 26 applications for the fiscal year 2026 GAP Fund (link: https://gtie.jp/en/news/45185/) following a rigorous review process.
This year, applications were received directly from young female researchers with diverse backgrounds—including those affiliated with 18 universities in Japan and abroad, one company, and entities other than universities and companies (including individuals)—resulting in a collection of challenging research ideas spanning a wide range of fields.
The recipients of this year’s GAP Fund were selected from research seeds spanning a variety of cutting-edge fields, including resource engineering, dentistry, science and engineering, pathology, mathematical sciences, chemical engineering, and medical systems.All of these are ambitious projects that transcend academic boundaries to address social challenges and create new industries, and they are expected to serve as the seeds of technologies that will pave the way for the future.
[ List of WISER GAP Fund FY2026 Recipients (in no particular order; honorifics omitted) ]
• Mizuki Ishida (Division of Environmental and Recycling Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University)
“Tool Development for Making Geo-Knowledge Open Source”
• Mika Kajita (University of Turku, Community Dentistry)
“DentalGO: A Behavior Change App Connecting Self-Care to Dental Visits”
• Yuna Kanai (Waseda University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering)
“A Personalized Vaccination Management Support Service for International Travelers”
• Fuka Takeuchi (Department of Pathology, Kinki University School of Medicine)
“Clinical Implementation Project for Next-Generation Cancer Diagnosis Support Technology That Transcends the Limits of Morphology”
• Yuki Nakagawa (Graduate School of Advanced Mathematical Sciences, Meiji University)
“Development of an Animal Observation Support Platform Based on Individual Identification”
• Mari Nakajima (Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington)
“Development of a Non-Hormonal, Low-Irritation, Tissue-Protective Gel for Post-Breast Cancer Treatment GSM”
• Rui Mo Wen (Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
“Development of Novel Treatments for Cognitive Decline in Dogs”
• Yuki Matsuda (Graduate School of Environmental Science, Tohoku University)
“Commercialization of an Energy-Efficient, Low-Cost Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Using Hydrophobic Membranes”
• Yumemi Matsuoka (Miryam [Sole Proprietor] / Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine)
“MacTrigger Therapeutics—Social Implementation of Solid Tumor Immunotherapy Modalities Through a Tokyo-Fukuoka Dual-Hub Approach”
• Hitomi Miyazaki (Graduate School of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
“Development of a Serious Game to Prevent the Chronification of Orthostatic Dysregulation”
Inquiries: WISER Secretariat (tayo, Inc.) wiser-support@tayo.jp
WISER Website: https://wiser.tayo.jp/
*This program is implemented by tayo, Inc. following its selection for “TOKYO SUTEAM,” a startup support initiative operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and involving a diverse range of organizations. GTIE provided support for public relations and the review process.