Corporate Officer
Tomokatsu Hongo
Hongo graduated from the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University, obtaining a PhD in biochemical engineering.
He worked at Summit Pharmaceuticals International Corporation overseeing VC funds, investments in bio-ventures, and managing domestic sales for overseas bio-ventures in Japan.
In 2016, Hongo joined KII as a corporate officer as well as a lead investor specializing in the medical healthcare field. Utilizing his business experience and career as a researcher in the pharmaceutical industry, he oversees investments in startups dealing with drug discovery and regenerative medicine, and investments in and support for the activities of medical device startups.
Activity
- JPO IP Acceleration Program (IPAS2023) Appointment of Mentors
- Served as a judge for the 8th Health and Medical Venture Award sponsored by Keio University School of Medicine
- Lecturer at the 2nd FIRM's Entrepreneurship School+.
- Nikkei Business: "iPS Regenerative Medicine Finally Seen as a Practical Application: Emerging Leaders Paving the Way" (in Japanese)
- Notice of Participation in "Life Science Startup Demo Day Pitch powered by Ibaraki Prefecture Growth Program 2022
- Participation in GTIE DEMO day FY2022 as a judge
- Notice of Speaker at the 26th IPSN Web Lecture "How to Improve Licensing Possibilities?"
- Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun article: "Startup Waseda-Keio Match: Senior Entrepreneurs Gather to Chase Tokyo University".
- Published in "The IPSN Quarterly" published by Intellectual Property Strategy Network
- Keio Innovation Initiative (KII) sponsored "Seminar on IP Strategies for Entrepreneurship in the Medical and Health Fields".
- Nihon Keizai Shimbun electronic version published: Keio University, integrated support from human resources to raise funds for doctors and entrepreneurs
- JPO Intellectual Property Acceleration Program (IPAS) Appointment of Mentor
- Participated in Japan Healthcare Business Contest 2022 hosted by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- We will be speaking at the Health and Medical Venture Award Final Symposium hosted by Keio University.
- Nihon Keizai Shimbun: VC doctor, connoisseurs and personal connections are the decisive factors for investment destinations
- IP BASE: JPO IPAS Demo Day 2018 was held!
- IP BASE: JPO IPAS Achievement Casebook
- Medical Venture Total Support Business (MEDISO) Supporter Commissioned by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
- We will co-sponsor the Health and Medical Venture Award sponsored by Keio University.
- Japan Patent Office Intellectual Property Acceleration Program (IPAS) Mentor
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