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🌟 Seeking Tenants and Partner Companies for New Incubation Facility 🌟 OIST Innovation Incubator is expanding! As a unique incubation facility designed for early-stage deep-tech startups, we offer shared offices, equipment, and laboratories. Since our first building opened in 2019, we have been home to about 40 companies, including startups, specialists, supporters, and businesses collaborating with OIST. We are now constructing two new incubation buildings in front of the existing one, adding 2,000 square meters of space. This expansion will create an even more vibrant innovation hub, accommodating more companies and fostering collaboration. As we prepare for the Spring 2025 opening, we're actively recruiting: 🚀 Potential tenant companies 🤝 Partner companies interested in providing support services to our tenant startups If you're interested in establishing a presence at OIST and in Okinawa, or exploring collaboration opportunities, please check the link below to learn more and get in touch with us. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gt7U2NZb #OISTInnovation #Startups #Incubator #ResearchAndDevelopment #Okinawa #OIST

Last week, OIE hosted Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology to take part in our U.S. Market Discovery Program! 🇯🇵 Throughout the week, teams gained hands-on experience conducting market research, interviewing potential partners and customers, and collaborating with experts who understand the U.S. business landscape. A special thank you to Caitlin Clouse and Anna Nagamine! Check out our photos below ⬇️

Global Innovation Moai: When Entrepreneurs from Around the World Connect in Okinawa. 🌴 🍍 As part of the experience of the Startup Accelerator Bootcamp at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, we brought together entrepreneurs from 12 countries with local innovators, students, and researchers from the University of the Ryukyus. What made this #meetup special wasn't just the diverse backgrounds of the participants, but the authentic exchanges across cultures and languages. It was the Okinawan concept of #Moai in action - the building of lifelong support networks that promote a sense of community and harmony. 🕊️ As international founders shared their visions and local entrepreneurs offered insights into Japan's ecosystem, you could see these global innovation moais forming in real-time! #RyuLab #GlobalStartups #OIST #OISTInnovation #琉ラボ　＃琉大 Gil Granot-Mayer | Anna Nagamine | Caitlin Clouse | Shigefumi Asage | Kotaku Iha

🏈 Kick-off Meeting for the first iGEM Team from Okinawa! 🎉 Students from Okinawa Kōsen, University of the Ryukyus and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology gathered at OIST for the very first meeting of the very first iGEM team from Okinawa! 🧬 iGEM is the world's biggest synthetic biology competition where students use biotechnology to solve real-world challenges—from healthcare to sustainability. Each year, 400+ teams from 60+ countries, spend 6 months designing, building, and testing systems using interchangeable biological parts. They gain experience inside and outside the lab—from #research to #fundraising to #outreach and #entrepreneurship. 🏆 The journey culminates in October at the iGEM Competition Grand Jamboree in Paris where teams will present their innovations to a global audience of more than 4,500. We've assembled a fantastic team of students with big ambitions ready to take on the challenge! Stay tuned for updates as we bring #Okinawa to iGEM 2025! From Okinawa 🇯🇵 to Paris 🇫🇷 and the World 🌏 📣 Shout-out to team lead and organizer Benjamin Heidt and co-captain Ivana Kurečić of OIST Innovation. 👉 Interested in supporting the students? Leave us a comment or DM and we will reach out! #iGEM #SyntheticBiology #Biotech #StudentScience #FutureOfBiology #OIST #OISTInnovation

🏃♂️➡️ 🏃♀️➡️ Sometimes you need to get out of the lab to understand what customers need. Entrepreneurs from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology traded their research spaces for Naha's bustling financial district to gain invaluable insights into the real-world challenges facing local businesses and communities. 🌟 Vishnu Sankar of Astrek innovations discussed the role of smart robotics to assist patients in rehabilitation centers 🌟 Manas Kala & Anh Ngo of Veritus queried how AI software might be used to improve workflows 🌟 Abhishek Dutta & Swastika Paul of ExSURE PVT. LTD. exchanged information about next-generation, targeted cancer treatments 🌟 Jasel Alvarez Gaona of Circular Powder gained insight into the market potential for health supplements based on Okinawa's natural resources 🌟 Khashayar Misaghian & Hiroyuki Saito of Sage-Sentinel Smart Solutions 株式会社 shared ways to help seniors live independently and safely By stepping out of the lab and into the community, these entrepreneurs are ensuring their innovations don't just advance science – they address the real needs of people and the planet. They are also making the connections necessary to bring these solutions to the market. From #Okinawa to the World! 🌏 #CustomerDiscovery #OISTInnovation #OIST #Startups Anna Nagamine | Akiko Ishibashi | Shigefumi Asage | Kotaku Iha | Shinji Suzuki | Caitlin Clouse

