National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), as the research promotion agency for "Research advancement of the SIP Phase 3 project "Creating a materials innovation ecosystem for industrialization" will host the international event "SIP Conference on Materials Innovation Ecosystem."
At this symposium, we will invite incubators and investors of DeepTech startups from both Japan and abroad, as well as leading experts, to engage in lectures and panel discussions. These discussions will cover advanced examples of startup ecosystems, the current state of academia-originated startups, and strategies for leveraging data and AI.
Through this event, we aim to collaboratively envision the future of a materials innovation ecosystem.
We look forward to your active participation.
Participant registration is now open.
Event information has been published.
| Event Title | SIP Conference on Materials Innovation Ecosystem |
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| Venue | Venue: Hall B5, Tokyo International Forum Address: 3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Website: https://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/ Note: The event will also be streamed online. |
| Date & Time | Friday, September 26, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. (Entry begins at 8:30 a.m.) |
| Capacity | ・In-person attendees: 300 ・Online attendees: 500 |
| Language | The official language of the event is English. |
| Registration Fee | Admission is free. The event is open to the public and requires advance registration. |
| Co-organizer | Cabinet Office, Government of Japan |
* Honorifics omitted
* The program is subject to change without notice.
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Opening RemarksShosuke Kiba, Program Director |
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| 9:05- |
Welcome AddressKazuhiro Hono, President of NIMS |
| 9:10- |
Guest AddressCabinet Office, Government of Japan |
| 9:15-11:30 |
Keynote [1]
International Deep Tech VC Investor |
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Keynote [2]
Leading Local Government in Japan’s Startup Ecosystem |
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Keynote [3]
International Public Deep Tech Fund |
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Panel Discussion [1]
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| 11:30- |
Lunch Break |
| 12:30-14:45 |
Keynote [4]
International Deep Tech Startup Incubator |
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Keynote [5]
Leading Institution in Academic Startup Promotion |
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Keynote [6]
Leading Academic Institution Supporting Startups |
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Panel Discussion [2]
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| 14:45- |
Break |
| 15:00-17:15 |
Keynote [7]International Data / AI Company |
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Keynote [8]Global Deep Tech Startup Utilizing Data & AI |
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Keynote [9]Leading Expert on Data Infrastructure Development in Japan |
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Panel Discussion [3]
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| 17:15- |
Closing RemarksShosuke Kiba, Program Director |
● Sub-theme C(1)
“Revolutionizing Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Processes with the Cutting-Edge Carbon Material, Graphene MesoSponge® - Excellence in carbon and slurry is the key to superior batteries - ”
Takuma Kuroda (3DC Inc.)
“The World's First Early Pancreatic Cancer Diagnostic Business – Realizing a World Where Cancer Can Be Cured Using Our Proprietary High-Sensitivity Biomarker Technology!”
Masamitsu Konno (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
“Clean energy produced from seawater and freshwater - Large-scale concentration difference power generation plants, the commercialization and global expansion - ”
Izumi Ichinose (National Institute for Materials Science)
“Serial creation of material unicorns based on flux-grown crystal”
Katsuya Teshima (Shinshu University)
“Diamond Semiconductors: Enabling Ultra-Fast, High-Power Performance - A Game-Changing Innovation born from the Fukushima Disaster - ”
Naohisa Hoshikawa (OOKUMA DIAMOND DEVICE Co., Ltd.)
Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP)