Startup Ecosystem Hub City Promotion Council Entrepreneurship Education Working Group (5th meeting) National Entrepreneurship Fostering and Promotion Project Working Group for Case Study Development in Hub Cities (3rd meeting) Joint Meeting

Speaker Information

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  Director, FoundX, The University of Tokyo

  Takaaki Umada

  He is in charge of startup support and entrepreneurship education at the University of Tokyo.
  Since 2016, he has been managing Hongo Tech Garage at the University of Tokyo, and from 2019, as FoundX Director, he will be involved in startup support and entrepreneurship education. He provides information through slides and blogs for startups.
  He is the author of "Paradoxical Startup Thinking," "Successful Entrepreneurs Choose Their Place," "Implementing the Future," and "Raising the Resolution.
  In the National Entrepreneurship Promotion Project, he served as an expert member and chair of the Educational Effectiveness WG and was a lecturer for the 2024 FD program.
  He is in charge of startup support and entrepreneurship education at the University of Tokyo.
  Since 2016, he has been managing Hongo Tech Garage at the University of Tokyo, and from 2019, as FoundX Director, he will be involved in startup support and entrepreneurship education. He provides information through slides and blogs for startups.
  He is the author of "Paradoxical Startup Thinking," "Successful Entrepreneurs Choose Their Place," "Implementing the Future," and "Raising the Resolution.
  In the National Entrepreneurship Promotion Project, he served as an expert member and chair of the Educational Effectiveness WG and was a lecturer for the 2024 FD program.

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  Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Special Zone for Future Value Creation Research and Education / Deep Tech Industry Development Organization

  Yumi Atobe

  Doctor (Engineering), First Class Architect
  Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Special Zone for Future Value Creation Research and Education / Deep Tech Industry Development Organization
  Venture Café Tokyo Program Advisor
  Mr. Kurokawa is in charge of entrepreneurship education and startup creation support at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. After working in architectural design and urban planning, he has been engaged in industrial technology outreach, R&D startup support, and innovation ecosystem base formation at corporate museums, national universities, and national research institutes since 2011.
  In the National Entrepreneurship Fostering Promotion Project, he was a lecturer for the national program in 2024.
  Doctor (Engineering), First Class Architect
  Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Special Zone for Future Value Creation Research and Education / Deep Tech Industry Development Organization
  Venture Café Tokyo Program Advisor
  Mr. Kurokawa is in charge of entrepreneurship education and startup creation support at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. After working in architectural design and urban planning, he has been engaged in industrial technology outreach, R&D startup support, and innovation ecosystem base formation at corporate museums, national universities, and national research institutes since 2011.
  In the National Entrepreneurship Fostering Promotion Project, he was a lecturer for the national program in 2024.

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  Associate Professor, School of Business Management, J. F. Oberlin University, Attorney at Law

  Miwa Kobayashi

  He was in charge of corporate law related matters in the area of management at his university.
  As a lawyer, he was involved in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. After working for a local government, he has been in his current position since 2021.
  As a practitioner faculty member, he is in charge of basic to practical classes related to solving and preventing problems by utilizing law and legal negotiation, as well as exercise courses to collaborate with local communities while learning about corporate management after incorporation.
  He works to connect companies, government agencies, and education on both business and welfare aspects.
  In the National Entrepreneurship Fostering Promotion Program, he served as an instructor for the 2024 national program together with Dr. Atobe of TUAT.
  He was in charge of corporate law related matters in the area of management at his university.
  As a lawyer, he was involved in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. After working for a local government, he has been in his current position since 2021.
  As a practitioner faculty member, he is in charge of basic to practical classes related to solving and preventing problems by utilizing law and legal negotiation, as well as exercise courses to collaborate with local communities while learning about corporate management after incorporation.
  He works to connect companies, government agencies, and education on both business and welfare aspects.
  In the National Entrepreneurship Fostering Promotion Program, he served as an instructor for the 2024 national program together with Dr. Atobe of TUAT.

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  Associate Professor, College of International Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

  Emi Makino

  D. from Sophia University (J.D.), Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (MS), MBA from the Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, and numerous interviews with U.S. entrepreneurs for the Nikkei and Nikkei E-Biz. After becoming a simultaneous interpreter, he taught entrepreneurship education at Kyushu University and Tokyo University of Science. After serving as an associate professor at Hiroshima University, Department of Startup Promotion, Industry-Academia Collaboration Promotion Division, he has been in his current position since April 2023.
  In the National Entrepreneurship Fostering Promotion Project, he serves as an expert member of the Education Effectiveness WG.
  D. from Sophia University (J.D.), Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (MS), MBA from the Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, and numerous interviews with U.S. entrepreneurs for the Nikkei and Nikkei E-Biz. After becoming a simultaneous interpreter, he taught entrepreneurship education at Kyushu University and Tokyo University of Science. After serving as an associate professor at Hiroshima University, Department of Startup Promotion, Industry-Academia Collaboration Promotion Division, he has been in his current position since April 2023.
  In the National Entrepreneurship Fostering Promotion Project, he serves as an expert member of the Education Effectiveness WG.

