Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe

InnoVision from Top Universities of West Japan

Connecting Startups and Research Innovations with Industries

Date
21st (Tue) and
22nd (Wed), January 2025
Venue
21st : Sands Expo & Convention Center
Symposium, Networking Party & Startup Elevator Pitch
22nd : WeWork 21 Collyer Quay
One on One Meetings with Startups

About the Event

Innovision from Top Universities of West Japan, jointly organized by Kyoto University and Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd., will showcase Kyoto University's latest innovation portfolio. This includes dynamic ASEAN-focused startups, cutting-edge R&D highlights, and promising university startups from the Kansai region. The event aims to connect these startups and R&D outcomes with the investment and industry sectors, fostering collaboration opportunities and expanding the innovation network across the ASEAN region.
Attendees can look forward to inspiring talks by guest speakers, a networking reception, and extensive opportunities to engage with startups—whether in an open forum or through one-on-one meetings. Entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders are warmly invited to participate.

Startups to Join

Algal Bio Co., Ltd.
Algal Bio is a biotech startup providing microalgae biofoundry to various industries such as food, wellness, and CCUS.
Arktus Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
Development of artificial knee joints made from iPS cell-derived cartilage for osteoarthritis.
Atransen Pharma Ltd.
Atransen Pharma is a biotech company R&Ding LAT1-targeted drugs for chemotherapy and for next generation BNCT
Celaid Therapeutics Inc.
Ex vivo Expansion Technology Development of Hematopoietic Stem Cell for Cell and Gene Therapy.
Chu-hi-cha (Insect Secret Tea) Co., Ltd.
Using the excrement of leaf-eating caterpillars as an ingredient for luxury grocery item.
Cyto-Facto Inc.
CMO/CDMO services for cell manufacturing used in cell and gene therapy.
Elcyo Co., Ltd.
The autofocal lens and glasses provider for far- and near-sighted people.
GRA&GREEN Inc.
Develops sustainable crops via rapid breeding, gene-editing, and provides agricultural innovation services.
JiMED Inc.
Development of a wireless implantable brain-computer interface that enables the control of external devices using brain waves.
MaRI Co., Ltd.
We are developing a contactless sleep apnea treatment device that does not burden the patients.
MECHANOCROSS CO., Ltd.
We innovate greener chemical processes by reducing organic solvents and enabling new material development.
Melody International Ltd.
Improving the disparity in access to healthcare for pregnant women using IoT fetal monitoring technology.
Mitate Zepto Technica Inc.
MZT develops the world's fastest DNA analysis service and device that can run on ordinary PCs.
Periotherapia Co, Ltd.
Drug discovery business for refractory diseases such as treatment-resistant breast cancer.
RegCell Co., Ltd.
Development of antigen-specific regulatory-T cell therapy against autoimmune diseases.
Rege Nephro Co., Ltd.
Developing therapeutics discovered from iPSC-derived human disease model and iPSC-derived therapeutic cell therapy for kidney diseases.
TerraInsight Co., Ltd.
We co-create solutions that accelerate sustainable transformation by using cutting-edge integrated water resources management technologies.
QioN Inc.
QioN electrifies ammonia manufacturing with novel membrane and electrolysis technology, visioning to decarbonize 1% of global emission.

Program

21st (16:00~19:30) @Sands Expo & Convention Center
Symposium, Networking Party & Startup Elevator Pitch

Time	Title	Speaker
16:00 ～ 16:15	Guest Speech	Hock Chuan Tam General Partner, Vertex Growth
16:15 ～ 16:30	Academia-Industries Eco System in Kyoto University	Koji Murota, MBA, CIIA Director-in-General, Office of IAC, Kyoto University
16:30 ～ 16:45	IP Showcase of Kyoto University	Hirofumi Seike, Ph.D. Specially-Appointed Associate Director, Professor, Office of IAC, Kyoto University
16:45 ～ 17:05	Unlocking the Potential of Lignin, Next-Generation Green Polymers for a Carbon Neutral Future	Hiroshi Nishimura, Ph.D. Program-Specific Associate Professor, RISH, Kyoto University
17:05 ～ 17:20	Guest Presentation	Keisuke Honda Co-Founder and General Partner of X&KSK / Professional football player
17:20 ～ 17:35	Where the Deeptech Startups in Japan Are Now and Next !	Hiroshi Abe Auditor, Japan Venture Capital Association Executive Officer & Partner, KPMG AZSA LLC
17:35 ～ 17:50	Venture Creation and Investment in Deeptech Space by Kyoto iCAP	Ko Kusumi President & CEO, Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd.
18:00 ～ 19:45	Networking Party / Startup Elevator pitch	-

22nd (9:00 ～ 17:00) @WeWork 21 Collyer Quay
One on One Meetings

One on One Meetings will be arranged upon requests.

Speakers

Vertex Growth

General Partner

Hock Chuan Tam

X&KSK

Co-Founder and General Partner / Professional football player

Keisuke Honda

Japan Venture Capital Association

Auditor

Abe Hiroshi

(Executive Officer & Partner, KPMG AZSA LLC)

Kyoto University

Director-in-Genera Office of IAC

Koji Murota, MBA, CIIA
Program-Specific Associate Professor, The Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH)

Hiroshi Nishimura, Ph.D.
Specially-Appointed Associate Professor Office of IAC

Hirofumi Seike, Ph.D.

Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd.

President & CEO

Ko Kusumi

Registration is currently open

Target: Startup Investor, Industry, Academia and Government
Registration Deadline: January 14th, 2025

Organizers

Kyoto University
KYOTO UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION CAPITAL Co., Ltd.

Kyoto University

Kyoto University, founded in 1897 as Japan's second imperial university, is a prestigious institution with a vibrant academic community. It currently hosts 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students and 3,500 faculty members. The university's legacy of scientific discoveries and technological innovations is remarkable, with faculty and alumni receiving 11 Nobel Prizes and 2 Fields Medals. Additionally, over 250 university-affiliated startups have been established, showcasing its significant contribution to research and entrepreneurship.
KYOTO UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION CAPITAL Co.,Ltd.

Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd. (KYOTO-iCAP) was established in December 2014 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyoto University. Its primary mission is to fund and support startup companies that commercialize knowledge—including research findings and technologies—developed by the university's researchers. Since its inception, KYOTO-iCAP has invested in over 70 university-affiliated startups.

KYOTO UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION CAPITAL Co.,Ltd.