In recent years, with the increase in public subsidies and the rise of venture capital firms specializing in real tech, startups have become one of the "realistic options to consider" as a means of giving back to society through research. In this study session, a young venture capitalist who graduated from Hokkaido University and has experience in startups himself will talk about the latest situation surrounding life science research and development-oriented startups.
No application required!
Events
| Event name | What methods are there to give back research results to society? Startups are actually closer than you think as a means to fulfill researchers' dreams. |
|---|---|
| Date and Time | 2019th (Thu) October 5 23:15-00:17 |
| Place | Conference Room, 1st Floor, Building 1, General Research Building, Central Campus, Hokkaido University |
| lecturer | Taku Nakahara Fast Track Initiative Co., Ltd. Venture Partner |
| Application, etc. | Participation is free and no registration is required (please come directly to the venue). |
This is recommended for people like this:
- Researchers who are interested in industry-academia collaboration and entrepreneurship but feel the hurdles are too high.
- Researchers who want to advance their research with a large amount of money
- People who want to know about career paths other than research, beyond having built a research career.
Lecturer brief history
Born in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido. After earning a BS from Hokkaido University's Faculty of Agriculture, an MS from Nagoya University's Faculty of Science, and a PhD from Hokkaido University's Faculty of Science, he served as an assistant professor at Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology and the Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido University. Subsequently, he spent six years as a founding member of a biotech startup in the United States. After the startup's bankruptcy, he worked in the Corporate Planning Department of JT, engaging in startup investment and incubation. In 2019, he became independent and holds concurrent positions at an independent life science venture capital firm in Japan (Fast Track Initiative), a US-based venture capital firm, and a gut microbiome startup. He has been a Nitobe School mentor since 2015. He holds a PhD in Science from the Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, and an MBA in Pharmaceutical Management from New Jersey State University.
