New Startup Incubator Buildings Opening in 2025 Spring!
The OIST Innovation Incubator is an incubation facility for early-stage deep-tech startups, equipped with shared offices, shared equipment, and shared laboratories. It provides an environment for entrepreneurs to assess the potential of their businesses and develop prototypes. Additionally, it serves as a community space for innovation. The first building, opened in 2019, houses approximately 40 companies, including startups, experts, supporters, and companies wishing to collaborate with OIST.
Currently, a new incubation facility is being constructed across from the first building. This new facility will consist of two buildings totaling 2,000 square meters, and will include coworking spaces, wet labs, dry labs, and meeting rooms. It aims to provide an environment where more companies can gather and serve as a hub for innovation.
What you can do at OIST Innovation Incubator
Please see here for the equipment and services available at the OIST Innovation Incubator.
*Please note that the usage fees for the new facility may differ from the amounts listed on the above page.
Call for Tenants and Supporters
In preparation for the opening of the new facility in the spring of 2025, we are recruiting the following tenant companies and supporter companies.
1. Tenant Companies
We are looking for companies that wish to move into the OIST Innovation Incubator. The move-in date for the new facility will be from April 2025 onward. The following are eligible to apply:
[Eligibility for Tenants]
- Startup companies
- Venture capital firms
- Companies and experts providing support services to startups
- Companies wishing to collaborate with OIST
*Please note that there will be a screening process for tenants.
2. Supporter Companies / Experts
We are seeking experts and businesses that can provide support services (either paid or unpaid) to the startups residing in the OIST Innovation Incubator. Participation as a supporter is possible regardless of whether you are moving into the OIST Innovation Incubator or not.
If you are selected to collaborate with us as a supporter company, we will offer support such as introducing your services to the tenant companies of the OIST Innovation Incubator and displaying your logo on the OIST Innovation website.
[Examples of Support Services]
- Professional services (lawyers, patent attorneys, administrative scriveners, labor and social security attorneys, accountants, tax accountants, etc.)
- Back-office support (HR, labor management, accounting, finance, etc.)
- Sales support
- PR and marketing support
- Mentoring
- Recruitment services
- Interpretation
- Services for foreign entrepreneurs (visa applications, housing introduction, lifestyle support, etc.)
- Discounts on service usage, etc.
*Participation as a supporter company will be determined based on the services you can provide and the needs of the startups, and will be decided through consultation.
Contact
For various inquiries, please contact the following addresses:
- Inquiries regarding tenancy: incubator-help@oist.jp
- Inquiries about participation as a supporter and other inquiries: innovation@oist.jp
Additionally, the latest information on the price list and facilities of the new facility scheduled to open in the spring of 2025 will be prioritized for those who register for our mailing list. Please register for the mailing list here.
