Event
2027/1/～2/（全4回）
[Application Deadline: November 30] Industry-Government-Academia Collaborative Entrepreneurship Talent Development Program
GTIE is currently recruiting participants for the “Industry-Government-Academia Collaborative Entrepreneurship Talent Development Program” to be held at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology!
We look forward to receiving applications from college students (including students at National Institutes of Technology), graduate students, and young professionals interested in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education!
• Significance and Objectives [ Vision ] With university-developed technologies at the core, industry, government, and academia will unite to tackle social challenges [ Objective ] To deepen the connection between learning and the real world, and to aim for sustainable talent development and the formation of a commercialization ecosystem through the synergy of talent, technology, and organizations across the entire region
• Features・Intergenerational, mixed teams of young professionals from industry, government, and academia: Young professionals from companies and local governments participate as key players alongside students・Convergence of Perspectives: A multifaceted approach combining the government’s perspective on social issues, the corporate sector’s market perspective, and the university’s research insights・Technology Validation: Young researchers and others are appointed as technical advisors to facilitate the identification of additional technologies and technological integration necessary for commercialization
*Recommended for* ・Those interested in launching new businesses and implementing solutions in society using university technology seeds (such as entomophagy and brainwave technology)・Those who wish to meet peers from “student, corporate, and local government” backgrounds and tackle social issues from diverse perspectives・Young professionals who wish to acquire entrepreneurial spirit and commercialization know-how through cross-organizational collaboration that transcends the boundaries of their own companies or local governments・Students and young professionals who wish to hone their skills in applying what they’ve learned at university and their ideas to the real world, and expand their high-quality networks beyond their companies and universities
[ Event Overview ] Dates: January–February 2027 (4 in-person training sessions + team activities via Discord throughout the program) ・Pre-program Orientation: Friday, December 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Online) ・In-Person Training Session 1: Saturday, January 16, 2027, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ・In-Person Training Session 2: Saturday, January 30, 2027, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ・In-Person Training Session 3: Saturday, February 13, 2027, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ・In-Person Training Session 4: Saturday, February 27, 2027, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Networking Event: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM)
[ Venue ] 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu City, Tokyo Program: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu Campus, West Tokyo International Innovation Co-creation Hub, Kaikokan, 1st Floor Event Space Networking Event: Kaikōkan, 3rd Floor Lounge
[ Target Audience and Number of Participants ] ・Undergraduate students (including students at National Colleges of Technology), graduate students, and young professionals (those interested in commercializing research findings, solving social issues, bringing ideas to life, entrepreneurship education, and industry-government-academia collaboration) ・Approximately 15 participants
[ Technological Seeds to Be Covered in This Program ] At this time, we plan to cover technological seeds related to entomophagy, the American soldier fly, and brainwave technology.
We will release more information as it becomes available!
[ Instructors ]
▪︎ Kohei Saito (Representative Director, Mirai Relations Co., Ltd.; Representative Director, Transition Ecosystem General Incorporated Association; Director, Mirai Sōzō Investments Co., Ltd.)
Representative Director of Mirai Relations Co., Ltd.He also serves as Representative Director of the Transition Ecosystem General Incorporated Association—co-founded with Tokyo University of Science—and as a Director of Mirai Sōzō Investments, Inc., which operates a venture capital fund affiliated with Tokyo University of Science. With a focus on transition design, he actively drives the commercialization of university-developed technologies and the creation of new markets through open and closed strategies.
He will be delivering a lecture titled “Defining the Playing Field to Create Markets and Taking the Initiative: Problem Definition and Mindset” during Group Training Session 1 (Saturday, January 16, 2027)!
▪︎ Shingo Tsuda (Representative Director and Technical Director, INDEE Japan Co., Ltd.)
After graduating from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Waseda University, he joined IBM Japan. There, he was involved in the research and development of hard disk drives (HDDs), which was a new internal business initiative at the time. As a member of an internal venture, he was responsible for technology development and project management. He later served as an executive at a consulting firm before co-founding INDEE Japan. The company provides pre-launch support, investment, and business development assistance, with a focus on deep tech.
He will be leading a lecture on “Commercializing Technology” during In-Person Training Session 2 (Saturday, January 30, 2027)!
▪︎ Mr. Ryusuke Komura (Executive Director, Venture Café Tokyo / HEAD OF VENTURE CAFÉ JAPAN)
Graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Doshisha University and earned an MBA from the F. W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. After graduating from university, he worked at an IT company affiliated with a manufacturing firm, where he was primarily engaged in account sales for the media industry and projects to launch cloud services related to video transmission.After completing his MBA abroad, he joined the Human Resources Development and Organizational Development Consulting Division at Globis Corporation. While working on developing the next generation of executives for large corporations and organizational development for startups, he also developed content and educational materials for the entrepreneurship field. He subsequently assumed his current position. He is a founding member of “Binnovative,” a Boston-based nonprofit organization.
He will be leading a lecture on pitching during Group Training Session 3 (Saturday, February 13, 2027)!
[ Participation Fee ] Free
<Registration> Registration Deadline: By 11:59 PM on Monday, November 30, 2026 Selection Results: We plan to notify you via email by around Friday, December 4, 2026 How to Apply:Please apply viathe Peatix pageInquiries:onsite-groups@go.tuat.ac.jp
Organizer: GTIE (Greater Tokyo Innovation Ecosystem); Planning and Implementation: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology