Global Development
University-Industry Global Development Office
In April 2024, the University-Industry Global Development Office was newly established within the Institute for the Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration.
Through our Overseas Liaison Offices located in North America, Europe and Asia, the University-Industry Global Development Office will serve as an international hub to promote global industry-academia collaboration with a worldwide perspective, including activities such as local information gathering, industry-academia collaboration with overseas companies, and strengthening collaboration with overseas investors to support growing startups.
Role of the University-Industry Global Development Office
- Advance and strengthen global collaboration between academia and industry with a worldwide perspective
- Serve as the nerve center for our system of Overseas Liaison Offices located in North America, Europe and Asia
- Gather localized information from overseas and share information related to research seeds at HU
- Collaborate with overseas investors
- Develop the human resources (entrepreneurs, support personnel) who will engage in future global industry-academia collaboration
Overseas Liaison Offices Promoting Global Development of University-Industry Collaboration
Primary Functions of Overseas Liaison Offices
- Forming networks within local communities
- Gathering information on local research institutions and industries, and sharing information about HU
- Supporting the development of startups launched at HU
- Seeking opportunities for joint research and technology transfers with local companies
- Holding & supporting participation in events
US Liaison Office
Market： East Coast of North America
Key Fields： biotech, life sciences, etc.
Key Fields： biotech, life sciences, etc.
Asia Liaison Office
Market： Southeast Asia, South Asia Region
Key Fields： agriculture & food, chemistry, IT, startups, etc
Key Fields： agriculture & food, chemistry, IT, startups, etc
Europe Liaison Office
(currently under preparation)
Market： Eurozone
Key Fields： biotech, life sciences, environment & energy, startups, etc.
Market： Eurozone
Key Fields： biotech, life sciences, environment & energy, startups, etc.
Activities ＆ Achievements
2026
| June | Participated in BIO International Convention (San Diego) |
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| May | Co-hosted the Hawaii Business Seminar (Hawaii) |
| March | Participated in BIO-Europe Spring (Lisbon) |
| January | Participated in WFES (Abu Dhabi) |
2025
| November | Hosted the Hokkaido University 150 Initiative (Singapore) Exhibited at AFTEA (Singapore) Participated in BIO-Europe (Vienna) Exhibited at productronica (Munich) |
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| June | Participated in BIO International Convention (Boston) |
| March | Participated in BIO-Europe Spring (Milan) |
2024
| November | Exhibited at electronica (Munich) Participated in BIO-Europe (Stockholm) |
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| October | Held SNOWTECH (Singapore) Exhibited at SWITCH (Singapore) |
| June | Participated in BIO International Convention (San Diego) |
| May | Established Asia Liaison Office |
| April | Established University-Industry Global Development Office |
2022
| September |
Held pitch events for HU startups (5 companies) at CIC Cambridge and Biolabos (Boston) |
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| Established US East Coast Liaison Office |