U of Tsukuba Commercialization Workshop
U of Tsukuba Commercialization Workshop
U of Tsukuba Commercialization Workshop
February 7th - 11th
KatoMed, a UC San Diego MedTech Accelerator Company, Shines
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
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NSF I-Corps Inclusion
This NSF I-Corps Workshop is specifically designed for underrepresented founders.
Providing resources, mentorship, and funding to validate and achieve a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to ensure
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM:
- Learn the basics of lean startup entrepreneurship
Effectively communicate the value of your idea
Location:
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #5
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #5
Validate your idea through customer discovery. Learn how in this hands-on workshop. There is an opportunity to earn money for your startup.
Sessions run Tuesdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, with the final session being on Tuesday 11/9/21.
Location:
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #4
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #4
Validate your idea through customer discovery. Learn how in this hands-on workshop. There is an opportunity to earn money for your startup.
Sessions run Tuesdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, with the final session being on Tuesday 11/9/21.
Location:
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #3
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #3
Validate your idea through customer discovery. Learn how in this hands-on workshop. There is an opportunity to earn money for your startup.
Sessions run Tuesdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, with the final session being on Tuesday 11/9/21.
Location:
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #2
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #2
Validate your idea through customer discovery. Learn how in this hands-on workshop. There is an opportunity to earn money for your startup.
Sessions run Tuesdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, with the final session being on Tuesday 11/9/21.
Location:
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #1
Fall NSF I-Corps Session #1
Validate your idea through customer discovery. Learn how in this hands-on workshop. There is an opportunity to earn money for your startup.
Sessions run Tuesdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, with the final session being on Tuesday 11/9/21.
Location:
Fall NSF I-Corps App Deadline
Fall NSF I-Corps App Deadline
Validate your idea through customer discovery. Learn how in this hands-on workshop. There is an opportunity to earn money for your startup.
Sessions run Thursdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, except the final session which is Tuesday 11/9/21.
Location:
On IGE Mentor Virtual Meet Up
On IGE Mentor Virtual Meet Up
Join us on September 22, 2021, at 12:00 pm to learn about IGE and our upcoming programs. Meet the program managers, mentors, partners and learn how you can get engaged with IGE either as a mentor or startup.
Location:
Closing the Carbon Loop with Fixing CO2
Founder and UC San Diego PhD alumna Alma Zhanaidarova shares her journey on creating a commercially viable solution - poised to become a crucial part of the zero-emissions economy.