Online Event
From Research to Revenue: Turning University IP to Global Startup in the AI Age
Where Innovation Meets Commercialization
Date
Apr 17, 2025
Time
01:00 am - 02:00 am
Address
Online Event
Discover how university-generated research can be transformed into globally scalable startups in the AI era. This session will explore how founders, researchers, and innovators can unlock the potential of academic IP and turn it into high-impact ventures with international reach.Through real examples and practical insights, we'll cover how to navigate the journey from lab to market, build the right partnerships, and apply a global mindset from day one—especially in the fast-evolving field of AI and emerging tech.
Whether you're a researcher, academic, or founder exploring the commercialization path, this session will give you the knowledge and inspiration to turn ideas into global impact.
**This is a hybrid physical and live, interactive online event. You can join either online or physically. For physically joining members, please show this event registration confirmation at the entrance of the venue**
Venue: Venture Cafe Tokyo (Hybrid: In-person + Zoom, Address for physical attendees- 15th floor, CIC Tokyo, 1 Chome-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-6415, Tokyo, Japan)
Session Outline:
- The core challenge: low conversion of research to real-world products
- Gaps in validation, feasibility, and market alignment
- Rising global interest in university spinouts and IP innovation
- Opportunities in IP strategy, global partnerships, and AI-driven scaling
- Key success factors: mindset, team, validation, funding, and partnerships
- Wrap-up with a practical takeaways and networking
Speaker:
- Erdinc Ekinci – Co-Founder & CEO of Openfor.co & Co-capital.co, and Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan, Korea & Taiwan
Who Should Attend?
- Researchers, PhDs, and academics interested in commercialization
- Founders working with deep tech, AI, or university IP
- University innovation managers and tech transfer teams
- Anyone exploring the startup path from within academia
What You Will Learn:
- How to turn university IP into a global business
- Key steps in commercialization, funding, and go-to-market
- How AI is changing the path from research to startup
- Real-world tips for building university spinouts
- Why thinking globally from the start matters
About the Ecosystem Organizations:
- Founder Institute: The Founder Institute is the world’s largest startup accelerator, helping entrepreneurs around the globe turn ideas into impactful technology companies. With over 8,000 alumni and $BN raised since 2009, there are programs in 200 cities in the world. FI’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs to build meaningful technology businesses.
- Venture Cafe Tokyo: A global community where various innovators, including entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and students, gather, connect, and create innovation in society through a variety of programs.
- Openfor.co: A “Global Partnership Accelerator” originated in Silicon Valley that combined with an online platform and marketplace for learning, building, launching, monetizing, and growing partner ecosystems and collaborative community around you for achieving effective marketing, sales, community building, GTM, fundraising, and many more.
- Co-Capital: Co-Capital is a VC that supports startups, investors, and governments by providing extensive networks, programs, and strategic guidance, helping them gain international traction, and funding opportunities through a collaborative ecosystem focusing on creating synergies among EdTech, Wellness, FinTech, and Deep Tech to foster a cohesive ecosystem where each sector supports and enhances the others with it's regional focus on East Asia to Silicon Valley.
Speakers
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