DeepTech Innovations: Japanese Universities Showcase

Name: DeepTech Innovations: Japanese Universities Showcase
Start: 2026-03-11T13:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-11T16:30:00-07:00
Location: Japan Innovation Campus

Mar 11 2026, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Japan Innovation Campus

212-214 Homer Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301 United States
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DeepTech Innovations: Japanese University Showcase
Japan’s leading universities are becoming engines of deep-tech innovation, generating breakthrough research seeds and startup ventures that tackle pressing challenges around the world.

Exciting new companies are emerging not only from The University of Osaka but also from leading research institutions, Kyoto University, Nagoya University and Kyushu University working in frontier fields such as quantum computing, laser fusion, regenerative medicine, space technology, and more.

This is a great opportunity to speak with startups like RegCell, whose Founder and Board Member Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Join us to connect with researchers and founders from multiple universities and startup ecosystems across Japan, and take part in conversations that will influence the future landscape of innovation.

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 11th, from 1:30 PM (Doors open at 1:00 PM)

Venue: Japan Innovation Campus | 214 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA

Agenda:

Venue

1:00-1:30 PM	Doors Open & Registration
1:30-1:35 PM	Opening Remarks, Ichiro Sone \| S.A. Professor, Co-Creation Bureau, The University of Osaka
1:35-1:40 PM	KSAC and NINEJP: The University-led Innovation Ecosystems in Nine Regions across Japan – Shigenori Hata \| Professor, Co-Creation Bureau, The University of Osaka
	Pitch Session 1
1:40-1:47 PM	Yu Katayama \| Associate Professor, The University of Osaka
1:47-1:54 PM	Mitsuaki Kaneko \| Associate Professor, Kyoto University
1:54-2:01 PM	Makoto Kambara \| Professor, The University of Osaka
2:01-2:08 PM	Suguru Namba \| Entrepreneur in Residence, Kyushu University
2:08-2:15 PM	Toru Tanimori \| CTO, ERRAI Corporation & Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
2:20-2:35 PM	Break – Networking
	Pitch Session 2
2:35-2:42 PM	Michael McCullar, PhD \| CEO, RegCell Inc. (Video Presentation)
2:42-2:49 PM	Keisuke Miyake \| Assistant Professor, The University of Osaka
2:49-2:56 PM	Taisuke Baba \| Assistant Professor, Nagoya University
2:56-3:03 PM	Takahiro Negishi \| Assistant Professor, The University of Osaka
3:03-3:10 PM	Yu Moriguchi, MD PhD \| CTO, ayumo Inc.

3:15-3:20 PM	Introduction of OUVC – Yuki Taga \| Investment Director, Osaka University Venture Capital Co. Ltd. (OUVC)
3:20-3:30 PM	Closing Remarks, Takeshi Ishihara \| Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco & Steve Pollock \| President, Japan Society of Northern California
3:30-4:30 PM	Networking Reception

Organizers

Pitch Session 1 Speakers

The University of Osaka | Yu Katayama, Associate Professor, SANKEN – The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR)

Practical application of green hydrogen production from seawater

Kyoto University | Mitsuaki Kaneko, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Electronic Science and Engineering

Development of integrated circuits that can operate in harsh environments

The University of Osaka | Makoto Kambara, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science

Plasma Spray Technology for high quality powders at high throughputs

Kyushu University | Suguru Namba, Entrepreneur in Residence

A new alkaline water electrolysis system with anode reaction conversion that realizes highly efficient hydrogen production and metal recovery raw material generation