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Announcement of PARKS Event
We are pleased to announce the PARKS event.
The theme of this event is “Non-Profit & Deep Tech Startup” and Mr. Takaaki Umada (Director of FoundX, The University of Tokyo) will be speaking at the event based on his own experiences and knowledge.
Outline of the event
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 18:30-20:00
Format: Online
Lecture: Mr. Umada’s experience and knowledge of “Non-Profit &Deep Tech Startups” will be the focus of the lecture.
Speaker: Mr. Takaaki Umada (Director, FoundX, The University of Tokyo)
Language: Japanese (tentative)
Target: Undergraduate and graduate students (faculty and staff are also welcome to attend)
Admission: Free
Application deadline: Sunday, July 13, 23:59
A Zoom link will be sent to the email address where the application registration was completed.
What is PARKS?
It is a platform established with the aim of continuously creating ventures that are customer-oriented and capable of realizing industry changes that should be located in the Kyushu-Okinawa region, which is the window to Asia.
With Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City selected as model cities for the startup ecosystem, and in close collaboration with the Kyushu University Venture Promotion Council, PARKS will implement a comprehensive approach from entrepreneurship education to entrepreneurship support, with the goal of establishing PARKS Inter-University by the end of FY2026.
PARKS Configuration
■Lead Institutions: Kyushu University, Kyushu Institute of Technology
■Co-Organizations: Nagasaki University, University of Kitakyushu, Saga University, Kumamoto University, Oita University, University of Miyazaki, Kagoshima University, University of the Ryukyus, Kyushu Sangyo University, Kurume University, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Yamaguchi University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Nagasaki University of Science and Technology, Kyushu Dental University, FFG Venture Business Partners (FVP), Kyushu University Open Innovation Platform Co., Ltd.