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Start-up Support Fund (Donations)

Overview

The Start-up Support Fund was established to support entrepreneurial faculty members and students wishing to start their own business and accelerate the sharing of Science Tokyo research findings with the public.

This fund is backed by donations from companies and other advocates and friends of Science Tokyo, and supports the following activities to close the gap between Science Tokyo research findings and the firm implementation of these findings in society in order to create positive impact in the world.

Science Tokyo welcomes gifts to support these activities. It is possible to specify one or more research fields to support .

Activities primarily supported by the fund

1. Programs to support commercialization of research findings (gap funding)

These programs aim to bridge the gap between research and commercialization, offering faculty and students who plan to commercialize their technology seeds with funding for prototype development, mentoring, and other support during their entrepreneurial journey.

2. Activities to generate interest in entrepreneurship and develop budding entrepreneurs

Seminars to enhance entrepreneurial knowledge
Pitch events
Demo days involving presentations from gap fund recipients, etc.

3. Networking activities

Networking and other exchange events

Research fields to support

1. If you would like to specify research field(s) to support, please choose from the following:

Medical and Life Sciences (medicine, dentistry, biotechnology, etc.)
Society and Environment (green energy, green transformation, robots, architecture, etc.)
Computing and Electronics (quantum computing, etc.)
Chemistry and Materials

Note: For other fields, please inquire using the contact details below.

2. You can also choose not to specify any particular field.

How to donate

You can make a donation using Science Tokyo’s secure online platform.

Online Donation Form | Supporting for Science Tokyo