Kyoto University Innovation Capital Corporation ("Kyoto iCAP"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyoto University, a national university corporation, and Chubu TLO, a public interest incorporated foundation of the Nagoya Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, have signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen support for ventures originating from academia.

Expectations for the research results produced by national universities and public research institutes are increasing in order to create new industries. In order to efficiently return these research results to society, technology transfer organizations (TLOs) and industry-government-academia collaboration functions are being strengthened, and financial support is also being actively provided through collaboration with venture capitalists and other means. In addition, infrastructure is being developed to support the creation and nurturing of university-related ventures, including knowledge support through the implementation of entrepreneurship education programs and the provision of incubation facilities and networks.

Kyoto iCAP has an extensive track record of investment in university-launched venture companies that utilize the research results of Kyoto University, as well as the know-how to nurture such companies. Chubu TLO promotes a wide range of activities aimed at fostering technology, not limited to technology transfer centered on patents, for research results produced by universities and national research institutions in the Chubu and Tokai regions.

By utilizing the complementary know-how and expertise of both parties in fostering companies and technology, it is expected that industrial competitiveness will be strengthened through support for the commercialization of research seeds owned by academia, investment operations, and post-investment support. Kyoto iCAP and Chubu TLO will contribute to the strengthening of the ecosystem surrounding venture businesses originating from academia beyond regional boundaries.

About Chubu TLO
Chubu TLO is promoting activities aimed at fostering new technologies, drawing on its experience gained over many years in technology transfer projects centered on patents and support for a wide range of industry-academia collaborations.
Through the support of publicly solicited projects that are closer to social implementation and commissioned work from public institutions, including universities, we provide support to link the results of research and development at universities and national research institutes to new business opportunities for companies. In addition, we are taking on the challenge of stimulating industry-academia collaboration through unprecedented efforts, such as the use of private funds as well as public funds, for issues that have high value for creating new industries and contributing to society.