Newly selected Proof of Concept (POC) projects — Round 13
OIST Innovation is proud to announce six projects that have been accepted to the 13th round of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program. Starting in fiscal year 2025, POC teams will receive comprehensive support, guidance, funding and mentorship to bring their unique scientific discoveries from the lab and toward real-world applications.
Newly selected POC projects — Round 13:
- Metal oxides as catalysts in mechanochemistry: developing cost-efficient and green techniques for smallmolecule drug synthesis — Seed Phase funding awarded to Julia Khusnutdinova from OIST's Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis Unit
- Development of an Edge AI system for real-time detection of alien invasive anuran species — Seed Phase funding awarded to Kosmas Deligkaris from OIST's Biological Physics Theory Unit
- Application of T-cell adaptation mechanisms to tumor microenvironment for cancer immunotherapy — Phase I funding awarded to Naoyuki Taira from OIST's Integrated Open Systems Unit
- Fibroblast-to-Cardiomyocyte Reprogramming with Novel Gene Regulators — Phase I funding awarded to Zacharie Taoufiq from OIST's Synapse Biology Unit
- A novel synthesized peptide, PHDP5, as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease — Phase II funding awarded to (Anna) Chia-Jung Chang from OIST's Neural Computation Unit
- Rydberg atom — Optical nanofiber-based single photon emitter — Technology Pioneer Fellowship awarded to Alexey Vylegzhanin from OIST's Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit
We are proud to welcome these projects to the family of more than 80 POC projects that have been bridging the gap from lab discoveries to commercialization.
To learn about the OIST Innovation Proof of Concept (POC) Program or get in touch about a collaboration or licensing opportunity, visit the POC Program's homepage, read up about all POC projects, or contact the OIST Innovation Technology Development Section.
