We are pleased to announce the launch of Science Tokyo with the “International Open Innovation & Startup Symposium 2025 – Exploring the Cutting Edge of Future Innovation!”
In today’s society, addressing global-scale challenges requires more than isolated technologies or knowledge—it demands interdisciplinary integration and deeper collaboration among academia, industry, and government.
Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), formed through the integration of institutions, brings together diverse research fields including medical, dental, science and engineering. Science Tokyo is committed to tackling pressing societal issues and aims to become a hub for innovation ecosystems that support future society.
This event is held with the goal of fostering sustainable industry-academia-government collaboration and creating innovations that contribute to societal advancement through active engagement and exchange among stakeholders from industry, academia, and the public sector.
Date & Time:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue:
Conference Square, Hibiya International Building (Tokyo)
Participation:
On-site or Online (Advance registration required & Free of charge)
Program & Contents
Keynote Speeches & Panel Discussions (Room A)
| Time | Contents |
|---|---|
| 10：00～11：00 | Opening Remarks / Keynote Speech |
| 11：00～12：00 | Case Studies of Global Innovation Ecosystems |
| 13：00～14：40 | Ecosystems Originating from Science Tokyo |
| 15：00～16：15 | Keys to Creating Innovation Ecosystems |
| 16：45～17：00 | Science Tokyo Venture Awards Ceremony / Closing Remarks |
Pitch Event (Room B)
| 時間 | コンテンツ |
|---|---|
| 13：00～16：15 | Institute of Science Tokyo Certified Venture Awards Ceremony |
Exhibition: Booth Displays
Booth Exhibitions by Event Sponsors and Partners
List of Booth Exhibitors(Honorifics omitted, as of June 16, 2025)
NJI Co., Ltd. / FUJIFILM Corporation
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. / ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation / Kawasaki City / Kitakyushu City / Kyushu Institute of Technology / Daikin Industries, Ltd. / hiba University, Organization for Academic Research and Innovation / Preparatory Committee for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Consortium for the Land Utilization Project of Tokyo University of Science, Tamachi Campus / SME Support, JAPAN / NEC Corporation / Japan Patent Information Organization (JAPIO) / Fujitsu Limited / Mitsui & Co., Ltd. / Muroran Institute of Technology
Event Summary
Event Name:
International Open Innovation & Startup Symposium 2025
Format:
Hybrid (On-site & Online)
Date & Time:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue:
HIBIKOKU Conference Square
8th Floor, 2-2-3 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan
Organizer:
Center for Innovation Management / Center for Innovation Design / Center for Medical Innovation,
Institute of Science Tokyo
Co-hosted by:
Institute of New Industry Incubation, Institute of Science Tokyo
Sponsored by：
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION / FRONTEO Inc. / Mitsubishi Estate Company,Limited / Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited / ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation / World Innovation Lab / Advanced Technology Acceleration Corporation (ATAC) / Broadleaf Co.,Ltd / Japan Material Technologies Corporation / FUJIFILM Corporation / NJI co.,Ltd. （As of June 18, 2025）
Supported by：
Minato City Industrial Promotion Center
Partner Organizations：
Kawasaki City / Kitakyushu City / SME Support, JAPAN / Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)
Secretariat Contact：ioi_ss@semiconportal.com
Program Details
Room A
Session1：Opening Remarks & Keynote Speech（10：00～11：00）
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10：00-10：05 | Opening Remarks |
Naoto Ohtake President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 10：05-10：10 | Remarks |
Yujiro Tanaka President and Chief Academic Officer, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 10：10-10：15 | Keynote Speech |
Mr. Ichiro Ikeda Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| 10：15-10：30 | Keynote Speech |
Mr. Kazuya Masu Director, Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology （AIST） |
| 10：30-10：45 | Keynote Speech |
Masaharu Tsujimoto Professor, School of Environment and Society Director General, Innovation design Platform, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 10：45-11：00 | Keynote Speech |
Mr.Yuji Yoneda Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Technology and Innovation Center, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, Ltd. |
