Please join us to celebrate Gil, who has served as OIST's Executive Vice President for Innovation and Outreach, as he prepares to conclude his role at OIST at the end of October.

OIST is inviting applications for the FY2026 pilot of the Sustainable Energy Testbed Validation Program. The Program supports startups and SMEs, in Japan or overseas, in validating energy-centered technologies in real-world or field-like settings, and in turning the results into credible evidence for their next technical, business, partnership, or deployment decision.

Up to two projects will be selected. Each will receive up to JPY 2 million, and up to an additional JPY 1 million may be considered for meaningful collaboration with an OIST Research Unit or Core Facility. Projects must be completed by the end of March 2027.

Applications may be submitted in Japanese or English from 9 October 2026, 10:00 JST, to 28 October 2026, 17:00 JST.

OISTは、Sustainable Energy Testbed Validation Program（パイロット）のFY2026公募を実施します。本プログラムは、国内外のスタートアップおよび中小企業を対象に、エネルギー関連技術を実環境またはそれに近い環境で検証し、その結果を次の技術開発、事業、連携、導入に関する意思決定につながるエビデンスとして活用することを支援するものです。

採択件数は最大2件で、1件あたり最大200万円を支援します。OISTの研究ユニットまたはコアファシリティとの実質的な連携がある場合は、最大100万円の追加支援を検討します。プロジェクトは2027年3月末までに完了する必要があります。

応募は日本語または英語で受け付けます。応募期間は2026年10月9日 10:00から10月28日 17:00まで（いずれも日本時間）です。

Four OIST-connected startups— GenomeMiner, Ekei Labs, Surzen Biotherapeutics, and Qubitcore —describe their journeys from initial ideas to growing companies and share what it is really like to build or work for a startup. The event is open to all and it will close with a networking session; please sign up here .

OIST is advancing science into innovation in many forms . Held as Day 2 of Startup Elevate, OIST Innovation Day invites you to meet the innovation happening across OIST — from early-stage research seeds to startups built on cutting-edge technology. Sessions are organized around Healthcare and Deep Tech, aligned with the themes of Startup Elevate. If you're looking for ways to collaborate with OIST on innovation, this is the event to attend.

Digital AgTech Europe–Japan Meetup brings European agricultural technology to Tokyo. Hear how farms in Spain and Cyprus are using sensors, drones, and automation today, see short pitches from companies working in the field, and meet others across Japan's agriculture sector.

OIST Innovation Bridge 2026は、OIST発スタートアップとアクセラレーター卒業生が、県内の事業者・行政・投資家と直接出会うための1日です。卒業生と県内事業者による協業の実績や、これから取り組む課題を語るトーク、県外大手企業との連携事例の紹介、スタートアップ8〜10社によるピッチを通じて、OISTで育まれた技術を沖縄の現場へつなぎます。 日時：2026年11月20日（金）13:00–17:00（予定） 会場：おきなわアリーナ 2F（ResorTech EXPO 2026 内） 参加費：無料（ResorTech EXPO 2026への事前登録が必要です） ※KOZA ROCKS 2026のサイドイベントとして開催します。 English OIST Innovation Bridge 2026 is a one-day event where OIST startups and Accelerator alumni meet directly with Okinawa's businesses, government, and investors. Through talks on real collaborations and new challenges to tackle together, case studies of partnerships with major corporations from outside Okinawa, and pitches from 8–10 startups, the event bridges technology nurtured at OIST with the people and industries of Okinawa. Date: Friday, November 20, 2026, 13:00–17:00 (tentative) Venue: Okinawa Arena 2F (within ResorTech EXPO 2026) Admission: Free (registration for ResorTech EXPO 2026 required) *Held as a side event of KOZA ROCKS 2026.