Starting a Business with the Seeds of Hard Tech and Climate Tech Lying in Universities

Joint event for management talents who want to start a business in a deep tech startup.

EIR Joint Information Session and Reverse Pitch to be held on the same day.

Session 1: EIR Joint Recruitment Event
The EIR (visiting entrepreneur) system has begun to operate with the aim of smooth and reliable deep-tech startups. The EIRs in charge and current EIRs of each company will directly explain about the EIR system and answer the concerns of businesspersons who aim to start their own businesses. In addition, an attorney from the law firm ZeLo will give a special presentation on the legal knowledge required before founding a deep tech company!

Session 2: Reverse Pitch
The famous reverse pitch event that has created 23 deep tech startups. We invite professors from academia, mainly from Kyoto University, to reverse pitch their research seeds for social implementation. This year's event will be called "HardTech ClimateTechUp to five science front-runners will take the stage with the keyword, "The Future of Science. We will offer you a chance to turn cutting-edge research that will change the future into a business (social implementation). In addition, Mr. Nagao, Founder of Kyoto Fusion Ring, will take the stage as a special guest for a start-up session!

summary
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025, 16:00 - 20:00
Venue: Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) *Only real events will be held.
　　　https://tib.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/
　　　(SusHi Tech Square, 2F, 3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
　　　The QR code for entry issued from the "TIB App" is required to enter the TIB.
　　　　Those who have applied will be notified separately at a later date.
Application:https://peatix.com/event/4338171/
Target: Those who are interested in starting a university start-up business
Capacity: 100 persons
　　　　In case of oversubscription, a lottery will be held.
　　　　Those who are unable to attend due to the lottery will be notified on Wednesday, May 14.
Admission: Free
Operation:Kyoto University Innovation Capital Corporation (Kyoto iCAP), ,Kyoto University Growth Strategy Headquarters, ,UntroD, ,ANRI, ,Law Firm ZeLo, ,BlueSeed.

Program
Session 1: EIR Joint Recruitment Event

16:00-16:20 Opening remarks, introduction of each company

16:20-17:00 Panel discussion
　　Mr. Ryo Matsumoto (Kyoto iCAP EIR)
　　Mr. Takahiro Kameda (ANRI EIR)
　　Mr. Kenta Yamato (CEO, KAICO Corporation)

17:00-17:30 Legal Knowledge You Need to Know Before Starting a Deep Tech Company
　　Mr. Daiki Matsuda, ZeLo Law Office

17:30-17:50 Business card exchange

17:50-17:55 Closing

Session 2: Reverse Pitch Event

18:00-18:20 Opening remarks, introduction of each company

18:20-19:10 Reverse pitch (10 minutes per person)

　　(1) "User-friendly remote control of humanoid robots"
　　　　Dr. Toshiaki Yagi (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University)
　　　　Lecture Keywords: # humanoid # machine learning # teleoperation

　　(2) "Development of logic semiconductors (integrated circuits) that can operate in high-temperature environments.
　　　　Dr. Mitsuaki Kaneko (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University)
　　　　Keywords : # semiconductor # high temperature environment #SIC logic semiconductor

　　(3) "Technology to predict a major earthquake one to two hours in advance."
　　　　Ken Umeno, Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
　　　　Presentation Keywords: # wireless power identification # charging #EV

　　(4) "Vibration measurement technology using high-speed cameras"
　　　　Dr. Kohei Shimazaki (Assistant Professor, Hiroshima Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering)
　　　　Presentation Keywords: # vibration visualization # real-time # structural health monitoring

　　*Other speakers will be announced as soon as they are determined.

19:10-19:40 Startup Session (Nobuhiro Yagi, Director, Investment Division I, Kyoto iCAP, Kazuhiro Nakakoji, EIR, and Akira Nagao, Founder, Kyoto Fusioneering)

19:40-20:00 Round table discussion

20:00-20:05 Closing

Introduction of Speakers
*Details will be released as soon as they are finalized.

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Handling of Personal Information

Personal information provided upon application will be handled appropriately in accordance with the privacy policy of the following companies.
＜Privacy Policy
Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd.
UntroD
ANRI
Law Firm ZeLo
BlueSeed.

<Contact us
Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co.ecc-icap@kyoto-unicap.co.jp

Please note that this event is subject to change or cancellation due to various circumstances. In such cases, we will notify you of the change or cancellation by posting on the website and by e-mail to all applicants.