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🚀 OIST Innovation Accelerator FY2025 - Applications Now Open!🚀 The OIST Innovation Accelerator is not your traditional accelerator program. We are an entrepreneurship training program, a bootcamp competition, and a startup incubator all rolled into one. We offer a unique environment for the world's most innovative entrepreneurs to launch their startup companies in Okinawa, Japan! Submit your application TODAY for a chance to win: 💰 Up to 10 million JPY non-dilutive grant ⚙ Access to cutting-edge research facilities and equipment 👨🏫 Entrepreneurship training and mentoring 🗾 Visa to build your startup in Japan ✈ Travel support to attend a 2-week startup bootcamp in Okinawa Check out the video below to experience the energy of our bootcamp from last year's selection process. We are seeking passionate entrepreneurs with innovative technologies that have the potential to make a positive impact on the world. Once accepted into the program, OIST and our network of mentors will help you launch your technology ventures right here in beautiful Okinawa, Japan. 🌺 Looking forward to your application! 🔗 See the details and apply from here https://lnkd.in/gXhYugV6 (Application deadline: Aug 17 2024 11:59 PM (JST)) 📢 Alumni, help spread the word! Zach Bell Narayan Lal Gurjar Ankit Jain Khashayar MisaghianAlex Kunin Eli Lyons Nicholas Muliadi Olga Elisseeva M.D., Ph.D. Kenzo Ibano Julie-Anne Lucchetti Nishant Singh Rana & Frans Nauta #OISTInnovation #AcceleratorProgram #StartupInJapan

🚀 Last Chance: Join OIST Innovation Accelerator 2025! 📣 🗓️ Application Deadline: August 17, 2024 (Saturday) 11:59 PM JST Don't miss this life-changing opportunity! Apply NOW to win: ✅ Up to ¥10 million non-dilutive grant ✅ Access to state-of-the-art research facilities ✅ Expert mentoring and entrepreneurship training ✅ Japanese visa for your startup journey ✅ Fully-funded 2-week bootcamp in tropical Okinawa 🔍 We're seeking visionary entrepreneurs in two exciting themes: 🏝️ OKINAWA SANDBOX: Innovative solutions for Okinawa's economic, social, and environmental challenges. 🧬 BIOCONVERGENCE: Cutting-edge technologies for sustainable development of mind, body, and environment. 🤔 Quick FAQs: - Already have a company? No problem! - Relocation of your headquarters to Okinawa or establishment in Okinawa is not mandatory. - We value: Fit with OIST & Okinawa , tech competitiveness, market potential, commercialization feasibility within the program duration, and societal impact on Okinawa and the world. Join us in paradise! Launch your world-changing venture in beautiful Okinawa with Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology's unparalleled support and resources. 🌴🌊 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gXhYugV6 Got questions? Contact accelerator@oist.jp 📩 #OISTInnovation #StartupInJapan #TechForGood

OIST Accelerator Teams Visit Okinawa Prefectural Government & Application Deadline Approaching! 🏢🚀 Recently, four teams participating in the OIST Innovation Accelerator had the opportunity to visit the Okinawa Prefectural Government Office. During this visit: - Teams presented their projects to the Director General for Planning and Promotion - Discussions covered life in Okinawa and challenges faced by foreign entrepreneurs - The Industry Policy Division and Manufacturing Promotion Division introduced Okinawa's startup support initiatives We're excited to continue our close collaboration with Okinawa Prefecture to accelerate these innovative projects! 🚨 Reminder: The application deadline for next year's accelerator program is August 17th (Saturday)! 🚨 For 2025, we're seeking entrepreneurs and startups with technologies related to two themes: 1. OKINAWA SANDBOX: Technologies addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges in Okinawa. 2. BIOCONVERGENCE: Technologies contributing to sustainable development of mind, body, and natural environment. We'll select two teams for each theme, for a total of four teams. Calling all innovative entrepreneurs: We want to hear from you! 🔗 Learn more about the 2025 OIST Innovation Accelerator here: https://lnkd.in/gumx8vBV ExSURE PVT. LTD. | Veritus | Circular Powder | Astrek innovations | Vishnu Sankar | Anh Ngo | Jasel Alvarez Gaona | Abhishek Dutta | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology #OISTInnovation #StartupAccelerator #Okinawa #Entrepreneurship

