INNOVATION 産業応用に向けて
"From Startups Towards Solving Social Challenges"
We believe that the basic science at iCeMS contributes to the health of both people and the earth. So far, the PIs affiliated with iCeMS have founded ten startups based on their research achievements, each now conducting its own business. Drawing on these experiences, we are facilitating the creation of new startups through the support of experts in the Venture Studio to apply basic science socially. This approach enables researchers to focus on original basic research while quickly translating their findings into societal benefits.
Furthermore, by collaborating with the industrial sector and setting up Project Units, we propose fundamental solutions by approaching social issues more deeply. iCeMS is advancing these initiatives as part of university reform, enhancing traditional academia-industry collaborations, and forging paths to contribute to society through science and technology.
iCeMS Venture Studio
iCeMS Venture Studio was launched at the end of 2023 to establish and support multiple startups under a single framework with the aim of linking research achievements and inventions to solving societal issues. iCeMS Venture Studio has partnered with experts in indus-try-academia collaboration, business management, legal affairs, and finance who can provide advice and support for the questions that startups will face in order to reduce the burden on its researchers when forming their own start-ups.