VC Mentoring Hours: Intrinsic Venture Capital

In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers or students the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion.
Each round begins with an open seminar-style introduction, where participants can learn about the VC firm's investment focus and characteristics. This is followed by private, closed-door mentoring sessions between startups/researchers/students and the VC representatives.

The featured VC for this round is Intrinsic Venture Capital.

Coffee Chat with DEEPCORE Tamaoka san

At OIST Innovation Incubator, some of the best moments happen over a cup of coffee... 

This time, we're joined by Tamaoka-san from DEEPCORE, an AI-focused VC firm. No agenda — just good conversation about AI, and coffee. Come as you are and enjoy the chat!

【満員】OIST Deeptech Mixer (SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 パートナーイベント) | Powered by 琉球銀行

本イベントは、OIST発のイノベーションに関心を持つ方々が東京に集まる特別な機会です。SusHi Tech Tokyo開催にあわせて沖縄から上京したOISTの研究者・スタートアップに加え、実際に連携を進める事業会社やベンチャーキャピタルが登壇し、OIST発イノベーションの"現在地"とその先にある可能性をお伝えします。登壇セッションの後は、参加者同士のネットワーキングタイムを設け、新たなコラボレーションの芽が生まれる場を創出します。

OIST Testbedを活用した地域課題解決型事業の成果共有シンポジウム

OISTは今年度、「地域中核イノベーション創出環境強化事業」を通じて、エネルギー・モビリティ・ドローン物流の各分野で実証を推進してきました。本シンポジウムでは、各共同事業者による成果報告をはじめ、分野横断的な統合ソリューションの可能性について幅広い関係者とともに議論します。 

沖縄が直面する島嶼地域特有の課題を起点に、次年度以降の社会実装・横展開に向けた連携の方向性を展望します。 

VC Mentoring Hours: Beyond Next Ventures

In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers or students the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion.
Each round begins with an open seminar-style introduction, where participants can learn about the VC firm's investment focus and characteristics. This is followed by private, closed-door mentoring sessions between startups/researchers/students and the VC representatives.

The featured VC for this round is Beyond Next Ventures.

Registration is required.
If the number of applicants exceeds the available slots, OIST Innovation will select participants based on the information provided in the registration form and the strategic fit with the VC.

Workshop: Translating Scientific Complexity into Narratives

In this workshop, you'll learn how to transform research, data, and technology into narrative beats that tell the right stories to the right audience. While the workshop centers on climate communication, the methods introduced are applicable to any research that aims to move people through scientific storytelling. If you're interested in delivering your message beyond the scientific community, we'd love to have you join us.

Event: The Potential of Okinawa and Kyushu in Shaping Future Deep Tech

Japan’s next wave of global innovation is emerging from the south. This roundtable session, co-hosted by OIST Innovation and Kyushu University Kyusokai, explores the strategic potential of the Okinawa–Kyushu axis as a powerhouse for national-level Deep Tech.

Join us to discuss how we can leverage our unique geographic and academic strengths to create a sustainable supply base for world-changing technologies. We will move beyond theory into the practical realities of venture capital and domain-specific scaling.

Carrot Harvesting Event by EF Polymer

OIST startup EF Polymer invites everyone to join their annual carrot harvesting event!

農業から生まれるイノベーション～沖縄の農業課題に挑む

VC Mentoring Hours: D4V (Design for Ventures)

In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers or students the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion.
Each round begins with an open seminar-style introduction, where participants can learn about the VC firm's investment focus and characteristics. This is followed by private, closed-door mentoring sessions between startups/researchers/students and the VC representatives.

The featured VC for this round is D4V (Design for Ventures)