Technology commercialization support
Japan Strategic Capital has provided support for business creation exploiting intellectual property and new technologies created by universities and research institutions.
In 2012, we were appointed as a business promoter of START program (program to support R&D and commercialization integrally to create start-ups) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. During the 10-year period of the program, we supported 17 promising technologies (food, sensors and semiconductors, biotechnology and drug discovery, materials, etc.) and established nine ventures out of them.
| Industry Area | No of projects | Universities / Research institutes |
| Bio, drug discovery and medical devices | 8 | Hokkaido University, Chiba University, University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Osaka Public University, National Agricultural Research Organisation, National Cancer Centre, Japan Atomic Energy Agency |
| Material | 1 | Kyoto University |
| Sensors and semiconductors | 7 | Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, Nagoya University, Osaka University, Osaka Public University, Kobe University |
| Food | 1 | University of Tsukuba |
Founding Ventures
