Beyond investing in and supporting deep tech startups,
we work to build an ecosystem where new research, entrepreneurs, and business opportunities can emerge, and new endeavors can move forward.
FOR MANAGEMENT TALENTSDeveloping Entrepreneurial and Executive Talent
We provide business professionals interested in founding and management with opportunities to work alongside researchers and gain practical experience in building deep tech startups.
More than 600 business professionals have participated in the INNOVATION LEADERS PROGRAM, with over 50 going on to found and lead startups.
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INNOVATION LEADERS PROGRAM
A program that develops deep tech founders. Participants team up with researchers preparing to commercialize cutting-edge technologies and spend several months working toward launching a next unicorn.
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PEAK TRIAL: CONTINUUM
A platform for experienced founders to build their next challenge in deep tech. Rather than expecting short-term results, the program focuses on uncovering new opportunities over the medium to long term.
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APOLLO
A year deep tech startup program run jointly by our EIRs and Beyond Next Ventures. Through matching with researchers who hold promising technologies, participants build businesses that tackle global challenges.
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TECH SEEDS MEETUP
An official side event of the TECHNIUM Global Conference that connects business professionals aspiring to found or take leadership roles in startups with research seeds from across Japan. (The 2026 closed.)
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FOR CORPORATESOpen Innovation
Based on the challenges and needs of corporates, we create ongoing opportunities to connect with startups and research-driven technologies that can lead to new businesses.
Through our flagship TECHNIUM Global Conference and monthly related events, we create year-round opportunities for collaboration.
Japan–India Collaboration
Drawing on the network we have built in India, we work with Japanese companies on market entry and open innovation. To date, we have been involved in multiple new business creation programs, including initiatives with Panasonic India and Toshiba Software India.
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FOR RESEARCHERSCreating a society where researchers continue to thrive
We aim for a society where more researchers take an active role in improving the research environment and more young people aspire to become researchers. We advance this goal by supporting researchers through the Japan Future Science Foundation and running Visionary Fellows, a leadership development program for master’s and doctoral students.
