Keio University

for Startups and Keio UniversityConclude an Agreement to Create New Growth Industries Through the Social Implementation of Research and Educational Achievements, Launching a Collaboration Centered on the "STARTUP DB" Information Platform

Publish: May 16, 2023
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May 16, 2023

for Startups, Inc.

Keio University

for Startups, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yuichiro Shimizu; hereinafter "for Startups"), a company dedicated to supporting growth industries, and Keio University (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kohei Ito) concluded a partnership agreement in May 2023.

Through this partnership, the parties will work to foster an understanding of startups and a spirit of entrepreneurship within the university, and will explore ways to enhance the quality and efficiency of startup support activities through data utilization. By doing so, both organizations aim to build a role model for promoting academia-driven innovation and contribute to the creation of growth industries in Japan.

For the full press release, please see below.

Press Release (PDF)