Innovation Ecosystem
THE CORE:
Provides the seeds of innovation: educated and trained personnel, research discoveries, and public funding for research.
INNOVATION INITIATIVES:
Provide facilities and programs to bridge the gap between research discoveries and innovative technologies and services.
STARTUP ECOSYSTEM:
Connects business expertise, market needs, and risk financing to support entrepreneurship and grow new ventures.
CUSTOMERS:
Industry expands markets with new technologies; social prosperity increases through new technologies, jobs, and higher wages.
Innovation Ecosystem
Questions?
Contact: innovation@oist.jp
R&D Cluster in Okinawa
OIST further aims to promote research and development (R&D) throughout Okinawa and to make this centrally located island prefecture an innovation hub in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Proof-of-Concept
To that end, we participate in regional partnerships with academic, industrial, and government organizations in Okinawa - we also encourage innovation and technology development through our Proof of Concept Program.
The Proof of Concept Program is a competitive, unique and world-leading support framework for OIST researchers. Its aim is to provide them with the funding, global expertise networks and professional development necessary to bridge the technical and funding gap between lab discoveries and societal impact.
R&D Cluster Workshops
In October 2010, OIST held the 1st International Symposium and Workshop: Toward Development of an R&D Cluster in Okinawa (October 6, 2010). Read an article about the workshop.
Watch all the R&D symposium presentations (English and Japanese).
This was followed in March 2012 by the 2nd International Workshop: Toward the Development of an R&D Cluster in Okinawa (March 29-30, 2012). Read an article about the second workshop.