We operate a university corporation. We plan to strengthen our entrepreneurship education and promote projects selected for startup funds such as the GAP Fund. We would like your advice on support programs for educational institutions and membership in startup ecosystem co-creation platforms.

This inquiry was submitted through the “NINEJP” website (https://ninejp.org/ja). NINEJP is an innovation ecosystem in which university startup support platforms in nine locations across Japan work together to create globally competitive businesses throughout Japan. NINEJP is an innovation ecosystem that aims to create globally competitive businesses throughout Japan through the collaboration of 9 university-based startup support platforms nationwide. Currently, more than 160 universities and research institutes across Japan as well as companies and organizations in a wide range of industries are connected as stakeholders, sharing the value of technology seeds and startup development efforts at each regional center. We are not sure if we can answer all of the wide range of questions you have asked, but we suggest that you first consider joining such a platform. For more information, please ask at the “NINEJP” website (https://ninejp.org/ja).