TECH-Tokyo
The Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard Tokyo Hub (TECH-Tokyo) is an initiative of the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (TECH-SEAS) founded and led by its Senior International Innovation Fellow, Jorge Cortell, in collaboration with Harvard University Office of Technology Development, the Harvard University Innovation Laboratories, and several Harvard University Executive Education units.
OBJECTIVE
Bringing Harvard University faculty, researchers, and entrepreneurs, and Japanese corporations, entrepreneurs, investors, and universities, closer together to explore academic, partnering, and commercial opportunities through a multi-year program of presentations, lectures, workshops, networking, guest speakers, competitions and more.
IN SHIBUYA, TOKYO
Work in our Tokyo workspace, attend lectures and presentations with simultaneous translation in Japanese-English at our Tokyo event space, and collaborate in real time with Harvard students, entrepreneurs, and researchers using a full-size real-time video portal.
Startup Track Record:
Harvard University
When it comes to University-led innovation and entrepreneurship, Harvard is the world leader in Unicorn Count and Value Created Among Private Unicorns.
UNICORNS over the last two decades
Current Worth of those unicorns
New Unicorns
In Future Unicorn Value
The front door of innovation at Harvard. The only institution in the University serving its 13 schools.
i-lab Members, student entrepreneurs
Of ALL Harvard students are members of the i-lab
Startups since 2011
Venture Capital raised
Source: Devon Triplett, Phoenix Fund Research.
Activities
EDUCATION
Attend college and executive education sessions and workshops, academic exchanges, presentations, and more. In Tokyo, in Japanese, by Harvard Faculty.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION
Selecting the top Japanese and Harvard entrepreneurs present to Japanese corporates for partnerships, investment, and other opportunities.
IP & LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES
Curated selection and on-site presentation of available Harvard IP for Japanese corporates to license from Harvard Office of Technology Development.
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
Introductions to top Harvard researchers and labs in specific fields for joint and sponsored research opportunities.
Leadership
TECH-Tokyo is being led by:
JORGE CORTELL,
Executive Director
TAKAKO HIRATA,
Partnerships Director
SUSUMU TAKAHASHI,
Strategy Director
Become a member… or just say hi!
Tokyo, Japan
Email: info@tech-tokyo.org