Incubation Support
Supporting ambitious entrepreneurs is one of the most important mission.
We provide generous supports for all entrepreneurs who wish to collaborate
with the University of Tokyo including current students,
alumni, and faculty.
Consultation Service
We are open to provide regular consultation services
for future candidates of startups.

UTokyo IPC 1stRound (incubation support program)

This program is prepared for the newly started entrepreneurs
and/or those who are going to start their business.
It provides supports in funds, management know-how, and access to various resources of the University Tokyo and the UTokyo IPC's partner companies.
For the adopted candidates, we provide various hands-on supports
in business development and fund procurement activities.
Program overview
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Qualification requirements
A company / team with aim for rapid growth as a venture company. Candidates must satisfy at least one of following conditions:
A company / team with aim for rapid growth as a venture company. Candidates must satisfy at least one of following conditions:
1. An undergraduate, graduate student or alumni of the University of Tokyo must participate in your company as a core member (Acceptable if he/she is not CEO) of the founding group
2. A faculty member of the University of Tokyo must participate in your company as a part-time executive officer
3. Technology and/or idea originated from the researches or academic activities at the University of Tokyo is utilized
4. You must have any contracts on intellectual property, joint research or advisory agreement with the University of Tokyo or its employees
5. A company/team who satisfy the conditions no. 2, 3 or 4 within the end of the program -
Contents
We provide six-month supports for business implementation, such as support in demonstration experiment,
structure construction, public relations, capital policy and fundraising.
* We do not provide lectures such as training camp and
presentation practice. We mainly provide individual meetings.
Program flow
Program flow


What you get
As a member of the IPC community,
broad range of resources
will be available.
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Collaboration with Partner Companies
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Funding up to 10 million yen
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Various
cloud services
AWS credits for 12 million yen etc. -
Monthly advice and progress management
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Professional services (patent attorneys, accountants, etc.)
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Lending UTokyo IPC Meeting Room
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Participation in the IPC Community
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Networking with
University Faculty -
Recommendation to the University of Tokyo Incubation Facility
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Recommendation to Partner Acceleration
How to apply
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Corporate Networks
UTokyo IPC has partner agreements with the leading companies in various industries,
and has a clear understanding of the needs and assets of each company.
We believe our network with the businesses can create synergy effects for both our partner companies and our supporting startups by the way
that the developed technology at the startup is used for a trial purpose prior to commercialization by the leading companies in various industries.
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Leasing and installment sales
Fuyo General Lease Co.,Ltd.
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Railway Business
JR East Start UP Co.,Ltd.
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Nonlife insurance business
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited
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Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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Life insurance
Nippon Life Insurance Company
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Real estate
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
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Motor vehicle production and sales
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
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Logistics service
YAMATO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Hands On
We cooperate with many renowned entrepreneurs and angel investors. Startups will be able to ask for advice when necessary.
Startups participating in this program can receive hands-on support which is equivalent to the dedicated supports from the UTokyo IPC for other investee companies.
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Utokyo IPC Member
Involved in investment and business development.Mikio Kawahara
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UtokyoIPC Member
Involved in general corporate workKosuke Ueda
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1stRound Founder
Utokyo IPC EmployeeTakahiro Mizumoto
Professionals
We cooperate with many experts (industry consultants, lawyers, patent attorneys etc).
Startups can access to expert's advice as needed.
UTokyo IPC is seeking experts in various fields.
If you have an interest, please contact us from here.
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Uchida & Samejima Law Firm Partner
Masahiro Samejima:Patent lawyer
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AZX Professionals Group
Takahashi Tomohiro:Lawyer
If you have an interest, please contact us from here.
Professors
The supported startups can have access to the faculty members
of the University of Tokyo, who are willing to support the venture spirits.
It is a great opportunity to obtain high level
of technology, networking and knowledge.

IPC Community
All of our startups will have the rights to join the community
of the entrepreneurs who received the supports from UTokyo IPC in the past.
We believe active interactions with your colleagues in entrepreneurship
gives you the most appropriate tips for your successful business.
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Solar cell monitoring system 「PPLC™」
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Medical equipment for patients with severe constipation
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High-quality sensing via wireless sensor networks 「UNISONet」
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Production of inexpensive, high-performance prosthetic feet using a 3D printer
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Streamlining legal work using natural language processing
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Mobile ordering system for restaurants
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Development of regenerative medicine technology using tetra-gel
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AI office search service
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Development of robot artificial leg
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Development of agricultural chemicals by drug discovery techniques
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Automatic translation for comics and multilingual release platform
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AI tech for surgical operation for brain infarction and subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Development of AI technology for demand estimation and natural language process
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AI technology for assisting endoscopic operations
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Robot technology for the restaurant industry
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Development and distribution of silk food
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Development of water driven propulsion machine for small satellite
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Worksaving and promotion of streamlining of waste production industry
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Establishment of realtime digital twin tool for inspection of road condition
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Support tool for inspection and evaluation for social infrastructure
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The next-generation genetic testing for leukemia with the method of liquid biopsy
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Development of mat and flooring material with elderly people friendly characteristics
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事業概要
学術論文の自動要約サービスによる情報収集の効率化 -
事業概要
造血幹細胞の体外増幅技術を用いた医療への応用 -
事業概要
建築現場を巡回しデータ収集するソフトロボットの開発 -
事業概要
重機の遠隔・自動化により現場をアップデート -
Development and sales of fully automated agricultural cultivation machines
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事業概要
収益不動産を最適化するクラウド不動産経営管理ソフト -
事業概要
二次電池、および関連製品の企画、製造、販売、輸出入と知的財産許諾事業