EDGE-NEXT by The University of Tokyo
Transform society by business plan utilizing research output!
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 Advanced Phase?
Objective : Make a business plan to solve social problems by utilizing
research output/business experience and through mentoring
and customer hearing, and conﬁrm its value through making
presentation to investors in Japan and the US. Create anopportunity to expand into all over the world in business.
Target : University (basically graduate level or higher), national
laboratories (research), corporation & government (researchor business development)

Requirements :①Have a business idea
②Participate as a team (2-3 persons per team is desirable, but
1 person per team is acceptable.)③Fee: University & national laboratory researchers,
government persons: Free, Corporation: 300K yen per person
including overseas online training fee (Additional 300K yen
per person if overseas training is done in the US.)

Merit of EDGE-NEXT program▶ Can enhance business skill through lectures and talks for basic of starting business▶ Can do customer hearing by using spot consulting (Visasq for research in Japan and GLG for research in overseas) with no fee▶ Can receive special guidance and support from Japan and US mentors (advisers for business)▶ Can receive comments from business professionals and investors at overseas training (San Diego, San Jose) and get opportunities toexpand into overseas▶ No charge for university & national laboratory researchers, government persons (Participants from corporation pay the fee)
▶ Can create diverse human network in business areas

Schedule for Advanced PhaseSep. 17 (Fri) 9:30-17:00: Kickoﬀ
Talk 1: Invited talk about customer hearing experience by thegraduate of EDGE-NEXT program
Lecture 1: Business plan
Lecture 2: Customer and business model
Lecture 3: Competitive advantage
Lecture 4: Method of customer hearing
Sep. 18 (Sat) ‒ Oct. 14 (Thu): Japan mentoring 1
1 or 2 mentoring to prepare for intermediate pitch 1 on Oct. 15
Oct. 15 (Fri) 9:30-17:00: Lecture and intermediate pitch 1
Lecture 5: IP(Intellectual Property) strategy
Lecture 6: Go to market and ﬁnanceIntermediate pitch 1: Present business plan by each teamJapanese or English and receive comments from mentors

Oct. 16 (Sat) ‒ Nov. 17 (Wed): Japan mentoring 2
About 2 mentoring to prepare for intermediate pitch 2 and elevator
pitch in English at online overseas training 1 on Nov. 18 and 19
Nov. 18 (Thu), Nov. 19 (Fri) AM only (details: TBD): Online overseas
training 1Nov. 20 (Sat) ‒ Dec. 12 (Sun): Japan mentoring 3
About 2 mentoring to prepare for ﬁnal pitch in Japan on Dec. 13
Dec. 13 (Mon) 13:00-17:00: Final pitch in Japan (language: English)

inDec. 14 (Tue) ‒ Feb. 10, 2022 (Thu): Overseas mentoring (online)
About 2 mentoring to prepare for overseas training 2 in English on
Feb. 20 (TBD)
Feb. 20 ‒ 27, 2022 (TBD): Online overseas training 2※Register from the URL or QR code below to participate. Deadline is Sep. 15.
◀Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zixPy-imSl9XxDgBf3LzPMOJI6eyzlRiMMSYncHk7A/edit◀Details information
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
FeeSelection

Basic Phase

July ‒ AugustClariﬁcation of problem

Communication skill

Ability to build
diverse team

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

TargetFee

4 Phases structure

Program structure

Target

SDGｓ

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 Phase

FeeSelection

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 talksUnderstand 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