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Professional Development

OIST Career Fair 2026

Monday, November 9, 2026 - 13:00 to Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 18:00
Land neXus

The PCD Team will host the OIST Career Fair 2026 on November 9th and 10th, 2026. This will offer OIST students a unique opportunity to engage directly with companies across Japan and explore diverse career paths beyond academia.

External Events

The 32nd East Asia Joint Symposium

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - 14:00 to Friday, November 13, 2026 - 15:00
Convention Hall “Oumi”, Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel

The East Asia Joint Symposium (EAJS) is an annual event that brings together researchers from East Asia to foster discussions and collaborations. The EAJS focuses on biology, especially cell biology, but also developmental biology, cancer biology and immunology.

Established in 1994, the symposium has been hosted in rotation by institutions from Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan.

Innovation

Digital AgTech Europe–Japan Meetup

Thursday, November 12, 2026 - 17:00 to 19:00

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.

Innovation

OIST Innovation Bridge

Friday, November 20, 2026 (All day)

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.

Holiday

Labor Thanksgiving Day 勤労感謝の日

Monday, November 23, 2026 (All day)

National holiday

Innovation

The Hidden Gap Between Great Science and a Great Patent — Two Perspectives on IP Strategy for Researchers and Startups —

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 - 14:30 to Monday, December 7, 2026 - 16:30
L4E48, OIST

In this seminar, patent attorney Dr. Yutaka Morita will use real-world cases as a starting point to explain, from two perspectives, what it really takes to build a patent that's truly strong for your business.

Holiday

New Years Holiday 年末年始

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

National holiday

Holiday

New Year's Day 元日

Friday, January 1, 2027 (All day)

National holiday