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  Professor, Faculty of Education Promotion, Kansai University. Doctor of Philosophy

  Tsuyoshi Yamada

  After working as a lecturer and associate professor at Shimane University, associate professor at Ehime University, and associate professor at Kyoto University, he assumed his current position in October 2020.
  He specializes in adolescent psychology and educational development. While focusing on educational development and support at universities, in recent years he has also been involved in teaching inquiry-based learning at junior high and high schools.
  She is particularly interested in strengthening the connection between universities and society, and focuses on promoting education for surviving in today's rapidly changing society (PBL, entrepreneurship education, etc.).
  He serves as an expert member of the Education Effectiveness WG in the National Entrepreneurship Promotion Project.

  http://yamatuyo.com
  After working as a lecturer and associate professor at Shimane University, associate professor at Ehime University, and associate professor at Kyoto University, he assumed his current position in October 2020.
  He specializes in adolescent psychology and educational development. While focusing on educational development and support at universities, in recent years he has also been involved in teaching inquiry-based learning at junior high and high schools.
  She is particularly interested in strengthening the connection between universities and society, and focuses on promoting education for surviving in today's rapidly changing society (PBL, entrepreneurship education, etc.).
  He serves as an expert member of the Education Effectiveness WG in the National Entrepreneurship Promotion Project.

  http://yamatuyo.com

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  GENERAL MANAGER, MESH BUSINESS OFFICE, SONY MARKETING INC.

  Takehiro Hagiwara

  Executive Director / Co-Founder, Arc & Beyond Incorporated Association
  General Manager, MESH Business Office, Sony Marketing Inc.
  Developer of the IoT block "MESH", he joined Sony in 2003 and worked in network service planning and R&D before moving to the US as a visiting researcher at Stanford University from 2011 to 2012. After his stay in Silicon Valley, he launched the prototype of MESH in 2012 and started the business from Seed Acceleration Program (now Sony Acceleration Platform) in 2015. He has been involved in the launch of Arc & Beyond, a general incorporated association that aims to solve social issues through business.
  He is also an expert member of the Education Effectiveness WG of the National Entrepreneurship Promotion Project.
  Executive Director / Co-Founder, Arc & Beyond Incorporated Association
  General Manager, MESH Business Office, Sony Marketing Inc.
  Developer of the IoT block "MESH", he joined Sony in 2003 and worked in network service planning and R&D before moving to the US as a visiting researcher at Stanford University from 2011 to 2012. After his stay in Silicon Valley, he launched the prototype of MESH in 2012 and started the business from Seed Acceleration Program (now Sony Acceleration Platform) in 2015. He has been involved in the launch of Arc & Beyond, a general incorporated association that aims to solve social issues through business.
  He is also an expert member of the Education Effectiveness WG of the National Entrepreneurship Promotion Project.

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  Professor, The University of Tokyo

  Ichiro Sakata

  B.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo, M.A. in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University, Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo, and Professor at the University of Tokyo since 2008.
  Currently, he is Special Counselor to the President of the University of Tokyo (vision formation, promotion of entrepreneurship education), Director of the Research Institute for Regional Collaboration for the Future, and Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of Experts on Relocation of Government Agencies, Cabinet Office, and a special advisor to RIKEN.
  He specializes in decision support using large-scale data and data science methods, scientific metrology, computational social science, and computational language processing. He is an advocate of "technology informatics.
  He serves as an expert member and chairperson of the General Supervisory Committee for the National Entrepreneurship Promotion Project.
  B.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo, M.A. in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University, Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo, and Professor at the University of Tokyo since 2008.
  Currently, he is Special Counselor to the President of the University of Tokyo (vision formation, promotion of entrepreneurship education), Director of the Research Institute for Regional Collaboration for the Future, and Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of Experts on Relocation of Government Agencies, Cabinet Office, and a special advisor to RIKEN.
  He specializes in decision support using large-scale data and data science methods, scientific metrology, computational social science, and computational language processing. He is an advocate of "technology informatics.
  He serves as an expert member and chairperson of the General Supervisory Committee for the National Entrepreneurship Promotion Project.

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  Director, Office of Industrial Collaboration Promotion, Industrial Collaboration and Regional Development Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

  Kenkichi Sakoda

  Born in Hyogo Prefecture. He has been in charge of innovation policies in "Space", "Quantum", "Environment", and "Disaster Prevention".
  Recently, he has been involved in the launch of the "moonshot R&D system" aiming at disruptive innovation in advanced technologies such as "AI-robot-avatar", formulation of the government's quantum strategy and support for development of quantum technology - quantum industry promotion.
  He has been in charge of startup/new business creation policy since August 2023.
  Born in Hyogo Prefecture. He has been in charge of innovation policies in "Space", "Quantum", "Environment", and "Disaster Prevention".
  Recently, he has been involved in the launch of the "moonshot R&D system" aiming at disruptive innovation in advanced technologies such as "AI-robot-avatar", formulation of the government's quantum strategy and support for development of quantum technology - quantum industry promotion.
  He has been in charge of startup/new business creation policy since August 2023.

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  D. (Economics), M.S. (Economics, Public Policy, Nuclear Engineering), B.S. (Metallurgical Engineering)

  Osamu Aruga

  D. (Economics), Master (Economics, Public Policy, Nuclear Engineering), Bachelor (Metallurgical Engineering)
  Counsellor, Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan / Cabinet Counsellor, Global Start-up Campus Initiative, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan
  As a government official with a technical background, he has been in charge of science, technology and education policies at the Science and Technology Agency, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Cabinet Secretariat, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and of nuclear nonproliferation policies at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
  D. (Economics), Master (Economics, Public Policy, Nuclear Engineering), Bachelor (Metallurgical Engineering)
  Counsellor, Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan / Cabinet Counsellor, Global Start-up Campus Initiative, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan
  As a government official with a technical background, he has been in charge of science, technology and education policies at the Science and Technology Agency, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Cabinet Secretariat, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and of nuclear nonproliferation policies at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Regulation Authority.