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2026/04/09
Four teams completed the GTIE SEP2025 manufacturing training!
The Greater Tokyo Innovation Ecosystem (GTIE) is a platform for universities and research institutions in the Tokyo metropolitan area that aims to nurture entrepreneurial talent and develop university-launched startups that will change the world.
GTIE SEP2025 , a program for students conducted by GTIE, offered training in“manufacturing” as its first initiative.Participating students aimed to create prototypes while brushing up their own business plans. The four teams participated in a total of four training sessions over a four-month period from November 2025 to February2026 . During the same period, the teams learned about the commercialization of product ideas and research results from universities and research institutions by utilizing new business development methods such as the Business Model Canvas and custom
The team “O to 1”, which received the 1st prize award.er development models available at the SAKURA Deeptech Shibuya Dry Lab.The participants practically learned how to commercialize product ideas and research results from universities and research institutes by using new business development methods such as business model canvas and customer development models that are available at SAKURA Deeptech Shibuya Dry Lab .With the support of lecturers and mentors, participants brushed up their business ideas based on social issues and pivoted their ideas.
Training Schedule
– The 1st : “Business Idea Training” November 15 , 2025 (Saturday)
– The 2nd: “Dry Lab Equipment Training” November 27 , 2025 (Thursday)
– The 3rd: “CAD Training” December 1 , 2025 (Monday)
– The 4th: “Pitch Training” January 23 , 2026 (Friday)
– Presentation of results (awards) February 21, 2026 (Saturday)
The “Oto1” team, which proposed a new communication tool for families including the elderly, was selected as the winner of the Grand Prize at the final day’s results presentation.The Jury’s Award was also given to“DynKey,” which practiced the development of a high-functioning smart keycap.
The team “O to 1”, the winner of the Grand Prize.
Students using lab equipment
GTIE SEP2025 Manufacturing Training Completion Team List
@SAKURA Deeptech Shibuya _ Dry Lab
| Company/Team | Project name | Company/Team | Name of University | Department | Academic Year |
| DynKey | Development of Smart Key Cap to Establish Display Switching Mechanism and Power Supply | Kengo Kuriaki | The University of Tokyo | Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Information Engineering | 2nd year |
| Yumi Kawashima | The University of Tokyo | Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Science | 2nd year | ||
| LUNACEND | Few opportunities for exchange between Japanese and foreigners | Kyosa Yanagisawa | The University of Tokyo | Science | 1st year |
| Kentaro Nishimura | The University of Tokyo | Science II | 1st year | ||
| Yo Sato | The University of Tokyo | Science | 1st year | ||
| Akane Takada | The University of Tokyo | Science | 1st year | ||
| Oto1 | One word button – A new communication tool to connect with family members with just one push | Kota Kanno | Tokyo Metropolitan University | Graduate School of System Design | 2nd year master’s student |
| Yugo Okamoto | Tokyo Metropolitan University | Graduate School of System Design | 2nd year master’s student | ||
| Takuryu Yang | Tokyo Metropolitan University | Graduate School of System Design | 1st year master’s student | ||
| TrainTech Lab | Development of railroad simulators and provision of educational contents | Sota Nakamura | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | Faculty of Engineering, Department of Intelligent Information Systems Engineering | 4th year |
| Takuo Zhangchai | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering | 3rd year |