（President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Science Tokyo）
Director General, Innovation design Platform, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Session2：Case Studies of Global Ecosystems（11：00～12：00）
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11：00-11：15 |
Lecture North America’s Biohealth Data Ecosystem (Provisional Title) |
Mr. Benjamin Finkelor Senior Advisor, Office of Grand Challenges | Executive Director, Energy & Efficiency Institute, University of California, Davis |
| 11：15-11：30 |
Lecture The Ecosystem in Singapore (Provisional Title) |
Mr. Hiroki Hada Executive Director, Global Co-Creation Business, ICMG Group |
| 11：30-11：45 |
Lecture (Video) The Agri-Food Ecosystem in Belgium (Provisional Title) |
Prof. Chris Van Hoof General Manager OnePlanet Research Center -Vice President R&D imec |
| 11：45-12：00 |
Lecture (Video) The Cybersecurity Ecosystem in North America (Provisional Title) |
Prof. Luiz DaSilva Executive Director, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia Tech |
Session3：The Science Tokyo-Centered Ecosystem（13：00～14：40）
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 13：00-13：20 |
Lecture An Overview of the Science Tokyo-Centered Ecosystem (Tentative) |
Kaori Iida Vice President for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Professor, Director of the Center for Medical Innovation, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 13：20-13：40 |
Lecture Green Transformation Initiative (GXI) – Toward Carbon Neutrality (Tentative) |
Yukitaka Kato Director, Professor, Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 13：40-14：00 |
Lecture Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium (SSS) – Toward a Super Smart Society (Tentative) |
Koichi Shinoda Professor, School of Computing, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 14：00-14：20 |
Lecture Digital Food Platform – Connecting Production to Consumption Through Data (Tentative) |
Eiichiro Kimura Professor, School of Environment and Society, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 14：20-14：40 |
Lecture Healthtech Design Program – Including Hospital Tours and More (Tentative) |
Koji Fujita Vice President for Biomedical Engineering Professor, HealthTech Section, Center for Medical Innovation, Institute of Science Tokyo |
Professor, HealthTech Section, Center for Medical Innovation, Institute of Science Tokyo）
Session4：Keys to Building an Innovation Ecosystem（15：00～16：15）
| Panel Discussions | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Moderator |
Yoichi Oshima Vice President for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Professor, Director of the Center for Innovation Management, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| Panelist |
Mr. Kenichi Katayama Vice Mayor, Kitakyushu City |
| Panelist |
Mr. Kazuhiko Tamai Coastal Area International Strategy Headquarters Head Director, Kawasaki City |
| Panelist |
Mr. Jun Ohta Executive Director/Vice President, NARA Institute of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY |
| Panelist |
Mr. Akio Isowa Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer Group CDIO, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc |
| Panelist |
Mr. Motohiro Suzuki Senior Executive Officer and Head of Innovation Center General Manager of Advanced Technology Research Laboratories, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. |
Group CDIO, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc）
Center General Manager of Advanced Technology Research Laboratories, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.）
Session5：Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks（16：45～17：00）
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 16:45-16:50 | Venture Excellence Awards Ceremony |
Presenter：Masaharu Tsujimoto Professor, School of Environment and Society Director General, Innovation design Platform, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 16:50-16:55 | Remarks |
Tetsushi Furukawa Executive Vice President for Institute Strategy Executive Vice President for Research and Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Institute of Science Tokyo |
| 16:55-17:00 | Closing Remarks |
Mutsuko Hatano Executive Vice President for Research and Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Institute of Science Tokyo |
Executive Vice President for Research and Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Institute of Science Tokyo）
Room B
Program details will be updated as they become available.
Innovation Initiative Group, Industrial Cooperation Division
- Zip code
- 152-8550
- Address
- E3-11, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
- ind.inv@adm.isct.ac.jp