What Do Venture Capitalists Do? by Paul McInerney of Incubate Fund

The OIST Innovators Society is hosting a virtual fireside chat with Paul McInerney, General Partner of Incubate Fund, a venture capital firm based in Tokyo. This is an exciting opportunity to ask a venture capitalist anything! In-person and online.

Meet the Innovation Supporters at OIST-Free coffee and snacks!

Meet the Innovation Supporters at OIST

Join the staff of the Technology Development & Innovation Center for free coffee and snacks and ask them how OIST can help support innovative ideas, prototyping, starting a business, and more. Come any time between 2 pm-4 pm and bring your coffee cup, mask, and boundless curiosity.

Day 6: Entrepreneurship Training Final presentation

Language: English

Reservation required

Application Deadline: Sep 1 (Wed)

Day 5: Entrepreneurship Training Mid-check-in

Language: English

Reservation required

Application Deadline: Sep 1 (Wed)

Day 4: Entrepreneurship Training

Language: English

Reservation required

Application Deadline: Sep 1 (Wed)

Day 3: Entrepreneurship Training

Language: English

Reservation required

Application Deadline: Sep 1 (Wed)

Day 2: Entrepreneurship Training

Day 1: Entrepreneurship Training

How researchers could approach their first business plan

Are you curious about how to develop your technology into a business? Dr. Khaled will talk you through the principles of how you would create a plan to do that. His talk will be tailored to the needs of researchers taking their first steps in this area.

Scientific entrepreneurship - Panel Discussion

What inspires people to start their own company? Why do post-docs transition to becoming entrepreneurs? What are the highs, the lows, and how are researchers suited to entrepreneurship? If you are interested in these questions and more, then please come to this panel talk where 3 founders will discuss their thoughts and experiences on starting their own companies.