TECH Tokyo

Helping leading Japanese corporations access

the best research, startups, and executive education

from the top universities in the world

BUILDING

Physical connections

Between researchers, entrepreneurs, academics, and executives.

Via Tokyu Land Corporation's state-of-the-art center in Shibuya.

BUILDING

Virtual connections

Between researchers, entrepreneurs, academics, and executives.

Via tonari's full-size real-time videoconference portals.

“The seminar is fruitful and helps me think again how successful innovations are made. I definitely recommend people who are interested in intrapreneurship to join!”
“It was great to be part of this [innovation series between IfM x TECH-Tokyo] programme and, despite being hybrid, the discussion and interaction was great.”
Tim Minshall, Professor of Innovation, University of Cambridge
“This is so wonderful, thank you for pushing on our behalf. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!”
Michael Wu, Co-Founder and CEO
Coolant.earth, incubated at Harvard Innovation Labs, and funded by General Catalyst and Floodgate
“We believe that the [TECH Tokyo] practical executive
education program delivered by the University of Cambridge was a highly meaningful opportunity for our company, which operates globally, providing us with valuable insights and practical ideas for creating new value. Through this program, we gained important perspectives and capabilities to further promote innovation and collaboration.”
Shinji Omori, CTO, Terumo Corporation
"自らの置かれた環境でイノベーションを起こすために必要なマインド、スキル、知識を体系的に学ぶことができました。自分自身ができていること、できていないことの棚卸もでき、業務へのモチベーションを高める機会にもなりました。"
K.H.
"TECH-Tokyo plays a critical role in Japan’s innovation landscape, connecting leading global universities with major corporations to translate research into real-world impact. This shared commitment to accelerating technology transfer provided a strong foundation for piloting an innovative approach to executive learning."
Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge
“TECH Tokyo gave me valuable insights and global perspectives that I can directly apply to my work. I highly recommend the program to other Japanese companies.”
"This project [TECH Tokyo] is really valuable. Innovation and co-creation is sharing. Sharing experiences and connecting people. It's there where great ideas come to life. And this project, this place, is meant to be one of these great places where all these things can happen."
Dr. David García Lou, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, RCC at Harvard University

Stay up to date!

News and Updates

1 April

New TECH Tokyo team members

Today the following team members joined TECH Tokyo to improve our service to our Members and stakeholders:

  • Yukari Blumenthal, MD, Membership Engagement and Public Affairs Director
  • Hiroyuki Ohtsu, Business Development Director
  • Mino Ryuhei, Junior Associate
people watching concert during night time

30 March

Online

PharmaEssentia Innovation Award Launched

$200,000 in prize awards for the best biotechnology research in Hematology, Oncology, Autoimmune Disorders, and Rare and Orphan Diseases by researchers from Japan and Taiwan.

15 March

Cambridge, UK

WHAT

The Technology Exchange and Collaboration Hub in Tokyo (TECH-Tokyo G.K.) is the Japanese subsidiary of the Public Benefit Corporation International Innovation Programs Co, dedicated to connecting the world’s top universities with leading corporations. Our aim is to foster robust collaborations through licensing, partnerships, investments into university spinoffs, and sponsored research, as well as to facilitate academic exchange and executive education.

HOW

Bringing faculty, researchers, and entrepreneurs—from some of the top universities in the world—and Japanese corporations, entrepreneurs, investors, and universities, closer together. Exploring academic, partnering, and commercial opportunities through a multi-year program of presentations, lectures, workshops, networking, guest speakers, competitions and more.

WHERE

Attend lectures and presentations with simultaneous Japanese-English translation in Shibuya-Tokyo, and collaborate in real time with faculty, entrepreneurs, and researchers either in person or using a full-size real-time video portal.

MORE INFO

Activities

TECH-Tokyo offers a full calendar of activities, all year round, with faculty from MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge, and more.

ALL ACTIVITIES

UPSKILL YOUR TEAM

Attend Certificate Programs—like the exclusive Innovating With Universities Executive Program by IfM University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering—sessions, and workshops designed for executives, academic exchanges, presentations, and more. In Tokyo, in Japanese, by faculty from some of the world's top universities.

VIEW OUR SPEAKERS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION

Selecting the top Japanese and International entrepreneurs for Japanese corporates to partner, invest, and other opportunities.

IP & LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES

Curated and personalized selection with local presentation of available IP for Japanese corporates to license from some of the world's top universities.

RESEARCH COLLABORATION

Introductions to top researchers and labs in specific fields for joint and sponsored research opportunities. Including fully funded Scientific Fellowship Exchange programs.

Board of Advisers

SHINJI OMORI

CTO and Executive Officer, Terumo



HIROYUKI ISONO

President and CEO, Oji Holdings


KAORI IIDA

VP, Dir. Center for Med. Innovation, IST


TAKAKO HIRATA

VP of Business Dev., Rohto Pharmaceutical



Leadership Team

JORGE CORTELL

Executive Director



YUKARI BLUMENTHAL, MD

Member Engagement and Public Affairs Director


HIROYUKI OHTSU

Business Development Director


JUNKO IRIE

Executive Assistant



Become a member… or just say hi!

Contact: Shibuya Tower 37th Floor, Shibuya Sakura Stage, 1-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031, Japan

〒150-0031 東京都渋谷区桜丘町 1-1 渋谷サクラステージ SHIBUYAタワー 37F (Map)

Email: info@tech-tokyo.org