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Training

【June 23rd】 Travel Consultation Session/ 【6/23】 旅費相談会

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
Meeting Room A151, Center Bldg

Travel Expense Team will hold a travel consultation session.

旅費相談会を開催いたします。

Innovation

Coffee Chat with Elise from Asia Startup Network

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
Gathering Space, OIST Innovation Core1

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

This time, we're joined by Elise, the founder & CEO of Asia Startup Network, a platform connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators across Asia to drive collaboration, growth, and impactful ventures. Come join us to learn about the startup scene in Asia over great conversation and coffee!

Innovation

What's Next? Innovation and Career Pathways for OIST Students

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - 13:00 to 13:45
C209 (Center Building)

What does innovation look like at OIST? Discover innovation and career pathways beyond traditional academic research through short talks from students, alumni, founders, and members of the OIST Innovation team.

Innovation

学生対象・OISTキャンパスツアー&スタートアップ交流イベント2026

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - 15:00 to 17:00
OIST

大学生向けのOISTキャンパスツアー&スタートアップ交流会

Innovation

OIST Innovation Core 1st Anniversary Event

Thursday, June 25, 2026 (All day)
OIST Innovation Core1, Core2

Join us as we celebrate the first anniversary of OIST Innovation Core, the home of OIST Innovation and a hub for open innovation and deep-tech startup support.

Come and see how this facility brings together researchers, startups, industry partners, and supporters to spark new ideas, collaborations, and opportunities.

We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you! Please register for the event so that we can prepare enough coffee, drinks, and snacks for everyone. Don’t miss the Happy Hour sponsored by our partner, Suntory. Test Bed Bus will be running between the auditorim and Core 1 from 2:30-6:00 pm.

Innovation

VC Mentoring Hours: Lifetime Ventures

Thursday, June 25, 2026 - 15:00 to 17:00
Zoom

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 Lifetime Ventures .

Innovation

Innovator's Toolbox: From Lab to Market

Thursday, July 9, 2026 - 13:30 to 15:30
C209 (Center Building)

Join OIST Innovation’s commercialization training program designed to help students, researchers, and administrators explore how research can move from lab to market. Through monthly, hands-on sessions from July to March, participants will learn the fundamentals of commercialization, customer discovery, business strategy, and pitching while developing their own innovation ideas.

Holiday

Marine Day 海の日

Monday, July 20, 2026 (All day)

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Recreation

Sunset Social for OIST-Keio International Research Summer Camp 2026

Friday, July 31, 2026 - 17:30 to 19:30
Grass area by the pond

All OISTers and family are welcome! OIST-Keio "Sunset Social" will be held as a part of the "OIST-Keio International Research Summer Camp 2026". This is a great opportunity for the campers from Keio University Medical School and OISTers to interact and network. Please join us to meet the campers and enjoy food trucks, traditional craft making, live music, and outdoor games as the sun goes down!

Holiday

Mountain Day 山の日

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (All day)

National holiday

Graduate School

Welcome Ceremony Class of 2026

Friday, September 4, 2026 - 10:00 to 11:30
Auditorium

Welcome Ceremony for new faculty members joining OIST, and PhD students joining the Class of 2026.

The ceremony is open to all OIST community members and will be held at the Auditorium.

Innovation

Lean Startup Entrepreneurial Training

Saturday, September 12, 2026 - 09:00 to Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 18:00
C209 and C210 (Main Campus Center Building)

DISCOVER THE LEAN STARTUP METHODOLOGY Learn to identify commercial opportunities that come from your academic research. Apply the Lean Startup methodology to real OIST technologies, guided by instructors from the NSF I-Corps™ network. Teams (3–4 people) will conduct interviews, validate their ideas, and explore real-world commercialization.

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Respect for the Aged Day 敬老の日

Monday, September 21, 2026 (All day)

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National Holiday 国民の祝日

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (All day)

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Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (All day)

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Sports Day スポーツの日

Monday, October 12, 2026 (All day)

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Culture Day 文化の日

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (All day)

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Labor Thanksgiving Day 勤労感謝の日

Monday, November 23, 2026 (All day)

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New Years Holiday 年末年始

Tuesday, December 29, 2026 (All day) to Sunday, January 3, 2027 (All day)

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New Year's Day 元日

Friday, January 1, 2027 (All day)

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