OIST Innovators Society - What is an NDA, and how do they work?

At our next Innovators Society meeting, we will be joined by Graham Garner, our resident Technology Licensing Specialist at OIST - to talk about Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and other research agreements you may need to use throughout your career.

OIST Innovators Society - Workshop 2 - ‘How to Make a Capitalization Table’

OIST Innovators Society - Workshop 2: 'How to make a Capitalization Table'

This session is meant to provide an explanation of how stock holdings are recorded in a capitalization or “cap” table – what a cap table is used for – and how to make one. It will also cover stock options as compensation, which is important if you are starting a company or joining a company as a new employee.

OIST Innovators Society - Workshop 1 - ‘When and Why to Incorporate a Company’

OIST Innovators Society - Workshop 1: 'When and Why to Incorporate a Company'

In this session, we will learn and discuss about some of the considerations to be made, and the processes involved when starting a company.

Entrepreneur-in-Residence Office Hours: Friday

OIST Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Eli Lyons, is holding office hours on Friday afternoons for anyone interested in working with industry or starting their own company. He also serves as a resource on various programs available to OIST to support researchers at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey.

The power of industry-academia ecosystems on innovation

Panelists: Prof Hiroaki Kitano (OIST Professor, President of SONY CSL), Mr. Jonathan Solomon (CEO of BiomX), Dr. Kohta Satake (CEO of CureApp), Mr. Gil Granot-Mayer (Vice President, TDIC)

Moderator: Ms. Lauren Ha (Associate Vice President, TDIC)

Zoom: Registration Required.  Language: EN/JP available.

OBI-Hub Information Session

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and Beyond Next Ventures cordially invite you to join an information session on OBI-Hub, their recently launched co-investment scheme to catalyze and launch your startup to the world. OBI-Hub leaders from OIST and Beyond Next Ventures will be available for you to ask them anything.

OIST Innovators Society Meeting - Dr. Masaru Nagura

At our next Innovators Society meeting, we will be joined by Dr. Masaru Nagura - General Manager at Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) Tokyo.

My Entrepreneurship Journey-Eli Lyons, CEO of Genome Miner

INNOVATION SEMINAR: Mr. Eli Lyons, CEO of Genome Miner and OIST Entrepreneur-in-Residence, will regale us with stories of his roller-coaster ride from a graduate student at the University of Tokyo to Co-founder of 2 startup companies in Japan. Pizza to follow. In-person:open to the first 30 participants.

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.