According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the total number of university-launched venture companies established as of October 2020 is 10. The number of companies from the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University is conspicuous, increasing by 2,901 from 2019 in 2,566.
経産省によると、大学発ベンチャー企業の累計数は2004年度で1,000社、2017年度で2,000社を超えたが、1,000社増えるのに13年かかっていた。ところが、その後は2018年度2,278社、2019年度2,566社、2020年度2,901社と急増し、わずか3年でほぼ1,000社増やしている。
It seems that the fact that each university is making full-scale efforts to revitalize the sluggish Japanese economy and foster new industries that will lead the next generation has had an impact.
By university, the University of Tokyo has the largest number of 326 companies, followed by Kyoto University with 2 companies.Two of the most difficult national universities in eastern and western Japan have a track record in producing venture companies. Osaka University, Tsukuba University, Tohoku University and national universities are in third place, followed by Tokyo Science University in seventh place and Waseda University in tenth place.
The ratio of doctoral human resources to the employees of university-launched venture companies is 20% overall.The average number of research jobs in general companies is only 4%, which is much higher than that, but the ratio is particularly high at 33% for technology transfer venture companies and 27% for research results venture companies. ..
The impact of the spread of the new coronavirus infection has extended to university-launched venture companies, and there are many places where funding is particularly difficult.