👩🔬 👩🎓 🧑🔬 👩⚕️ In recognition of UNESCO International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate one of our own, Dr. Andrea Pensado, who has been instrumental in shaping technology development programs at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology! Andrea has masterfully led the OIST Innovation Proof of Concept Program for the last 4 years, supporting the transformation of innovative ideas from the university into commercial realities. Her unique blend of scientific expertise, combined with her talent for strategic operations, has been invaluable to the OIST innovation ecosystem. 🧬 🔬 As a scientist-turned-innovation leader, Andrea embodies what this day represents: women breaking barriers and building bridges between scientific discovery and real-world impact. Her management of the portfolio of technologies in the #POCprogram and mentorship of entrepreneurially-minded researchers showcase her commitment to advancing science beyond the lab. While Andrea's next chapter will take her away from Japan, the place she has grown to love, her impact on our programs and the young researchers she's mentored will continue to ripple through the #OIST community. She is setting a great example for #women and #girls aspiring to careers in #science and #innovation! 🎉 Lauren Bic Ha | Anna Nagamine | Angela Ares | Ivana Kurečić | Mari Seto | Daisuke Kaga | Takanari Ichikawa | Gil Granot-Mayer #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInInnovation #OISTInnovation

♨️ How do marine heatwaves impact aquaculture? A new study led by Roger Huerlimann in the lab of Professor Timothy Ravasi at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology explores how heat stress affects the Malabar grouper, a commercially and ecologically significant fish. The research reveals that even after a four-week recovery period, heat stress leaves lasting marks—altering the fish's gut microbiome and downregulating digestive and mitochondrial functions. These findings underscore the need to develop countermeasures in fisheries and aquaculture to deal with warming sea temperatures. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eq93zMtN 🔬 Science + 💡 Innovation = A more resilient aquaculture industry! To put these research findings into practice, Roger established EbiSeq, a project supported by the #OISTInnovation Proof of Concept Program. EbiSeq (pronounced "eh-bee-seek") aims to revolutionize shrimp farming by developing environmental nucleic acid (#eNA) biomarkers as non-invasive, cost-effective, and scalable tools to monitor shrimp activity and pond health. The team, including Shannon Kjeldsen, is tackling key challenges in the 9T JPY shrimp aquaculture industry: optimizing feed, detecting disease early, and ensuring sustainable aquaculture practices. 🦐 Learn more about #EbiSeq and our innovation efforts: https://lnkd.in/eRp2-3tP If you're working in fisheries, aquaculture, or environmental monitoring, let's connect and explore how EbiSeq's approach can help solve your problems. 🤝 #OIST #Aquaculture #ClimateChange #MarineScience #ShrimpFarming #Sustainability Gil Granot-Mayer | Andrea Pensado | Angela Ares | Daisuke Kaga | Ivana Kurečić

🔬 Exclusive Industry Leadership Seminar at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Join us for an exceptional opportunity to hear from Sysmex Corporation's top leadership - Chairperson Hisashi Ietsugu and President Asano Kaoru - as they share their vision on the future of diagnostics and global innovation. As a leader in diagnostic healthcare solutions, #Sysmex continues to push the boundaries of medical technology. Don't miss this chance to gain firsthand insights into how the company is contributing to medical care and advancing healthy lives worldwide. 📅 Date: February 14, 2025 💘 ⏰ Time: 13:00-14:00 📍 Location: OIST Meeting Room C209, Onna-son, Okinawa, JAPAN 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e7TEFPAH This seminar exemplifies OIST's commitment to bridging academic research with industry innovation by fostering dialogue between scientists and industry leaders. 🤝 #Healthcare #MedicalInnovation #Diagnostics #OIST #OISTInnovation #HealthTech #Innovation #Leadership

👍 What an exciting first day at #Nanotech2025 in Tokyo! Our booth was bustling with visitors eager to learn about research at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in nanomaterials, quantum computing, and molecular imaging. We were even visited by a group from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry! 🎯 Last chance to meet us on Jan 31! Stop by 👉 Booth 4R-16 👈 to explore how OIST technologies can support your company's R&D goals, or drop us a comment to meet up for coffee ☕ Paola Butler-Zanetti | Ryohei Yoshida | Benjamin Heidt | Angela Ares | Ivana Kurečić

🚧 Exciting construction milestone! 🚧 The scaffolding is down at the new startup incubator buildings on the campus of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology! If you know construction, you know what that means – we're in the home stretch! 🥳 🏗️. Like removing training wheels from a bike or taking the guard rails off a new idea, watching the scaffolding come down is that ✨magical✨ moment when you can finally see the true form of what you've been building. Our new incubator facilities are emerging from their chrysalises, ready to transform groundbreaking research into world-changing new ventures. 🚀 Scheduled to open in Spring 2025, this space will be more than just bricks and mortar – it will be the #GatheringPlace for the world's brightest innovators to turn their dreams into reality. Stay tuned as we put the finishing touches on this new home for #innovation and #entrepreneurship at #OIST. Better yet, sign up now to be the first to access the incubator! https://lnkd.in/gt7U2NZb