🍓 Introducing the OIST Innovation Incubator Interview Series: Volume 2 🍅 Volume 2 features an interview with Mr. Shigenobu Yoshida, COO of Japan Premium Vegetable Corporation. This company utilizes ICT technology to enable stable cultivation of strawberries and tomatoes in hot, humid regions like Okinawa and Southeast Asia. Learn why they joined the incubator and about their plans to expand in the Asian market! 🔗 Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/gMcSTCg2 🔗 Learn more about Japan Premium Vegetable here: http://www.jpveg.co.jp/ 🌺 Join Our Innovation Ecosystem 🌺 The OIST Innovation Incubator is expanding! We're constructing two new buildings, opening in Spring 2025. These new spaces will feature: co-working areas, wet labs, dry labs, and meeting space. Even better though, they will be located right on the OIST campus! JOIN US if you are: 🚀 An innovative R&D company interested in co-locating on the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology campus to tap into research collaborations with our academic community 🤝 A partner company that can provide business support services to the university's #startup community 🔗 Let's shape the future of innovation together! From #Okinawa to the World! Sign up today! : https://lnkd.in/gt7U2NZb #OISTInnovation #StartupIncubator #Okinawa #Startup #EntrepreneurialEcosystem #OISTInnovationIncubatorInterviewSeries

Celebrating a Successful Seminar on Startups' Challenges in Entering Southeast Asia and Signing an MOU with JSIP 🙌 On July 31, #OISTInnovation hosted a seminar on the challenges faced by startups entering the Southeast Asia market, inviting three speakers from Singapore and filling the venue to capacity with 60 people in attendance.    In the first session, Professor Ishtiaq Pasha MAHMOOD from the National University of Singapore gave a lecture on "Winning strategy for emerging Asia." 👑 He emphasized the importance of localizing products and services to meet the diverse needs of customers in Southeast Asia.    In the second session, Mr. Yusuke Tsuji (Executive Office, ICMG Group) and Mr. Takaki Nakamura (Co-founder, Cross Capital) from Japan Southeast Asia Innovation Platform (JSIP) presented the "Forefront of innovation in Southeast Asia." They provided an in-depth overview of the evolution of the startup scene in Southeast Asia, the current dynamics, and examples of successful startups.    During the networking session, startups and supporting organizations interested in expanding into Southeast Asia engaged in lively discussions. ☕   We topped off the event by announcing an MOU between the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and Japan Southeast Asia Innovation Platform (JSIP). 🤝 Under this MOU, JSIP will assist OIST-affiliated startups in entering the Southeast Asian market. Located at the southernmost point of Japan, Okinawa has great potential as a #gateway to Southeast Asia. Through this new partnership with JSIP, #OIST aims to strengthen support for startups looking to expand from #Okinawa to the World. 🌏 Gil Granot-Mayer | Anna Nagamine | Miki Takashina | Akiko Ishibashi

