Facilitating the matching of promising university
research seeds throughout all phases of anindustry’s business plan, from new technology
development to practical development andcommercialization.

Assistance in Pairing the Technological Challenges
Faced by Businesses with
the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) Research Seeds

Please feel free to contact us with any questions: Division of University Corporate Relations (DUCR) http://www.ducr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/
One of DUCR’s key missions is to contribute to society by facilitating the real-world implementation of new and advanced
technologies and technological services through university-industry collaboration. UTokyo has a staff of 6,600 academics andresearchers, engages in approximately 1,700 university-industry research and development projects annually, produces roughly 600
new inventions a year, and delivers research results and outputs that are acclaimed worldwide. DUCR provides a variety ofpartnership coordination services for both businesses and researchers, specially customized for each participant in order to ensure
the best possible match of researchers with businesses’ needs.
1) Support in searching for and partnering with university research seeds to ensure the best collaborators for yourbusiness needs
2) Facilitating the search for relevant research in new technologies across all research laboratories in the university’sdepartments and graduate schools, suggesting promising university research seeds suitable for each individual
phase of your business plan3) Detailed evaluation of potential collaborative tasks based on your company’s business plan, collection and analysisof relevant information in order to clarify these tasks

Coordination strategies speciallycustomized for each business

Proprius 21 Plus Track Record(past twelve months)

DUCR has Program Officers responsible for each specialized field ofresearch, thus ensuring the best possible match between business
requirements and UTokyo research seeds. If a business has not beenable to fully clarify the details and needs of their university-industry
partnership, we can offer support in this task based on the businesses’particular needs. Our services include the collection and analysis ofrelevant information, organization of workshops to clarify research
themes and future commercialization strategies, networking opportunities,
comprehensive advice from specialist researchers in each field, and more.

Companies wishing to avail of the ‘Proprius 21 Plus’ program enter into acontract with DUCR, and are charged a fee based on the coordination
services provided. We make every effort to formulate customized,
mutually-agreeable research plans which meet the needs of allorganizations involved. For foreign-affiliated companies, we mediate
consultation regarding provisions on intellectual property and export
control compliance between your business and our university researchers.
Our coordination services are available in English and Chinese.

 Assisting in developing collaborative research plans
 Assisting with the signing of collaborative researchagreements

 Detailed examination of potential collaborative tasks,
information gathering and analysis

 Assisting in searching for university research seeds,
strengthening collaboration between businesses and The
University of Tokyo Technology Licencing Orgainzation(TODAI TLO)

 Organization of debriefing meetings
 Assisting in developing plans for future commercialization
 Establishing a scholarship system to foster young
researchers, facilitating internship placements and othersimilar projects

 Specially customized programs that meet the specific needsof each individual organization

Examples of services we can provide for:

 Large telecommunications companies
Organizing and implementing workshops to planfuture commercialization strategies
Support in finding opportunities for the co-creation ofvalue between the business and university researchers Health supplement and cosmetic ODMs
Regular assistance in enhancing the search foruniversity research seeds
Organization of experiential learning based internships
Support in the signing of contracts foruniversity-industry research collaboration projects
 Large-scale electronics manufacturers
An improved research seed search approach based on the company’sbusiness strategy
 Foreign-affiliated telecommunications equipment manufacturers
An improved research seed search approach based on the company’sbusiness strategy,
Creation of large disaggregated projects
Implementation of partnerships

Note: The etymology of the English word ‘proper’, ‘proprius’ is a Latin term meaning “unique/one’s own/special” and has been chosen to represent the nature of the work we do at DUCR.