News Institutional News Research Update Facet News type Algebra Analysis Artificial intelligence Atomic physics Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Cell biology Chemistry Complex systems Computer sciences Condensed matter physics Cyber Security Data science Deep learning Developmental biology Developmental neuroscience Ecology Engineering and applied sciences Environmental sciences Evolutionary biology Fluid dynamics Genetics Genomics Health sciences Immunology Informatics Machine learning Marine sciences Material science Mathematics Mechanics Medicine Molecular biology Nanoscience Neuroscience Optics Organic chemistry Photonics Physics Physiology Polymer chemistry Psychology Quantum Quantum field theory Robotics Soft matter physics Structural biology Synthetic biology Synthetic organic chemistry Theoretical sciences Topology Virology Facet Specialty 2025 2024 2023 (-) 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 Facet Date Created Clear filters Institutional News New Partnership Launched to Inspire Startups in Agriculture and Food Technology AgVenture Lab, an innovation lab comprised of eight Japan Agricultural Cooperatives organizations across Japan, and OIST signed a partnership agreement to tackle social issues and promote new businesses in agriculture 05 August 2022 Institutional News Startups connect mind and body to impact disease treatment Two teams of entrepreneurs from Osaka, Japan and Bucaramanga, Colombia join OIST’s Startup Accelerator Program to tackle two global health problems, skin disease and Parkinson’s disease. 07 September 2022 Institutional News OIST startups prepare to launch bold new products Over the last two years, OIST has helped two teams, Sage Sentinel and KanjuBot, develop their products, a fall-prevention device and a chatbot engine, and prepare to launch in Japan. 15 February 2022 Research Update OIST-grown company, EF Polymer, wins top prize in Japan’s 2021 Green Startup Pitch The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has awarded first place prize to OIST-born startup EF Polymer, whose product promotes sustainability and solves key agricultural issues of climate change and drought. 09 March 2022 Institutional News Bank of Okinawa Awards Grant Funding to OIST Startups to Commemorate Memorandum of Understanding Two startups will receive ¥1 million each to recognize their role in helping to build the innovation ecosystem in Okinawa. 25 March 2022 Institutional News Apply for the second batch of ‘OBI-Hub’, the program to accelerate the overseas expansion of R&D startups Open calls for applications for the second batch of the "OBI-Hub", the program to accelerate the overseas expansion of R&D startups" 28 June 2022 Institutional News New Venture Capital Fund to Invest in World-Leading Research and Entrepreneurs Lifetime Ventures launched the OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund in collaboration with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology to deliver impactful science-based deep tech solutions in sectors that include healthtech, the future of work, sustainable living, and the blue economy. 26 May 2022 Institutional News OIST and Inspire Corporation sign Framework Agreement to support entrepreneurs emerging from OIST OIST and Inspire Corporation announced a new framework agreement to cultivate prospective entrepreneurs and startups from OIST. 22 December 2022 Institutional News Prime Minister Kishida visits OIST PM Kishida visited OIST and participated in a round-table discussion on education, research, and industry-academia collaboration efforts. 18 May 2022 Institutional News OIST and Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation Sign Collaboration Agreement to Promote the Industrialization of Science and Technology The Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation (President: Yasutoshi Sueyoshi) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) (President: Peter Gruss) have today, June 1st, 2022, signed an agreement to collaborate on the promotion of science and technology industries in Okinawa Prefecture. 01 June 2022 Institutional News Hitotsubashi University and OIST partner to launch an internship program The OIST-Hitotsubashi Internship Program aims to make the critical link between science and business 16 September 2022 Institutional News OIST enters into strategic partnership with the Development Bank of Japan OIST’s innovation ecosystem boosted by the OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund 27 December 2022 Pagination 1 2 Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Institutional News New Partnership Launched to Inspire Startups in Agriculture and Food Technology AgVenture Lab, an innovation lab comprised of eight Japan Agricultural Cooperatives organizations across Japan, and OIST signed a partnership agreement to tackle social issues and promote new businesses in agriculture 05 August 2022
Institutional News Startups connect mind and body to impact disease treatment Two teams of entrepreneurs from Osaka, Japan and Bucaramanga, Colombia join OIST’s Startup Accelerator Program to tackle two global health problems, skin disease and Parkinson’s disease. 07 September 2022
Institutional News OIST startups prepare to launch bold new products Over the last two years, OIST has helped two teams, Sage Sentinel and KanjuBot, develop their products, a fall-prevention device and a chatbot engine, and prepare to launch in Japan. 15 February 2022
Research Update OIST-grown company, EF Polymer, wins top prize in Japan’s 2021 Green Startup Pitch The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has awarded first place prize to OIST-born startup EF Polymer, whose product promotes sustainability and solves key agricultural issues of climate change and drought. 09 March 2022
Institutional News Bank of Okinawa Awards Grant Funding to OIST Startups to Commemorate Memorandum of Understanding Two startups will receive ¥1 million each to recognize their role in helping to build the innovation ecosystem in Okinawa. 25 March 2022
Institutional News Apply for the second batch of ‘OBI-Hub’, the program to accelerate the overseas expansion of R&D startups Open calls for applications for the second batch of the "OBI-Hub", the program to accelerate the overseas expansion of R&D startups" 28 June 2022
Institutional News New Venture Capital Fund to Invest in World-Leading Research and Entrepreneurs Lifetime Ventures launched the OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund in collaboration with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology to deliver impactful science-based deep tech solutions in sectors that include healthtech, the future of work, sustainable living, and the blue economy. 26 May 2022
Institutional News OIST and Inspire Corporation sign Framework Agreement to support entrepreneurs emerging from OIST OIST and Inspire Corporation announced a new framework agreement to cultivate prospective entrepreneurs and startups from OIST. 22 December 2022
Institutional News Prime Minister Kishida visits OIST PM Kishida visited OIST and participated in a round-table discussion on education, research, and industry-academia collaboration efforts. 18 May 2022
Institutional News OIST and Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation Sign Collaboration Agreement to Promote the Industrialization of Science and Technology The Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation (President: Yasutoshi Sueyoshi) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) (President: Peter Gruss) have today, June 1st, 2022, signed an agreement to collaborate on the promotion of science and technology industries in Okinawa Prefecture. 01 June 2022
Institutional News Hitotsubashi University and OIST partner to launch an internship program The OIST-Hitotsubashi Internship Program aims to make the critical link between science and business 16 September 2022
Institutional News OIST enters into strategic partnership with the Development Bank of Japan OIST’s innovation ecosystem boosted by the OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund 27 December 2022
