of Society-Academia
SACI Office
Collaboration for Innovation

KYOTO UNIVERSITYCREATING NEW VALUESTHAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GLOBAL SOCIETY

Mission
More than ever before, universities are strongly desired to contribute to creating

We also want to emphasize the importance of fundamental research, solidly based onfutures and tackling with societal challenges. These are also our goals at the Officeinquisitive thinking and critical examinations. Fundamental research is the key to theof Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation (SACI), Kyoto University. We

creation of wide-ranging insights and technologies, eventually bringing benefit toachieve our mission by sharing academic knowledge with the industry sector andsociety in the true sense. We strive to support further advancement of fundamental

creating together new values.

research at Kyoto University with our financial gain that SACI’s activities generate.

The traditional approach alone, such as technology transfer and collaborative

We look forward to hearing from and working with you. We appreciate yourresearch promotion, would no longer suffice to achieve our goals in this rapidlycontinued support.

changing innovation landscape. More is necessary: We will advance open innovation
dialogues and activities with various domestic and overseas stakeholders; build aSincerely,

world-class startup ecosystem with our local and regional communities; continue tochampion innovation culture; and further promote our entrepreneurship spirits andactivities, already nurtured and developed at Kyoto University.

Koji MUROTAEngagement
1. Strategy and policy development for industry-academia collaborative activities
2. Support and promotion of collaborative and commissioned research
3. Cooperation and collaboration with overseas research institutions and companies
4. Engagement with local and regional communities
5. Management and utilization of intellectual properties
6. Creating world-class startup eco-systems

Director-General for SACIOrganization
Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation (SACI) develops strategies and policies for the comprehensive
management of Kyoto University’s collaboration activities with industry, government, and academic sectors. We closelycooperate with our subsidiary group companies, and related organizations on campus.
SACI

Comprehensive Management of Operations and Businesses
Secretary Ofﬁce

Director-General

On-Campus

Directors Meeting

Integrated Strategic Div.

Industry-Academia
Collaboration Div.

IMS Entrepreneurship
Education Div.

General Affairs &Administrative Div.

Director

Synergy Management andCross-Sectional Strategy
Development

University-Wide Promotionof Industry-Academia
Collaboration

Innovation Management
Science-Entrepreneurship
Education

Effective Operations
Supported by theUniversity Headquarters

Deputy Director

Strategy Support Dept.

▼Strategic
Communication
Group

Strategic
Controller
Group

Unit forIndustrial
Engagement

Unit for IP
Management

AdviceUnit for
Supporting
Startups &EntrepreneursSociety-Academia
Collaboration Div.
Research Promotion Dept.

Advice▼▼Project Dept.

Intensive Management of
Joint Studies in Competitive
Domains

Academic Advisory Board by Emeritus

Strategic Business Operations

Kyoto University Group Companies

Kyoto University Original Co., Ltd.
（ Consulting/Training・Education ）KBBM, Inc.
（ Biological Resources ）TLO-KYOTO Co., Ltd.
（ Technology Transfer ）PRiME-R, Inc.
（ Real World Data ）CAMPHORTREE LLC

CAMPHOR TREE LLC（ International Development Support ）iPS Academia Japan, Inc.
（ Technology Transfer ）Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd.
（ Incubation・Startup Support ）Legal Advising and Consulting

Fitting Cloud Inc.

（IT・Cloud Services）（ Legal Advising and Consulting）

of Society-Academia
SACI Office
Collaboration for Innovation

KYOTO UNIVERSITY

Introduction to SACI’s Divisions
Integrated Strategic Div.

Industry-Academia Collaboration Div.

Synergy Management and Cross-Sectional Strategy Planning

University-Wide Promotion of Industry-Academia Collaboration

This division maximizes the synergistic cooperation among SACI and the subsidiary groupcompanies, and plans out cross-sectional and PR strategies and operations by integrating
Strategic Communication Group and Strategic Controller Group.

This division consists of the following three operational units and provides university-wide
expert support to promote industry-academia collaborations. This division also runs and requests
Academic Advisory Board by Emeritus to provide support for strategic planning, such as
expansion and continuity of joint research and business, and propose from a broad perspective.

Headquarters for PR and communications
StrategicCommunicationGroup

As the strategic headquarters for PR and effective communications
with industry and other sectors, this division develops andimplements our strategy. Covering SACI and the subsidiary groupcompanies, this division widely disseminates and promotes ourindustry-academia collaboration activities and outcomes, and also
acts as the contact point for university and community partners.

The “Kyoto University Model” Business Operations
StrategicControllerGroupThis division coordinates the subsidiary group companies formaximum cross-sectional synergy and plans out overarchingstrategies for delivering the benefit to the society, as envisioned in
the Kyoto University Model of industry-academia collaboration
value chain.

Unit for IP
Management

Obtaining rights on research results(intellectual property) and social implementation
We apply for and obtain patents for Kyoto University’s researchinnovations. Our division also develops patent strategies forindustrial utilization and supports licensing activities.

Serving societal needs for various collaborations
Unit forIndustrial
Engagement

Unit forSupporting
Startups &Entrepreneurs

This division promotes research collaboration and cooperationamong academia, industry, and government sectors, aiming to serve
the society with the effective implementation of Kyoto University’s
research outcomes.

Supporting startups building
We provide variety types of support to proceed through GAP
funding and managing incubation facilities (KUViC), etc.

