EDGE-NEXT by The University of Tokyo
Transform society by the diverse team combining each specialty!
EDGE-NEXT(Exploration and Development of Global Entrepreneurship for NEXT generation) is subsidized by MEXT.

Deepen problems

SDGｓ

Entrepreneur development program connecting SDGs & research

ResearchOutput

Business plan utilizing
research output

What is EDGE-NEXT Pre-Basic Phase?
Objective：Understand program through brieﬁng, understand social problems through invited talks, and ﬁnd team members through self introduction
Target：Persons who would like to challenge social problems by research output / business experience (Basically graduate level or higher for university)
Self introduction ：All participants do self introduction within one minute by using template 1.※Networking：After self introduction, persons who would like to ﬁnd team members can explain business ideas within two minutes by using template 2.※

Merit of EDGE-NEXT program▶ Can learn basic of starting business (entrepreneurship, deﬁning problems and customers, team building, competitive advantage, fund raising, etc.)▶ Can create business value from research output and conﬁrm future direction (Receive comments from investors at US training)▶ Fee is free for university researchers, national laboratory researchers, government persons (Participants from corporation pays the fee
except Pre-Basic Phase.)▶ Can create diverse human network

Self introduction & Program brieﬁng & Invited talks & Networking are held online
Eight professors at the Univ. of Tokyo talk about the essence of the SDGs
1st session : May 7 (Fri) 17:30-19:30

5th session: June 4 (Fri) 17:30-19:30

Talk: Executive Vice President Naoko Ishii, Global Commons
Stewardship: System transformation of the world

Talk: Professor Junichiro Inoue,
A seed of COVID-19 therapeutics born from basic
research at the University of Tokyo

2nd session : May 14 (Fri) 17:30-19:30
Talk: Professor Ryuji Matsuhashi, Realization of a carbon
neutral society and novel business schemes of energy systems

3rd session: May 21 (Fri) 17:30-19:30
Talk: Professor Hiroaki Furumai, Strategic
urban ﬂood management for climate change adaptation

4th session: May 28 (Fri) 17:30-19:30

Talk: Professor Hisashi Nakamura, Manifesting
global warming with extreme weather conditions - Utilizing
weather/climate data for creating safe future society ‒6th session: June 11 (Fri) 17:30-19:30

Talk: Professor Gento Mogi, Transition tosustainable global energy systems

7th session: June 18 (Fri) 17:30-19:30
Talk: Professor Yuichi Tei,
Development of ME-BYO index

8th session: June 25 (Fri) 17:30-19:30

Talk: Professor Yasuhiro Nakashima,

Towards establishing of sustainable food systems※Please pre-register by the URL below or QR code in advance. Self introduction is done at the beginning and networking within 1-2 minutes, so please ﬁll out template on the applicationsite and send it to EDGE-NEXT Oﬃce by e-mail (see below) by three days before the session. After receiving it, we will send URL for online participation.

◀Application◀Details information

http://bit.ly/3fy0ziO

UTokyo Division of University Corporate Relations, EDGE-NEXT Oﬃce
E-mail: edgenext @ ducr.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL : 03-5841-1492
https: //www.ducr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/activity/venture/education/edge.html

TargetRecruitment
Requirement
Fee

Selection

Basic Phase

July ‒ AugustClariﬁcation of problem

Communication skill

Ability to build
diverse team

Deepen the problem which
each team targets and doproblem hearing, and makeclear the problem.

TargetFee4 Phases structure

Program structure

TargetSDGｓ

Entrepreneur development program connecting SDGs & research

Research Output

Team considering start of business seriously (2-3 teams will beselected.) Recruit by team all year and select by document andinterview test
Condition 1: Business plan and also activity plan for 4-6 months(document)
Condition 2 : Adopted by VCs such as UTEC, IPC (interview test)
University & national laboratory researchers, government
persons: Free, Corporation: 700K yen per person

Practical PhaseFeeSelection

Recruit all year

Practical Phase

Activity of team to lift up to fundable level

Make the business concrete throughmarket veriﬁcation

We are recruiting participants
for practical phase at any time.

Aim for fund raising
Complete an assumption level business plan

4-6 months period

UTokyo Division of University Corporate Relations, EDGE-NEXT Oﬃce
https://www.ducr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/activity/venture/education/edge.html◀Details information

September ‒ February

Make presentation of business plan which is made through mentoring andcustomer hearing.
Present to overseas investors in English at overseas training in Silicon
Valley and San Diego.

Advanced Phase

About 35 persons, 12 teams from university (basically graduate level or higher) & national laboratories(research), government, corporation (research or business development)
Condition 1: Theme is appropriate.
Condition 2: Team member structure is appropriate.
Recruitment & selection: Recruit by team and accept based on the above two points
University & national laboratory researchers, government persons: Free, Corporation: 300K yen perperson (Additional 300K yen per person if overseas training is done in the US.)Advanced Phase

About 40 persons from university (basically graduate level orhigher) & national laboratories (research), government,corporation (research or business development)
Recruit by individual or team for each SDGs problem (Disaster& Infrastructure, Health & Medical & Aging, Environment,
Power & Energy, Agriculture & Food)
Have passion to solve problems and have specialties(research output or business experience)
University & national laboratory researchers, government
persons: Free, Corporation: 100K yen per person

Basic Phase

EDGE-NEXT by The University of Tokyo

University (basically graduate levelor higher) & national laboratories(research), government, corporation(research or business development)
Persons who have passion to solve
SDGs
problem(Disaster&Infrastructure, Health & Medical& Aging, Environment, Power &Energy, Agriculture & Food) byspecialties (research output orbusiness experience)Free

Pre-Basic Phase
TargetRecruitment

Fee

Pre-Basic Phase
Introduce yourself for mutual understanding
Understand the essence of SDGs problems
through invited talks
Understand overall program through brieﬁng
Find team members through networking
May - June

◎Contact UTokyo Division of University Corporate Relations
E-mail: edgenext @ ducr.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL : 03-5841-1492