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List of Successful Candidates for the FY2026 TeSH GAP Fund Program “STEP2”

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TeSH has selected seven research projects for the FY2026 TeSH GAP Fund Program “STEP2” on the Startup Ecosystem Co-Creation Program for the New Industry Creation Fund for University Startups as follows.

Life Science Technology, Environment

Life Science

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme
Professor KURISAWA, Motoichi KSP, Inc. Commercialization of a Nano-DDS Platform for Non-invasive Treatment and Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy of Posterior Eye Diseases
Kanazawa University
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme
Professor TANIGUCHI, Hiroaki Ciconia Bioventures Inc.
Vision Incubate Co., Ltd. 		Clinical Implementation of an Innovative PRDM14-Targeted siRNA Therapeutic for Treatment-Resistant Germ Cell Tumors
Kanazawa Medical University
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme
Professor HATTA, Toshihisa Vision Incubate Co., Ltd. High-Efficiency Platform for Rapid Skeletal Malformation Assessment

Technology, Environment

Kanazawa University
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme
Associate Professor TAKASUGI, Keigo Hokuriku Enterprise Development K.K Transforming the Future of Dental Technology and Treatment with a Fully Japan-Developed CAD/CAM Crown System
Ishikawa Prefectural University
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme
Associate Professor MATSUZAKI, Chiaki Genesia Ventures, Inc.
DEFTA Capital Inc.		 Technology to enhance functionality of industrial enzymes
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator Commercialization
Promotion Organization		 Research Theme
Professor ODA, Shinobu Beyond Next Ventures Inc. Social Implementation of a Multi-Host Biofoundry Based on Interfacial Bioprocesses
Associate Professor FUJITA, Hagino Quantum Leaps Ventures Corp. Business Proposal for Transitioning from Batch to Inline Microwave Processing Using an Elliptical Chamber