Past Events

In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers or students the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion. Each round begins with an open seminar-style introduction, where participants can learn about the VC firm's investment focus and characteristics. This is followed by private, closed-door mentoring sessions between startups/researchers/students and the VC representatives. The featured VC for this round is DEEPCORE.

We’re excited to invite you to our next ORC Schrödinger’s Cake Assembly! Special Guest: OIST Innovation Feel free to bring your lunch!

TSVP Talk Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: General audience / everyone at OIST and beyond. Freely accessible to all OIST members and guests without registration (also via Zoom).

OIST and AIST have launched a joint Career Development Project to help students and researchers explore research and career opportunities in Japan. The project includes seminars, lab tours, and internships, particularly for those interested in research roles at domestic institutions like AIST. The first event features quantum researchers from AIST’s G-QuAT presenting their work and participating in a career Q&A session. All interested participants are welcome.

OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!

OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops. August 22, 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 (JST UTC+9), Online (Zoom), Language: Japanese, Target: Prospective students

*This event is held in Japanese only 夏休み特別企画として、小学校高学年を対象としたキャンパスツアーを開催します。 OISTの紹介、科学者によるおはなし、ラボがある研究棟も見学することができます。   日時：2025年8月22日（金）14:00-16:00  会場: OIST メインキャンパス 対象: 小学校高学年とその保護者（希望があれば小学校低学年・中学生も参加可） 定員: 100名 （保護者含む）※保護者1名に付き、小学生３名まで申込可 言語：日本語のみ

OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops. August 22, 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 (JST UTC+9), Online (Zoom), Language: Japanese, Target: Prospective students

[Seminar] "A Photoinduced Annulation Strategy Towards a Polycyclic Heteroaromatic Chromophore: Scope, Mechanism, Properties and Applications" by Dr. Marine Labro,  JSPS postdoctoral fellow at Kyoto University

Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 5: Job Search Process II---Will take place on September 4. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.

TSVP Talk Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: General audience / everyone at OIST and beyond. Freely accessible to all OIST members and guests without registration (also via Zoom).

Speaker: Dr. Nariyoshi Shinomiya, former President of the National Defense Medical College Date & Time: August 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Venue: Center Building, Room B250 Language: English and Japanese (with interpretation) Lecture on biosafety and biosecurity in cutting-edge life sciences, including topics such as synthetic biology and gain-of-function research, as well as dual-use concerns.

Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 4: Other Common Application Materials---Will take place on August 21. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.

Lecturer: Professor Wyeth Bair, U Washington  (current TSVP visitor) This mini‑course is a series of three lectures, scheduled on August 20, 21, and 22 from 13:30 to 15:30. Use the link below to register for this mini-course. https://forms.office.com/r/ZrwJrNN69y Contact gs-cp@oist.jp if you have any questions.

As part of the ongoing partnership between OIST and The University of Tokyo, a joint symposium will be held in Tokyo on August 19.  Event Details and registration: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/ja/events/z0701_00040.html

Language: English

OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!

The OIST Center for Quantum Technologies (OCQT) is pleased to invite you to the next installment of the OCQT Seminar Series. This time, we are excited to host Dr. Javier Robledo Moreno, a Research Scientist at IBM Quantum (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center), who will deliver a talk entitled: “On the Application of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing for Electronic Structure Problems”

All the teams selected for the 2025 OIST Innovation Accelerator are coming together! Meet the promising startups tackling pressing social challenges as they present their projects and visions for the future. Don't miss this opportunity to witness their bold journey firsthand—join us at the venue and be part of the excitement!

Lecturer: Dr. Sinem Onaran, Professor, Hacettepe University This mini‑course is a series of four lectures, scheduled on August 12, 13, 19, and 20 from 13:00 to 15:00. Use the link below to register for this mini-course. https://forms.office.com/r/ZrwJrNN69y Contact gs-cp@oist.jp if you have any questions.