{"id":9002,"date":"2026-07-13T11:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T02:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avf.lne.st\/?p=9002"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:25:30","slug":"mpm2026-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avf.lne.st\/en\/2026\/07\/13\/mpm2026-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"[Call for Research Proposals Now Open!] NEDO Project: \u201cSupport Program for Securing Management Talent at University-Spun-Off Startups (MPM)\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As part of the FY2026 \u201cProgram to Support the Recruitment of Management Talent for University-Spun-Off Startups (MPM)\u201d (hereinafter referred to as \u201cthis program\u201d), commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), we are now accepting applications from researchers and university-spun-off startups.<\/p>\n

This initiative aims to diversify the channels through which university-based startups can recruit management talent by identifying and matching such talent with university-developed technologies and university-based startups, thereby fostering the creation and growth of these startups.<\/p>\n

Applications submitted by researchers and university-based startups, along with their research concepts, will undergo a document screening process conducted by Science Bridge Communicators from Ribance Co., Ltd. and the Ignition Team for this program (a team of specialists providing end-to-end commercialization support). Based on this screening, 12 entries (tentative) will be selected to proceed to the subsequent matching process.<\/p>\n

Researchers and university-based startups that advance to the matching process will participate in a four-month team-building program alongside the management talent candidates recruited through this program, where they will collaborate to develop their teams, business plans, and new R&D hypotheses.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

Click here to submit your research ideas<\/a><\/div>\n\t
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This program features the following three characteristics regarding team formation and collaborative planning:<\/p>\n

1. Collaboratively shape the direction of the business and the necessary technologies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rather than simply passing off established research ideas to prospective business leaders with the goal of commercialization, we aim to foster co-creation\u2014where researchers and prospective business leaders engage in open, equal discussions to jointly determine the direction of the business and the future R&D needed to achieve it.<\/p>\n

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2. Multiple business executives develop commercialization plans for researchers who serve as the source of knowledge.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Based on the researchers\u2019 expertise, knowledge, and enthusiasm for social implementation, several potential business leaders will develop commercialization plans centered on the challenges they wish to address and the themes they wish to pursue. The goal is to identify multiple commercialization pathways for each research opportunity and evaluate them individually, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful startup formation.<\/p>\n

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3. Implemented the \u201cVenture Mindset Development Program\u201d to foster a venture mindset and deepen mutual understanding among researchers and prospective management talent<\/span>
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Through four sessions of the team-building and mindset-development program, researchers and prospective business leaders will establish a shared foundation of thinking while advancing discussions and deliberations aimed at commercialization. This will create a framework that enables researchers and prospective business leaders to collaborate as a single team.<\/p>\n

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Researchers interested in commercializing their own research findings, as well as early-stage university-based startups looking to strengthen their management teams, are encouraged to apply by clicking the button below.<\/p>\n

Please note that participation in this project requires participation in the events and programs listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program Theme<\/th>\nFormat<\/th>\nDate and Time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
kickoff<\/td>\nFace-to-face<\/td>\nSunday, October 18, 2026, 1:00 p.m. \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Session of the Program<\/td>\nonline<\/td>\nTuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:00 p.m. \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second Session of the Program<\/td>\nonline<\/td>\nTuesday, December 1, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Session of the Program<\/td>\nonline<\/td>\nTuesday, January 19, 2027, 6:00 p.m. \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th Session of the Program<\/td>\nonline<\/td>\nTuesday, February 2, 2027, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final Presentation<\/td>\nFace-to-face<\/td>\nSunday, February 21, 2027, 1:00 p.m. \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
Click here to submit your research ideas<\/a><\/div>\n\t
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Related Press Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have been selected for the Acceleration Track of the NEDO FY2026 \u201cSupport Program for Securing Management Talent at University-Based Startups (MPM).\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Decision on the Implementation Structure for the FY2026 \u201cSupport Program for Securing Management Talent at University-Based Startups (MPM)\u201d (NEDO)<\/a><\/p>\n

Launch of \"GERMINATION REACTOR,\" a venture builder program that develops management talent and helps them launch startups alongside researchers<\/a><\/p>\n

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[Inquiries Regarding This Project]
\nLifeness Co., Ltd.: Kusunoki, Human Resources Development Division; Nishiyama, Research and Development Division
\nPhone: 03-5227-4198
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