Event

2026/3/13(Fri) 14:30~18:00

WISER GAP FUND 2025 DEMO DAY will be held!

Under WISER, a community program that supports horizontal connections and entrepreneurship among young female researchers, about 10 selected participants who received funding and accompaniment support from the “WISER GAP FUND 2025” will present their business ideas for commercialization.
– Event Outline Date : March 13, 2026 (Friday) 14:30 – 18:00 (Registration starts at 14:00) Location : Incubation CANVAS TOKYO 29F Kyobashi Edoguran, 2-2-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Format : Hybrid (only at some venues) Admission : Free Sponsor : tayo Inc. Recommended for: Those who are interested in R&D-based startups, companies interested in collaborating with researchers, researchers and students who are considering starting a business, startup supporters such as VCs and government agencies.
– Program of the day (tentative) 14:00 – 14:30 Registration 14:30 – 14:40 Explanation of WISER 14:40 – 16:30 Pitches by selected applicants 16:30 – 17:00 Break & Networking 17:00 – 17:30 Announcement of winners 17:30 – 18:00 Future Support & Closing Remarks 18:00 – Reception (optional) *Schedule is subject to change.
– Introduction of Speakers and Titles  (in no particular order, titles are subject to change) -Yuri Hata (Hokkaido University Team) “Business Development of Concrete Corrosion Inspection -Yuha Honda (Graduate School of Innovation in Science and Technology, Kobe University) “Making ‘Braille is difficult’ a thing of the past. A New Fingertip-Free Braille Learning Device -Saki Yamamoto (Osaka Public University) “Development of an Alert System and a Seat Inclination System for Pressure Ulcer Prevention -Kyoka Kishimoto (Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine) “Development of an application to predict prognosis of hearing loss disease – Asuka Takai (Osaka Public University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering) “Robot Technology for Future Rehabilitation and Demonstration of Actual Equipment Masaran Tomo (Tokyo Metropolitan University) “Biomarker-independent tailor-made anticancer drugs to alleviate the grief of intractable cancer patients and their families” -Momoko Shigematsu (Tokyo University of Science, School of Bioscience and Biotechnology) “Development of Novel Biomarker Prognostic Diagnostics to Enhance QOL of Colorectal Cancer Patients -Yuzuki Tanaka, “Creation of Nutrients for Infants Using Bioinformatics and Synthetic Biology” -Satomi Tagawa, Shinshu University of Science and Technology -Satomi Tagawa (Shinshu University) “Mushroom Fiber Frontier: Mushroom Pulp as a Next Generation Biomaterial -Shiori Miyazaki (Kyushu University) “spectra-link project
– About WISER WISER is a program that supports entrepreneurship by women researchers through community building and events for women researchers and the provision of GAP funds specifically for young women researchers. We are now recruiting Discord community members! WISER LP: https://wiser.tayo.jp/ *This program is supported by TOKYO SUTEAM, a startup support and development project operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. *GTIE has provided GAP Fund screening and public relations support. (Reference) https://gtie.jp/en/news/43526/
-Precautions for participation
・Please register your participation from the following page for admission registration.
h ttps:// tayo.jp/events/01KAZE5X2293GB4JE12YZS4VMR Please note that those who intend to conduct business or those who are in the same industry as the speakers may not be allowed to attend. Although the WISER community is limited to female researchers, this event is basically open to anyone who agrees to the following code of conduct. Please read the Code of Conduct below, which applies to all WISER related events. By registering for the event, you agree to the above Code of Conduct. WISER Code of Conduct: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DU1Wz8bpaTWgLxZGfnRhHmQ-pSlCNtej/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102651116280026422302&amp ;rtpof=true&sd=true
Contact:
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact
tayo Corporation WISER Secretariat: wiser-support@tayo.jp