🌟 Bridging Academic Research to Real World Applications: Collaboration Between Startups and Researchers at OIST 🌟   At OIST Innovation, collaboration and creativity get us really excited. Our main objective is to facilitate synergies between innovators participating in our programs. A notable example is the new collaboration between Vyorius (Co-founder and CEO: Nishant Singh Rana), an alumni startup of the OIST Innovation Startup Accelerator Program, and the Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Physics Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, led by Professor Mahesh Bandi. Their project, "Reducing Quadcopter Performance Degradation via Statistical Physics," addresses critical challenges in operating autonomous vehicles and was recently awarded a grant from the OIST Innovation Proof of Concept Program.   📝 The Project Battery performance is a significant challenge for autonomous vehicles, whether airborne or terrestrial. These vehicles often experience efficiency drops due to unexpected environmental changes, necessitating additional engineered components that increase weight. This collaboration bridging research and startup aims to enhance efficiency and minimize energy consumption by developing improved control strategies and systems, ultimately making these vehicles more effective and reliable.   💡 Join Our Programs The Startup Accelerator and POC Programs are currently accepting applications. While the #POCProgram is open only to OIST researchers, the #StartupAccelerator accepts applications from #entrepreneurs worldwide. This is a great opportunity to get support for groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of technology and innovation. Apply today and be part of the journey to shape the future. From #Okinawa to the World 🌏! 🔗 Startup Accelerator Program (Deadline: 17 Aug 2024): https://lnkd.in/gXhYugV6 🔗 POC Program (Deadline: 1 Oct 2024): https://lnkd.in/d4vnZJuz Andrea Pensado | Daisuke Kaga | Anna Nagamine | Angela Ares | Pankaj Kumar | Shigefumi Asage | Gil Granot-Mayer | Lauren Bic Ha | Takanari Ichikawa | Ryohei Yoshida | Paola Butler-Zanetti | Léticia Berkate

Last Friday, the 1st anniversary event of the University of the Ryukyus' open innovation hub "STARTUP LAB RYUDAI (RYULAB)" was held 🎉 The event featured a certificate awarding ceremony for RYULAB Startups, student activity presentations, a lecture by Mr. 麻生要一 (visiting professor at the University of the Ryukyus), and a World Café style workshop. Miki Takashina from OIST Innovation also presented its collaborative achievements with RYULAB. <OIST's initiatives as a participating institution in Ryu-Lab> 🏋️♀️ Participation of University of the Ryukyus team in OIST's entrepreneurship training program 📢 Joint exhibitions at startup-related exhibitions 🌏 Talk sessions by startups challenging the world from Okinawa 💡 English idea pitch contest ✈️ Taking top pitchers on a study tour to the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit held in Paris Over the past year, startup support collaboration between Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and the University of the Ryukyus has greatly progressed. This summer, students from the University of the Ryukyus are scheduled to participate in internships at OIST-related startups, and it is expected that personnel exchanges and collaboration between the two institutions will continue to deepen in the future. Congratulations on Ryu-Lab's 1st anniversary! 🎊 You can watch a video reviewing Ryu-Lab's first year here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gs4_36cr

🧠 OIST Innovation Focus Series on Alzheimer's Disease: Volume 2 🧠 In Volume 1, we explored the profound impact of Alzheimer's disease on individuals and their families and highlighted a recent Newsweek article spotlighting research at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology: https://lnkd.in/eEcjDhjV In Volume 2, we take you on a deep dive into the research. In a Brain Research journal article entitled, "The microtubule-dynamin binding inhibitor peptide PHDP5 rescues spatial learning and memory deficits in Alzheimer’s disease model mice", researchers at #OIST developed a small molecule that reversed early cognitive impairment in a mouse model of Alzheimer's. 🥜 Here's a summary of the publication in a nutshell 🥜 Alzheimer’s is a complex condition with no single known cause. However, several factors increase the risk, including genetic predisposition. These factors contribute to the abnormal behavior of two key brain proteins: amyloid-beta and tau. In a healthy brain, tau proteins support the cell's structure and transport network, the microtubule. But in Alzheimer's the #tau proteins start to behave oddly, clumping together and over-assembling in microtubules. This leads to a disruption in cellular communication. Normally, cells send messages through vesicles filled with neurotransmitters, like little boxes carrying messages. After delivering the message, the vesicles are recycled. An important protein called dynamin is crucial for the recycling of these vesicle boxes. But here is the problem, #dynamin sticks to microtubules. Since tau assembled and brought all the microtubules together, they capture all the dynamin. The recycling process stops, the cell runs out of boxes and communication seizes, leading to Alzheimer’s symptoms. #OIST researchers, led by Professor Emeritus Tomoyuki Takahashi, developed a peptide that is very similar to dynamin and can also bind to the microtubule. Introducing this peptide to cells means it gets stuck instead of the real dynamin, acting like a decoy. This allows dynamin to stay free and continue its recycling job, maintaining the transmission of signals between cells. (Thanks to Benjamin Heidt for this summary!) 🔗 Read the full research article here (open access): https://lnkd.in/g9qwx266 While this peptide will require further testing, it shows great promise as a potential treatment of #Alzheimer’s disease-associated cognitive decline. ⏰ Stay tuned for Volume 3 of our #OISTInnovationFocusSeries on Alzheimer’s. Anna Chang | Zacharie Taoufiq | Tetsuya Hori

