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List of Successful Candidates for the FY2024 TeSH GAP Fund Program “Step 2”

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TeSH has selected four research projects for the FY2024 TeSH GAP Fund Program “Step 2” on the Startup Ecosystem Co-Creation Program for the New Industry Creation Fund for University Startups as follows.

Life Science Technology, Environment, Others

Life Science

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme Research overview
Professor MIYAKO, Eijiro QB Capital LLC Transcendent Bacterial Cancer Therapy PDF
［Overview］
We aim to commercialize a next-generation bacterial cancer therapy that utilizes an intratumoral bacterial consortium with high safety and strong antitumor efficacy.
Kanazawa University
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme Research overview
Professor WATANABE, Yoshihiro DEFTA Capital Inc. Platform validation of drug discovery and diagnostics based on Ab-epitope profiling technologies in allergic diseases PDF
［Overview］
We aim to develop a novel diagnostic measurement kit and therapeutics for patients with food allergy.
The technologies have been established based on epitope profiling of pathogenic and suppressive Abs specific to disease-related allergens, and these will be applied for developing diagnostics and drug under the collaborative works with university's promotion division, VC, partner medical institutions and affiliated companies.
Professor HANAYAMA, Rikinari Vision Incubate Co., Ltd. Establishment of large-scale production and quality control technologies for high-quality exosome formulations PDF
［Overview］
We aim to establish a startup that develops novel therapeutics for cancer, rare diseases, and central nervous system disorders. At the same time, we will expand international contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) services by advancing technologies for modification, purification, and quality control of exosomes, which are promising novel therapeutics.

Technology, Environment, Others

Kanazawa University
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme Research overview
Professor TAIMA, Tetsuya Vision Incubate Co., Ltd. Realization of next-generation film solar cell with low cost, long life, and high efficiency for GX Innovation PDF
［Overview］
Perovskite solar cells stop generating electricity when their crystal structure degrades in the presence of moisture. To address this issue, we developed an ionic-liquid addition technology. This technology eliminates the need for expensive sealing, enabling the production of low-cost, long-life, and high-efficiency solar cells.