Incubation and Open Innovation Facilities

CRIK Shinanomachi is a research and incubation facility located on the 9th floor of Building 2 of the Keio University School of Medicine/Keio University Hospital, in the center of the Shinanomachi Campus.

It was created as a place for startups and large corporations to gather for research and development, and to inspire one another in order to realize people-centric medical and healthcare services.

The main features of CRIK Shinanomachi are that it serves as a collaborative research hub utilizing medical data available due to its location within the hospital, and that it fosters a unique, entrepreneur-focused community.

The Yagami Innovation Laboratory (YIL) is an open innovation facility established on the Yagami Campus to widely share scientific and technological knowledge generated at Keio University with society, and to create innovation aimed at problem-solving and social implementation through industry-academia collaboration. It promotes collaborative research through interactive communication between faculty, students of the Graduate School of Science and Technology, and corporations, as well as the development of creative human resources through hands-on simulations, entrepreneurship education, and more. As a hub for open innovation that also considers collaboration with other faculties and graduate schools within Keio, it provides a place for people to gather, discuss, learn, and take on new challenges.

Keio Fujisawa Innovation Village (SFC-IV) is an entrepreneurship incubation facility operated by Keio University in collaboration with the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Fujisawa City. With dedicated support staff (incubation managers), it provides comprehensive support during the startup phase for students, university researchers, and others aiming to launch businesses through university collaboration. Furthermore, positioned as a "regional hub" for innovative evolution, it also aims to revitalize the local community by connecting and collaborating with local residents and companies.