NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) and JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency), national research and development corporations, have decided the winners of the "University Venture Awards-Award for Academic Startups-2015".

 The "University-launched Venture Award" was newly established in fiscal 2014 with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship and challenging initiatives after entrepreneurship that utilize the results of research and development at universities, as well as promoting understanding of university and corporate venture support. It is a system that has started.The target is ventures that have started up by utilizing the research results of universities, etc. *, and excellent ventures that are expected to play an active role in the future and their supporting universities and supporting companies will be commended.

 In fiscal 2015, out of 53 applications, eight university-launched venture companies and their supporting universities and supporting companies were awarded.Soakira Co., Ltd., the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, is a venture whose business is contracted to crystallize drug candidate compounds and proteins. It started in 8 and is supported by Osaka University Graduate School and Mitsubishi Corporation. increase.The reason for the award is "We have secured a unique position of high difficulty and high price range based on our unique technology of protein crystallization by a completely different method from the conventional method. Collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation is also functioning effectively. We have great expectations for future overseas expansion. "

 In addition, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award is supported by "C & A Co., Ltd." supported by Tohoku University, and the Chairman's Award of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization is supported by Osaka University Graduate School and Edge Capital Co., Ltd. (UTEC). "Microwave Chemistry Co., Ltd." has received awards.

* Universities, etc. (Non-profit corporations such as national, public and private universities, colleges of technology, national and public testing and research institutes, national R & D corporations, and public interest corporations)

Source:[National Research and Development Corporation New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization] "University-launched venture awards 2015" winners decided-Awards for ventures and supporting universities and companies that are expected to play an active role-

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