AIST Startup Creation Activities

Startup Creation at AIST

AIST began to foster ventures in 2002 ahead of other research institutes to implement cutting-edge research outcomes in society promptly. In the 5th Medium-To-Long-Term Plan since FY2020, we set our mission of “leading the world in solving social challenges and creating innovation that contributes to strengthening industrial competitiveness”. Based on this mission, we will continue our efforts to create and support startups. We regard startups as one of the technology bearers that can contribute to solving social issues and we will start supporting startups from the technology seeds through commercialization and still continue our supports in the post-establishment stage. And also to strengthen external collaboration and establish an R&D-based startups ecosystem.