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!”

June 16, 2025

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)

Register here

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.
Naoto Ohtake
(President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Yujiro Tanaka(President and Chief Academic Officer, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Mr. Ichiro Ikeda(Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Mr. Kazuya Masu(Director, Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))
Masaharu Tsujimoto(Professor, School of Environment and Society
Director General, Innovation design Platform, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Mr.Yuji Yoneda(Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Technology and Innovation Center, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, Ltd.)

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
Mr. Benjamin Finkelor(Senior Advisor, Office of Grand Challenges | Executive Director, Energy & Efficiency Institute, University of California, Davis)
Mr. Hiroki Hada(Executive Director, Global Co-Creation Business, ICMG Group)
Prof. Chris Van Hoof(General Manager OnePlanet Research Center -Vice President R&D imec)
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
Kaori Iida(Vice President for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Professor, Director of the Center for Medical Innovation, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Yukitaka Kato(Director, Professor, Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Koichi Shinoda(Professor, School of Computing, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Eiichiro Kimura(Professor, School of Environment and Society, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Koji Fujita(Vice President for Biomedical Engineering
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.
Yoichi Oshima(Vice President for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Professor, Director of the Center for Innovation Management, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Mr. Kenichi Katayama(Vice Mayor, Kitakyushu City)
Mr. Kazuhiko Tamai(Coastal Area International Strategy Headquarters Head Director, Kawasaki City)
Mr. Jun Ohta(Executive Director/Vice President, NARA Institute of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY)
Mr. Akio Isowa(Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer
Group CDIO, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc)
Mr. Motohiro Suzuki(Senior Executive Officer and Head of Innovation
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
Tetsushi Furukawa(Executive Vice President for Institute Strategy
Executive Vice President for Research and Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Institute of Science Tokyo)
Mutsuko Hatano(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