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NewsDeveloping the “KyotoU Model” and Promoting
Innovation through Industry-Academia Collaboration

On-site Lab News
1st Joint Symposium of Kyoto University’s Three North American
On-site Labs: Transformative Innovations in Medical and Life Sciences

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Strategic Partnership NewsThe Kyoto University-University of Zurich Strategic Partnership Joint
Symposium 2023: Data Science and Social Impact

The symposium featured a wide range of presentations and crossdisciplinary discussions on the collaborative research and educationexchange pursued by the two institutions in the fields of regenerative
medicine, law, plant science, and medical data, as well as wide-ranging
discussions on future collaboration and practices for fostering the next
generation of researchers. The symposium was the first such event inseveral years to be held “in person,” as most events have been held
online since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately
100 people participated in the two-day event, including participantsfrom Kyoto University, the University of Zurich, and other institutions.
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Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovationwww.saci.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en“Kyoto University Model”
Industry-Academia Collaboration Value ChainUnrestricted
research

Results ofacademic
researchCreation oftechnologies

Technology
Formalknowledge

Intellectualproperties
Methods
Knowledge

KYOTO-iCAP
TLO-KYOTO
iPS-AJ

Commercialization

Funding

Tacitknowledge

Know-how

KUO

Creation ofvalues

Kyoto University
start-ups

LicensingExperience⁝The Kyoto University-University of Zurich Strategic Partnership Joint
Symposium 2023: Data Science and Social Impact was held at Kyoto
University on March 7–8, 2023. The two universities have been actively
promoting academic exchange and collaboration since concluding an
institutional cooperation agreement in 2013, and the collaboration wasgreatly bolstered by a Strategic Partnership Agreement in July 2020.

The KyotoU Model aims to deliver the knowledge generated by Kyoto University to society, maximize its
value, and generate profits to vitalize education and research.

Industry-AcademiaCollaboration

Kyoto University’s three North American-based on-site laboratories(Kyoto University Research Center San Diego, the iPS Cell ResearchCenter at Gladstone Institutes, and the Quantum Nano Medicine
Research Center) held a joint symposium in collaboration with theuniversity’s International Strategy Office at the Sanford Consortium forRegenerative Medicine on the campus of the University of California San
Diego (UCSD) on February 28, 2023. The symposium aimed to share theoutcomes of outstanding cutting-edge research in the field of medicaland life sciences, provide participants with opportunities to expand theiracademic networks, and promote innovation. Researchers from Japanand the US delivered presentations in sessions focusing on the themesof “stem cells and cell reprogramming,” “quantum science, nanomedicine,and radiation therapy,” and “cancer immunotherapy.” Keynote speeches
were delivered by Dr. Shinya Yamanaka (CiRA) and Dr. Mitinori Saitou(ASHBi). The interdisciplinary symposium was conducted in a hybrid
format (on-site and online) and attracted over 700 participants from
more than 13 countries, including researchers, students, government
officials, industry representatives, and Kyoto University alumni.

In accordance with its institutional mission and management policies, Kyoto University has developed the“KyotoU Model” for industry-academia collaboration. The KyotoU Model seeks to establish new large-scalebusinesses through practical cooperation between the Office of Society-Academia Collaboration forInnovation (SACI) and four university subsidiary companies: Kyoto University Original Co., Ltd.
(consulting/training and education), TLO-KYOTO Co., Ltd. (technology transfer), iPS Academia Japan, Inc.
(technology transfer), and Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd. (incubation/start-up support).

Consulting

Establishedcorporations- Mutual collaboration- Creation of large-scale and new businesses

The Kyoto University GroupTLO-KYOTO[Technology Transfer]
www.tlo-kyoto.co.jp/english

Main subsidiary companies (directly financed)
iPS-AJ[Technology Transfer]
www.ips-cell.net/e/

Kyoto University Original[Consulting/Training and Education]www.kyodai-original.co.jp/?page_id=576

KYOTO-iCAP[Incubation/Start-Up Support]
www.kyoto-unicap.co.jp/en14