Dominique Meyer
"This experience was invaluable in getting the foundations to begin a startup. I know that I am better equipped to tackle the environment…
Kyocera Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Kyocera Corporation, recently announced an investment in KatoMed, which was the IGE MedTech Accelerator Company of the Year in 2025. KatoMed, who has developed a navigation tool for spine surgery that could result in safer, less costly procedures and improved workflow for surgeons, has deep ties to the University of California San Diego. Those connections were on display recently, as the current and incoming presidents of Japanese electronics giant Kyocera attended a demo of KatoMed’s technology on campus, at the UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery. Read Full Article

Aug 21, 2025
"This experience was invaluable in getting the foundations to begin a startup. I know that I am better equipped to tackle the environment…
"Using the foundational knowledge given to me through the IGE Technology Management Program, I realized my dream of becoming an entrepreneur."…
"The Technology Management Program has helped me to learn how to communicate complex engineering and science concepts to people in a way they…
NSF I-Corps
IGE Technology Accelerator
NSF I-Corps
Technology Management and Entrepreneurism Certificate Program
Funds: $50,000
Global Innovation Program - Japan