IMS Entrepreneurship Education Div.
Innovation Management Science-Entrepreneurship Education
Our activities range widely from promoting education and research in entrepreneurship tobuilding a startup ecosystem. We develop our unique entrepreneurship educational programsfor students, advance research, and provide support for startups. Our ultimate goal is to fosterand support entrepreneur minds, who dare to create new values and passionately pursue their
original ideas and ambitious dreams.

General Affairs & Administrative Div.
Effective Operations Supported by the University Headquarters
This division serves as the administrative office of SACI, with strong support of the University
Headquarters’ Society-Academia Collaboration Division. The highly cohesive relationship withthe University Headquarters enables SACI to function fully as a university-wide organizationand drive Kyoto University’s vigorous industry-academia collaboration activities.

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SACI OfficeCollaboration for Innovation

KYOTO UNIVERSITY“Kyoto University Model”
Eco-cycle / Industry–Academia Collaboration Value Chain
The Kyoto University Model envisions the following ecosystem and industry-academia

business consulting and training services; TLO-KYOTO Co., Ltd. and iPS Academia Japan,

collaboration value chain: Knowledge-Value-Proﬁts-Research/Education-Knowledge.

Inc., which specialize in technology transfer and licensing activities; and Kyoto University

SACI aims to create new and large-scale businesses, and closely works with Kyoto

Innovation Capital Co., Ltd. (KYOTO-iCAP), which invests and provides supports forUniversity’s subsidiary group companies: Kyoto University Original Co., Ltd. (KUO),

start-ups as a VC.

which offers“Kyoto University Model”
Industry–Academia Collaboration Value Chain“Kyoto University Model” Eco-cycle

Maximization of“values”
Share of “profits”

Unrestricted
research

Results ofacademic
researchCreation oftechnologies

Commercialization

Creation ofvalues

Technology• Sharing Kyoto University’s“knowledge” with thesociety.
• Receiving suitable proﬁts

Human resources

Formalknowledge

Intellectual
properties

Funding
KYOTO- iCAP

Kyoto University
start-ups

Methods

ResearchEnvironment

Knowledge

Kyoto University

TLO-KYOTO
LicensingExperience

iPS-AJ
Establishedcorporations

Know-howTacitknowledge•••

Creation of“knowledge”

KUOConsulting• Mutual collaboration• Creation of large-scale and new businesses

History of SACI1996● Established the Venture Business Laboratory (VBL).

In addition to promoting the research and development of advanced electronic devices andmaterials, VBL also cultivated students and researchers with a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Apr. 2001 ● Established the International Innovation Center (IIC).
The IIC created new industries by merging academic fields and/or collaborating with industry,or others, from an international perspective.
Sep. 2003 ● Established the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
The IPO established an organization for managing and using intellectual properties of the university.
Apr. 2004 ● Kyoto University transformed into a national university corporation.
Apr. 2005 ● Established the International Innovation Organization (IIO).
The IIO served as an organization for both comprehensively and functionally implementing
industry-government-academia collaboration activities, intellectual property acquisition andutilization activities, and startup support activities from a unified university-wide perspective.
Jul. 2007 ● Started the Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation (SACI) and the Innovative
Collaboration Center (ICC).
SACI and the ICC were established to achieve additional growth and progress forindustry-academia-government collaboration, intellectual property, and startup business activities.
Apr. 2010 ● The Innovative Collaboration Center (ICC) is integrated into the Office of Society-Academia
Collaboration for Innovation (SACI).
This integration process further enhanced SACI’s role in carrying out industry-academia-government
collaborations.
Apr. 2012 ● Venture Business Laboratory (VBL) business operations were integrated into SACI.
Activities cultivated by VBL to support the incubation and launch of startup businesses weretransferred to SACI.
Dec. 2014 ● Established Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd.
Wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyoto UniversityJan. 2016 ● Acquired about 68 % ownership of Kansai Technology Licensing Organization Co., Ltd. stock.
The acquisition was intended to strengthen intellectual property strategies by building strong
collaborative relationships and further stimulate technology transfer activities.
Jul. 2017 ● Established the Kyoto Academia ForumThe forum serves as a base for activities in Tokyo by Kyoto University and other universities in Kyoto.
Jun. 2018 ● Established Kyoto University Original Co., Ltd.
Wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyoto University for offering consulting, training and teaching services,and so on.
Jul. 2019 ● Established Kyoto University Open Innovation Institute
OI Institute houses a group of expert coordinators and provides intensive management of joint
research in the competitive field.
Oct. 2019 ● TLO-KYOTO Co., Ltd. renamed from Kansai Technology Licensing Organization Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2020 ● Established Kyoto Academia Law Office
The former internal Legal Affairs Division was separated as an independent legal office.
Aug. 2020 ● Made iPS Academia Japan, Inc. a subsidiary.
Kyoto University acquired 100% of voting rights.

SACI offices in the Tokyo metropolitan area
"Kyoto Academia Forum” in Marunouchi“Kyoto Academia Forum” in Marunouchi disseminates and promotes Kyoto’s culture, art, and sciencethrough the academic lens of Kyoto University and universities of Kyoto Prefecture. Kyoto University andthe partner universities organize individual and joint events and programs to introduce Kyoto’s values andfascinations, yet to be discovered by the public.

Shin-Marunouchi Building 10F, 1-5-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 100-6590
http://www.kyoto-af.jp/ (Japanese version only)
Issued in November 2023