Learning of Tomorrow Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup Program (IESSP) Selection Committee We want to support students who wish to start businesses beyond the confines of educational institutions.
We aim to contribute to the revitalization of entrepreneurship nationwide by building a community of business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors, and connecting it with educational institutions.
That was the spirit behind the launch of the Inter-academic Entrepreneur School. This past weekend, we held a presentation review session featuring four teams selected from among the participants in the Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup Program (IESSP). (I joined online!)
IESSP. We’ve had a large number of students participate since the very first session, and already three companies have been launched, with two more in the works. According to a survey of 200 respondents, the average satisfaction rating for the curriculum was 8.96, for mentoring 9.53, and for the program as a whole 9.1. We’re thrilled!
Well then, since this is the inaugural program, the achievements of the members who presented here will serve as role models for future entrepreneurs—and there were plenty of plans presented that lived up to that expectation.
I was impressed by each proposal—ideas born of unique thinking and keen insight, backed by well-thought-out plans for their implementation.
I’m so excited about the team pairings—like the University of Tokyo vs. Shimane University and Kobe University vs. Waseda University—which are Meta Universities!
This is just the starting point! Keep at it with perseverance until you succeed!
We would like to express our sincere gratitude not only to all the participants but also to everyone who helped make this program a success.
Thank you very much!
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
