Cross-academia Accelerator “1stRound”

About

The Cross-academia Accelerator “1stRound” is Japan's largest academia-led startup growth program, providing non-equity early-stage funding and intensive support to help academic teams commercialize their research and create investable startups, with a focus on deep tech innovations and societal solutions, and is currently recruiting for its 14th cohort.

Benefits

• 💰Financial Support
  Access to non-equity early-stage funding
• 🎓Training & Mentorship
  Intensive business mentoring and acceleration
• 🤝Networking Opportunities
  Connection to a wide network of universities and national research institutions
• 🤝Networking Opportunities
  Opportunities for cross-industry collaboration
• 🌍International Expansion
  Support for international expansion and collaboration with top accelerators and research alliances

Eligibility Criteria

Teams or startup projects originating from Japanese academia (universities, research institutes) focusing on deep tech innovation and societal problem-solving solutions

Target Sector

Deep Technology

Target Location

Japan