{"id":9014,"date":"2026-08-18T17:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avf.lne.st\/?p=9014"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:36:11","slug":"gr2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avf.lne.st\/en\/2026\/08\/18\/gr2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Participants: \u201cGERMINATION REACTOR 2026\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2014We are seeking candidates for leadership roles who can combine researchers\u2019 knowledge to create businesses that change the world\u2014<\/b><\/h2>\n

Lifeness Co., Ltd. has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a national research and development corporation, for its fiscal year 2026 \u201c<\/span>Program to Support the Recruitment of Management Talent for University-Based Startups (MPM)<\/span><\/a>\"Following our selection for the Acceleration Track, we will launch 'GERMINATION REACTOR 2026,' a venture builder program designed to develop new business ventures in the deep tech sector in collaboration with researchers from universities and other institutions.\"<\/span><\/p>\n

We are now taking on the challenge of creating businesses that address social issues by combining researchers\u2019 technical skills and knowledge with our own ideas and experience.<\/span>Management Candidates<\/b>We are accepting applications. Both students and working professionals are welcome to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creating deep-tech startups requires not only outstanding research ideas but also people who can link that potential to societal needs and turn it into a viable business.<\/span><\/p>\n

This program identifies researchers and research ideas with a strong desire to commercialize their work. Over the course of approximately four months, researchers and prospective business leaders engage in discussions on an equal footing from the earliest stages, combining their respective perspectives and knowledge to develop business hypotheses and build teams aimed at launching startups.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"I want to start a business, but it's hard to stand out with just my own ideas.\"<\/span>
\n<\/span>\"I don't have any technological expertise myself, but I want to take on the challenge of commercializing deep tech.\"<\/span>
\n<\/span>\"I want to combine my own skills and ideas with research findings from other fields to create new business ventures.\"<\/span><\/p>\n

We look forward to having such people join us.<\/span><\/p>\n

[Business Overview]<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u25cf Program Details<\/b><\/h3>\n

Participants will take part in a program consisting of six sessions over approximately four months, from the kickoff to the final project presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Kickoff Program (Tokyo)<\/b><\/p>\n

You will articulate the business initiatives you wish to pursue or the social issues you wish to address, and engage in discussions with participating researchers. Based on these discussions, you will then select the researcher with whom you will collaborate on the subsequent program.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Business Idea Development Program (4 sessions total; online)<\/b><\/p>\n

We develop business ideas that contribute to solving social issues by leveraging the expertise and technological innovations possessed by researchers.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a general rule, for every researcher, approximately three to four management candidates participate, and each considers different business ideas from their own perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to case studies presented by entrepreneurs who have actually launched businesses in the deep tech sector, the program features communicators, venture capitalists, and experts in business strategy, intellectual property strategy, and other fields who will provide support for business concept development.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Business Presentation Event (Tokyo)<\/b><\/p>\n

We will present business ideas developed over the course of approximately four months. Together with experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and others, we will discuss the next steps toward commercialization, including startup operations, customer validation, and research and development. For teams with promising business plans, we will also consider providing funding after they launch their startups.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Program Features<\/b><\/h3>\n