The university’s Technology Development & Innovation Center (TDIC) manages the development of new technologies, embraces collaborations with industry, supports innovators, and launches startups through a full-service suite of programs, networks, and resources.
 
The TDIC team is driven to create an unparalleled research and innovation cluster based in Okinawa–a gateway to the Asia-Pacific Region–with local and global perspectives and connections.

Key Resources

For Faculty, Researchers, & Students 

• Submit an invention (login required)
• Proof-of-Concept Program 
• Technology transfer process  

For Industry  

• Available technologies   
• Industry affiliates INO program 

For Entrepreneurs & Startups

• Startup Accelerator Program 
• Innovation Square Incubator 
• OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund