Implementation structure

The Greater Tokyo Innovation Ecosystem (GTIE) platform designed to "nurture University Startups that can change the world" is hosted by the University of Tokyo, Institute of Science Tokyo, Waseda University and other organizations. GTIE supports the approaches made by the Startup Ecosystem Tokyo Consortium established in January 2020.

GTIE aims to form startup ecosystems in the Greater Tokyo in cooperation with universities, local governments, venture capital, corporate venture capital, accelerators, and private companies in the Metropolitan area. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plays the role of managing local government in cooperation with a joint organization composed of 14 universities and supporting agencies for university-originated startups, and cooperative organizations composed of universities, and other local governments.

Host Organizations / Program Representatives

Someya Takao Ph.D. (Engineering)
Executive Director and Vice President, The University of Tokyo
Since April 2009, he has been a Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. In April 2015, he became a chief Scientist at RIKEN (Institute of Physical and Chemical Research). From April 2020 to March 2023, he served as the Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo. As of April 2023, he assumed the role of Executive Director and Vice President of the University of Tokyo, a position he currently holds. He received the 16th Leo Esaki Prize and the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2019.
Wakao Shinji Ph.D. (Engineering)
Vice-President, Office of the President, Waseda University
coming soon
Hatano Mutsuko Ph.D. (Engineering)
Executive Vice President for Research and Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Institute of Science Tokyo
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Host Organizations / Program Head of Directors / Program Co-Director

Program Head of Directors
Tsujimoto Masaharu Ph.D.
(Public Policy Briefing & Debate)
Director of Innovation Design Platform, Institute of Science Tokyo/ Professor, School of Environment and Society
After serving at the University of Tokyo, Shibaura Institute of Technology, and Hosei University, he joined Institute of Science Tokyo in 2010. To date, he has served as a Guest Professor at Nagoya University, Guest Professor at Hamburg University of Technology (2014-2015), Guest Researcher at ETH Zurich (2017 and 2019). Received the 2011 Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award.
Program Head of Directors
Izumi Kiyoshi
Department of Systems Innovation,Faculty of Engineering,The University of Tokyo
Department of Technology Management for Innovation,The University of Tokyo
Graduate School on Public policy,The University of Tokyo
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Program Head of Directors
Ishii Hiroyuki Ph.D. (Engineering)
Director of Center for Entrepreneurship, Waseda University
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Host Organizations / Deputy Program Director

Mashio Kiyoko
Specially Appointed Professor / Associate Director - General Innovation Design Platform, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hirata Mikito
Project Senior Specialists and director, Division of University Corporate Relations, The University of Tokyo

Host Organizations / Principal

Joint Organization for Creating Startups

Program Representatives of Joint Partners

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Kanaho Yasunori
　(Director General of Headquarters for International Industry-University Collaboration, University of Tsukuba)
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Fujie Koichi
　(Director-General, Academic Research & Innovation Management Organization, Chiba University)
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Soyama Akihiko
　(Standing Director, Life Science Innovation Network Japan (LINK-J))
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Misawa Kazuhiko
　(Vice-President, Chief Academic Officer, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
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Arai Yukio
　(Director & Vice-President, Ochanomizu University)
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Otani Yasuo
　(Chairman, Kanagawa University of Human Services)
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Umezawa Takaaki
　(Chairperson, CIC Toranomon G.K.)
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Nomura Sachio
　(Executive Director, Shibuya Scramble Square (SHIBUYA QWS))
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Umehara Izuru
　(President, Yokohama National University)
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Osawa Masatoshi
　(Vice Provost, Association of International Arts and Science, / Dean, School of Economics and Business Administration, Yokohama City University)
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Tojo Arinobu
　(Executive Director / Executive Vice President of Collaboration, Data Science and Faculty Affairs Director-General, Institute of Innovation Advancement/ Director, Institute for Open Innovation)
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Yamagishi Koshiro
　(Executive Director, Keio University)
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Hotta Takashi
　(Vice President (in charge of research), Tokyo Metropolitan University/ Director, Organization for Research Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
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Noguchi Kazuya
　(Senior Director, Member of the Board, Shibaura Institute of Technology)

Program Co-Director

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Igarashi Hiroya
　(Specially Appointed Professor, Headquarters for International Industry-University Collaboration, University of Tsukuba)
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Daisuke Katagiri
　(Specially appointed Professor, Academic Research & Innovation Management Organization, Chiba University)
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Shiotani Takashi
　(Manager, Business Department, Life Science Innovation Network Japan (LINK-J))
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Tanaka Tsuyoshi
　(Director, University Research Administration Center (URAC), Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
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Ohta Yuji
　(Vice-President, Ochanomizu University)
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Chung Ung-il
　(Director & Vice-President, Kanagawa University of Human Services/ Dean, School of Health Innovation)
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Nagura Masaru
　(General Manager, CIC Toranomon G.K.)
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Yoneyama Takao
　(Director, Shibuya Scramble Square (SHIBUYA QWS))
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Manabe Seiji
　(Dean, College of Business Administration, Yokohama National University)
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Chiaki Ito
　(Associate Professor, Association of International Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University)
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Miki Norihisa
　(Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)
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Yang Ming
　(Advisor to the President (in charge of research promotion), Tokyo Metropolitan University/ Advisor to the Director, Organization for Research Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
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Kose Toshihiro
　(Deputy director of Headquater, Headquarters for Promotion of Multi-Phase Industry-Academia Collaboration, Shibaura Institute of Technology)