📚 Introducing the OIST Innovation Incubator Interview Series: Volume 1 📚 We are excited to bring you a new series focused on the diverse people and partner companies that make up the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem around the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Volume 1 of the series features an interview with Mr. Kenta Shimamura, CEO of Lequison Inc. Lequison supports "U-turn employment" in Okinawa and is a member of OIST Innovation Incubator. Discover why they chose to join the incubator and learn about their commitment to supporting OIST-related startups while building their expertise in talent development and acquisition ✨ 🔗 Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/gY5qZJrx 🌺 Join Our Innovation Ecosystem 🌺 The OIST Innovation Incubator is expanding! We're constructing two new buildings, opening in Spring 2025. These new spaces will feature: co-working areas, wet labs, dry labs, and meeting space. Even better though, they will be located right on the OIST campus! JOIN US if you are: 🚀 An innovative R&D company interested in co-locating on the #OIST campus to tap into research collaborations with our academic community 🤝 A strategic partner that can provide business support services to the university's #startup community 🔗 Let's shape the future of innovation together! From #Okinawa to the World! Sign up today! https://lnkd.in/gt7U2NZb #OISTInnovation #StartupIncubator #Okinawa #Startup #EntrepreneurialEcosystem #OISTInnovationIncubatorInterviewSeries

🔬 Announcing New Proof-of-Concept Projects Supported by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology! 🔬 We are thrilled to announce that 6 new projects have started with support from the OIST Innovation POC Program! These projects cover a range of fields, including chemistry, life sciences, physics, and environmental sciences, all united by their mission to tackle the planet's biggest challenges. 🔹 Spin-based ultra-low noise amplifier for microwave quantum technologies https://lnkd.in/g4hsQpE8 🔹 Ion trap and optics developments for quantum networking https://lnkd.in/gQde83WT 🔹 A new small peptide, PHDP5, as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease https://lnkd.in/eMsvb9AE 🔹 Accelerating human cardiac regeneration with UD proteomics-guided stem cell programming https://lnkd.in/g9mKkGTW 🔹 Reducing quadcopter performance degradation via statistical physics 🔹 Search: assistive technology to address the lifestyle needs of the visually impaired https://lnkd.in/e4tzZ8Qm The POC Program is dedicated to bringing #OIST technologies to market, supporting researchers in bridging the gap between lab discoveries and commercialization. Since its inception in 2015, the POC Program has funded 70+ projects ranging from early-stage applied research to advanced prototype development. 🤔 Want to learn more? Check out the POC projects currently in progress at #OISTInnovation: https://lnkd.in/gTA_XQfc 👏 Congrats to all the new POC awardees. Together, we can bring new solutions from #Okinawa to the World! 🌏 Anna Chang | Zacharie Taoufiq | Yuimaru Kubo | Ezra Kassa | Sergey Zobnin | Mahesh Bandi | Andrea Pensado | Angela Ares | Daisuke Kaga