2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Life Science and Technology Department of Life Science and Technology Graduate major in Super Smart Society
Ota City Start-up Practical Off-Campus Project
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Super Smart Society
- Instructor(s)
- Satoru Sota / Yuki Yonekura / Takeshi Hatanaka
- Class Format
- Lecture/Experiment
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- SMT.B635
- Number of credits
- 0.501.5
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- May 18, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
To transform one's dreams into a viable business, various pathways exist—such as intrapreneurship (business development within an existing corporation), strategic partnerships, or launching startups and ventures. This project provides a practical curriculum aimed at business realization for students interested in "Entrepreneurship" as a key career option. Through the formulation of concrete business plans, students will acquire fundamental knowledge of entrepreneurship and gain hands-on experience in developing their own business proposals.
Course Overview
This program is composed of three core pillars: fieldwork in collaboration with Ota City, talk sessions featuring CEOs of Institute of Science Tokyo startups, and the actual drafting of business plans. Moving beyond the traditional classroom, sessions will take place at cutting-edge incubation facilities, local factories, Ota City venture support centers, and the Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital. These site visits offer a highly stimulating environment, featuring direct business briefings and behind-the-scenes tours. To assist in creating professional business plans, students will receive direct guidance from dedicated mentors.
Mentoring: Guidance from a unique group of mentors representing their respective industries.
Guest Lectures: Intensive experience-sharing sessions from a diverse lineup .
Site Visits: Tours of the Yushima Campus (Hospital), Haneda Innovation City (HIC), and multi-tenant factory buildings ("Factory Apartments").
Registration & Selection
If the number of applicants exceeds 10, a selection process will be conducted based on interviews regarding proposed entrepreneurial themes. Undergraduate or Master's students who already have a specific business theme may be permitted to enroll upon prior consultation with the faculty in charge. (Note: This is a 600-level course; credit accreditation is subject to the official Study Guide).
Course description and aims
Through this curriculum, students will acquire practical entrepreneurial know-how and direct experience in the knowledge and skills required
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
The external lecturers and guest speakers assigned to the program have started their businesses or supported other entrepreneurs. They will guide the creation of business plans based on their experiences and offer consultation on the content.
Keywords
Internship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, venture, startup, Ota City, small factories in town
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures, exercises, practices (business plan writing) and fieldwork (facility tours, etc.) will be held at the Ookayama Campus, Yushima Campus, and various locations in Ota City. The starting time may be earlier or the ending time may be later depending on the facilities. Detail time and place will be announced at the first day.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | General Guidance, Introduction of Ota City's initiatives, Introduction of Mentors, Presentation of tasks, Lecture by Sigma Energy, Lecture by Pretotype, Lecture by TOKYO ISHIGAKU SOGO KENKYUJO, K.K., |
Given in the lecture |
| Class 2 | Master student team organization, PhD students' mentor determination, Visit Sigma Energy, Visit Nefrock Lab Ookayama, Ph.D. mentoring |
Given in the lecture |
| Class 3 | Visit hospital surgical room, Visit skills Lab, Lecture by otolaryngologist, Lecture by pediatric surgeon, Lecture by Sasuke |
Given in the lecture |
| Class 4 | Visit Tomita Seisakusyo, Visit Factory apartment, Visit Sankei-engineering |
Given in the lecture |
| Class 5 | Visit Haneda Innovation City, Lecture by Kashima, Lecture by Pio Park, Lecture by Prototype, Ph.D Mentoring |
Given in the lecture |
| Class 6 | Lecture by Johnan Shinkin Bank, Lecture by Miraisozo Investment, Lecture by Sofia communications, Lecture by INDEST, Ph.D Mentoring |
Given in the lecture |
| Class 7 | Presentation of activity reports, Comments |
Given in the lecture |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend a certain length of time outside of class on preparation and review (including for assignments), as specified by the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Undergraduate Learning (東京科学大学学修規程) and the Tokyo Institute of Technology Rules on Graduate Learning (東京科学大学大学院学修規程), for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None (Distributed as appropriate)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Discussion and assignments
Related courses
- XEG.S435 ： Ota City Start-up Experience Off-Campus Project
Prerequisites
None