Strengths of Researchers and Young Talent.
Aiming to combine and commercialize
This program has been selected as part of NEDO's University-Launched StartupNamed "Management Personnel Management Support Project (MPM)"
FEATURES
- 01 Subject to support by the LIVERNESS Group, themes that are difficult to commercialize at an early stage are also eligible.
- 02 Formation of a founding team of "young talent" and "researchers" that combines flexibility, speed, and sharp expertise.
- 03 Educational programs that focus on fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and team building.
- 04 After the program is completed, the Leave a Nest Group will consider investing in teams that are expected to grow in the future.
NEWS
June 25, Venture Builder Program "Germination Reactor" team formation program was held!
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June 11, Venture Builder Program "Germination Reactor" Team Formation Program was held!
- Germination Reactor
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June 1: Venture Builder Program "Germination Reactor" team formation program was held!
- Germination Reactor
- Event Implementation Report
- News
May 17-18 Venture Builder Program "Germination Reactor" Team Formation Program was held!
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CONTENTS
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OVERVIEW
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Excavation
Identification of researchers (from regional tech planters, etc.) and young human resources (LabBase registrants, etc.) -
Encounter
Matching Program Leveraging the 2025 Tokyo-Kanto Conference of the Association of Hyper-Diverse Fields. -
Relationship Building
Facilitating team formation by fostering mutual understanding through a six-session venture mindset course and co-creation seminars. -
Decision-making
Through a commercialization support program consisting of three sessions, researchers and management personnel jointly create business and financing plans. -
Go to Incorporation
A demo day was held, simulating a VC investment discussion meeting. Actual investment discussions were also conducted by participating VCs.
SCHEDULE
| Purpose | Program Contents | Candidate dates | Contents | Location |
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| Matching | Encounter (1 time) Researchers and young human resources will meet to understand the main purpose of this program and share each other's strengths and thoughts. |
Friday, March 7 | Encounters @HICparticipation | Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand Conference Center |
| Saturday, March 8 | Encounters @HICparticipation | Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand Conference Center | ||
| March 9 (Sunday) | kickoff | center of a garage | ||
| Team Formation | Mutual understanding (6 sessions) Team building through specific discussions on commercialization with members met through the matching process to deepen mutual understanding. |
Saturday, May 17 | Establishing the problem to be solved and the target area | center of a garage |
| Sunday, May 18 | Digging Deeper into Ideas | center of a garage | ||
| June 1 (Sun.) | prototyping | center of a garage | ||
| Wednesday, June 11 | Gathering Friends Outside | online | ||
| Wednesday, June 25 | customer demonstration | online | ||
| Saturday, July 5 | Creating a Bigger Vision | center of a garage | ||
| Commercialization Support | Business planning (3 times) Once teams are formed, each team will develop a business and fundraising plan with the goal of raising funds. |
Friday, August 29 | business model Creation of |
online |
| Friday, September 26 | Business Plan Preparation | online | ||
| Friday, October 24 | Creating a financial plan | online | ||
| Contest | DEMO DAY The presentation will simulate actual fundraising and confirm each other's seriousness. |
November 30 (Sun.) | Investor Presentations | center of a garage |
| Corrective Support | Became a full-fledged team and established a company | November - March 2026 |
ORGANIZATION
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Program Planning and Management
Leave a Nest
Our vision is "Advancing Science and Technology for Global Happiness." Through planning and research in education development, human development, research advancement, and frontier exploration within the field of science and technology, our company contributes to solving unresolved challenges through knowledge creation. Major projects include Science Castle, Add Venture Forum, Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference, and Tech Planter. WEB SITE -
Joint Development of Educational Programs
Leave a Nest CAPITAL
Established in January 2020 through a corporate spin-off as a wholly owned subsidiary of Leave a Nest. The company has set its mission as "Designing Effective Organizational Management with the Power of Human Capital" and conducts environmental development business and investment development business as a companion support for R&D venture companies to leap forward. WEB SITE -
Management Talent Search
LabBase Corporation
With the purpose of "Transforming the Power of Research into the Power of Humanity," the company develops and provides research empowerment platforms. It carries out projects that make research stakeholders—science students, university laboratories, corporate R&D developers, engineers, and companies—mutually visible and create spaces for them to connect. WEB SITE
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