From UTokyo into Society From UTokyo into the World

University outputs are crying for their exercises.
UTokyo IPC works with you to fulfill your aspirations.
To realize a better, sustainable future. From UTokyo With Love.

The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus

Explore the Future Through Extending
the Knowledge Frontiers

Space, life science, drug discovery, robotics, AI, IT, quantum physics, environment,
agriculture, finance: Startups and universities are expanding the boundaries.
UTokyo IPC catalyzes knowledge by academia with business by startups.

Takeda BuildingSuper cleanroom

Being a Reliable Partner
for Researchers

Researchers are too busy to think about their business implementation.
UTokyo IPC walks along with you to launch startups from scratch.
Your originality, your vision and your passion—these are what we look for.

UTokyo Entrepreneur Lab. / South Clinical Research Bldg

IMPACTS, leveraged
by DEEPTECHs

Humanity today faces countless challenges – climate change, natural disasters, aging societies, food shortages, energy crises to name a few.
Rising to meet these challenges are startups with leading-edge technologies developed in universities.
UTokyo IPC is your “bastion”, to drive your technologies into IMPACTS.

Hodoyoshi-3 satellite Around Hiroshima Bay

About UTokyo IPC

UTokyo IPC was established in 2016, wholly owned by the University of Tokyo as its first investment company.
Our mission is to expand the University of Tokyo’s innovation ecosystem with three business pillars – Investment, Incubation Support, and DEEPTECH DIVE.

  • The investment business manages two funds – IPC Fund 1 and AOI Fund 1 – with a combined asset size of around USD 400 million.

  • 1stRound is an incubation program organized twice a year that partners not only with the University of Tokyo but also other leading universities:

    1st Round
  • DEEPTECH DIVE is a human resource platform that supports researchers, engineers, company executives and students to pursue a career in deep tech fields.

    DEEPTECH DIVE
  • No. of startups affiliated
    with the University of Tokyo

    Over
  • Total market capitalization

    Over USD billion
  • UTokyo IPC investees /
    supported startups

    Over
As of October 2021

The investment business manages two funds – IPC Fund 1 and AOI Fund 1 – with a combined asset size of around USD 400 million.

1stRound is an incubation program organized twice a year that partners not only with the University of Tokyo but also other leading universities: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hitotsubashi University, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Hokkaido University, Nagoya University, and Kobe University.

1st Round

DEEPTECH DIVE is a human resource platform that supports researchers, engineers, company executives and individuals with working experience to pursue a career in deep tech fields.
The platform also helps undergraduate and graduate students find internship positions at startups.

DEEPTECH DIVE

Portfolio

We invest in deep tech fields
that bring innovation to society

All of the companies that UTokyo IPC invests in are deep tech startups
that aim to resolve social issues and have the potential to deliver significant impact.

We support startups in five major fields:
(1) life science, healthcare and agritech,
(2) space,
(3) robotics and hardware,
(4) IT and services,
(5) artificial intelligence (AI).

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