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2026/09/29
Announcement Regarding the Selection of Recipients for the 5th Session of the GAP Fund Explore Course (2026, 2nd Term)
The Greater Tokyo Innovation Ecosystem (GTIE) has selected six projects for the 5th round (2nd term of 2026) of the GAP Fund Explore Course, as listed below. *Research is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2026
List of GTIE GAPFund Recipients
5th Round of the Explore Course (2026, Phase 2) Number of Projects Selected: 6 *Affiliation and title as of the time of application
| Name | Affiliation | Title | Research and Development Project Title |
| Junichiro Kadomoto | The University of Tokyo | Lecturer | Ultra-High-Speed, Ultra-Low-Latency Wireless Isolated Communication Technology for SiC/GaN Power Electronics |
| Shoen Kume | Institute of Science Tokyo | Professor | The commercialization of n-Encap iβ: A Novel Diabetes Treatment Using iPS Cell-Derived β Cells Encapsulated in an Immuno-Isolation Device |
| Shigeki Saito | Institute of Science Tokyo | Professor | Development of a Wafer/Panel Warpage Correction Machine Using an Auxetic-structured Variable-Curvature Electro-Static Chuck (A-VCESC) |
| Yoshinori Fujiyoshi | Institute of Science Tokyo | Specially Appointed Professor | Drug discovery platform targeting membrane proteins through the integration of Cryo-EM and computer science |
| Yasuaki Einaga | Keio University | Professor | Electrochemical CO₂-to-Formic Acid Conversion Using Diamond Electrodes |
| Toru Masuzawa | Ibaraki University | Specially Appointed Professor | Development and Commercialization of an Implantable Right Ventricular Assist Device System |
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Inquiries: GTIE Secretariat (Tokyo University of Science) gtie.st.admin@cim.isct.ac.jp