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OIST Innovation is looking for a Manager of the Technology Licensing Section — a pivotal role bridging world-class research and real-world impact.

OIST, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., and Lifetime Ventures signed a collaboration agreement on February 5, 2026, to promote industry–academia collaboration and support startup growth.

OIST Innovation is appointed as an Ambassador for SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia’s largest global innovation conference, taking place on April 27–29 this year.

OIST and BizReach, Inc. signed a collaboration agreement on November 26, 2025, aimed at accelerating the creation of university-based startups.

At the Okinawa Startup Ecosystem Annual Meeting held on November 14, 2025, at Suntory Arena, two OIST startups—HerLifeLab Inc. and Strout Inc.—were selected among the five companies chosen for the second cohort of "J-Startup OKINAWA."

OIST-Lifetime Startup Elevate 2025 Event Report

Further advancing technological innovation and startup support

We are opening our doors to both the innovation community and the entire OIST community for a special Open House Week in a celebration of the launch of OIST Innovation's new incubator facilities.

The call for applications for Round 14 of the OIST Innovation Proof of Concept (POC) Program has opened and it will conclude on 1 October 2025. New projects accepted in the POC Program will receive support, funding, mentoring and the community needed to develop ideas into technologies, products and services to make an impact in Okinawa and globally.

Six projects have been selected to to join the 13 round of the OIST Innovation Proof of Concept (POC) Program, where they will receive comprehensive support, guidance, funding and mentorship to bring unique scientific discoveries toward commercialization.

OIST and Lifetime Ventures are proud to announce our second OIST-Lifetime Startup Elevate conference, taking place on September 29-30, 2025. This exclusive event aims to accelerate global investment into Japan's thriving deep tech ecosystem, with a strategic focus on healthcare and sustainability innovations.

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