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Day One - September 29, 2025
Healthcare
Opening Sessions
10:00 - 11:00
Venue 1 - Hall
Opening Sessions
10:00 - 11:00
Venue 1 - Hall
10:00 - 10:30
Opening
10:00 - 10:30
Opening
10:00 - 10:30
Opening
10:00 - 10:30
Opening
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Speech & Event Flow Explanation
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Speech & Event Flow Explanation
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Speech & Event Flow Explanation
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Speech & Event Flow Explanation
Elective Sessions
11:00 - 14:45
Multiple venues
Elective Sessions
11:00 - 14:45
Multiple venues
11:00 - 11:45
11:00 - 11:45
11:00 - 11:45
11:00 - 11:45
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 1
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 1
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 1
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 1
Venue 2
Guest speaker 2
Venue 2
Guest speaker 2
Venue 2
Guest speaker 2
Venue 2
Guest speaker 2
Venue 3
Guest speaker 3 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 3 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 3 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 3 (from OIST)
11:45 - 12:00
11:45 - 12:00
11:45 - 12:00
11:45 - 12:00
Venue 2
Lunch & poster session
Venue 2
Lunch & poster session
Venue 2
Lunch & poster session
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
12:00 - 12:45
12:00 - 12:45
12:00 - 12:45
12:00 - 12:45
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 4
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 4
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 4
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 4
Venue 2
Guest speaker 5
Venue 2
Guest speaker 5
Venue 2
Guest speaker 5
Venue 2
Guest speaker 5
Venue 3
Guest speaker 6 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 6 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 6 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 6 (from OIST)
12:45-13:15
12:45-13:15
12:45-13:15
12:45-13:15
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
13:15-14:00
13:15-14:00
13:15-14:00
13:15-14:00
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 7
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 7
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 7
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 7
Venue 2
Guest speaker 8
Venue 2
Guest speaker 8
Venue 2
Guest speaker 8
Venue 2
Guest speaker 8
Venue 3
Guest speaker 9 (interactive session)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 9 (interactive session)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 9 (interactive session)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 9 (interactive session)
14:00-14:45
14:00-14:45
14:00-14:45
14:00-14:45
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 3
OIST campus tour
Venue 3
OIST campus tour
Venue 3
OIST campus tour
Venue 3
OIST campus tour
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
Pitch Sessions
14:45 - 17:45
Venue 1 - Hall
Pitch Sessions
14:45 - 17:45
Venue 1 - Hall
14:45 - 16:30
Pitch Elevate
14:45 - 16:30
Pitch Elevate
14:45 - 16:30
Pitch Elevate
14:45 - 16:30
Pitch Elevate
16:30 - 16:40
Break
16:30 - 16:40
Break
16:30 - 16:40
Break
16:30 - 16:40
Break
16:40 - 15:00
OIST Innovation Initiatives Introduction
16:40 - 15:00
OIST Innovation Initiatives Introduction
16:40 - 15:00
OIST Innovation Initiatives Introduction
16:40 - 15:00
OIST Innovation Initiatives Introduction
17:00-17:30
Pitch Elevate Results Announcement
17:00-17:30
Pitch Elevate Results Announcement
17:00-17:30
Pitch Elevate Results Announcement
17:00-17:30
Pitch Elevate Results Announcement
17:30-17:45
Closing
17:30-17:45
Closing
17:30-17:45
Closing
17:30-17:45
Closing
Night time Socials
18:30 - 20:00 & on
Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort
Night time Socials
18:30 - 20:00 & on
Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort
16:30 - 20:00
Standing party / Reception
16:30 - 20:00
Standing party / Reception
16:30 - 20:00
Standing party / Reception
20:00 -
After party
20:00 -
After party
20:00 -
After party
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Day Two - September 30, 2025
Sustainability
Opening Sessions
10:00 - 11:00
Venue 1 - Hall
Opening Sessions
10:00 - 11:00
Venue 1 - Hall
10:00 - 10:30
Text 2
10:00 - 10:30
Text 2
10:00 - 10:30
Text 2
10:00 - 10:30
Text 2
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Speech & Event Flow Explanation
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Speech & Event Flow Explanation
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Speech & Event Flow Explanation
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Speech & Event Flow Explanation
Elective Sessions
11:00 - 14:45
Multiple venues
Elective Sessions
11:00 - 14:45
Multiple venues
11:00 - 11:45
11:00 - 11:45
11:00 - 11:45
11:00 - 11:45
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 1
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 1
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 1
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 1
Venue 2
Guest speaker 2
Venue 2
Guest speaker 2
Venue 2
Guest speaker 2
Venue 2
Guest speaker 2
Venue 3
Guest speaker 3 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 3 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 3 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 3 (from OIST)
11:45 - 12:00
11:45 - 12:00
11:45 - 12:00
11:45 - 12:00
Venue 2
Lunch & poster session
Venue 2
Lunch & poster session
Venue 2
Lunch & poster session
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
12:00 - 12:45
12:00 - 12:45
12:00 - 12:45
12:00 - 12:45
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 4
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 4
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 4
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 4
Venue 2
Guest speaker 5
Venue 2
Guest speaker 5
Venue 2
Guest speaker 5
Venue 2
Guest speaker 5
Venue 3
Guest speaker 6 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 6 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 6 (from OIST)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 6 (from OIST)
12:45-13:15
12:45-13:15
12:45-13:15
12:45-13:15
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
13:15-14:00
13:15-14:00
13:15-14:00
13:15-14:00
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 7
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 7
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 7
Venue 1 - Hall
Guest speaker 7
Venue 2
Guest speaker 8
Venue 2
Guest speaker 8
Venue 2
Guest speaker 8
Venue 2
Guest speaker 8
Venue 3
Guest speaker 9 (interactive session)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 9 (interactive session)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 9 (interactive session)
Venue 3
Guest speaker 9 (interactive session)
14:00-14:45
14:00-14:45
14:00-14:45
14:00-14:45
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 2
Coffee & poster session
Venue 3
OIST campus tour
Venue 3
OIST campus tour
Venue 3
OIST campus tour
Venue 3
OIST campus tour
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
VIP Room
Closed discussion
Pitch Sessions
14:45 - 17:45
Venue 1 - Hall
Pitch Sessions
14:45 - 17:45
Venue 1 - Hall
14:45 - 16:30
Pitch Elevate
14:45 - 16:30
Pitch Elevate
14:45 - 16:30
Pitch Elevate
14:45 - 16:30
Pitch Elevate
16:30 - 16:40
Break
16:30 - 16:40
Break
16:30 - 16:40
Break
16:30 - 16:40
Break
16:40 - 15:00
OIST Innovation Initiatives Introduction
16:40 - 15:00
OIST Innovation Initiatives Introduction
16:40 - 15:00
OIST Innovation Initiatives Introduction
16:40 - 15:00
OIST Innovation Initiatives Introduction
17:00-17:30
Pitch Elevate Results Announcement
17:00-17:30
Pitch Elevate Results Announcement
17:00-17:30
Pitch Elevate Results Announcement
17:00-17:30
Pitch Elevate Results Announcement
17:30-17:45
Closing
17:30-17:45
Closing
17:30-17:45
Closing
17:30-17:45
Closing
Night time Socials
18:30 - 20:00 & on
Party venue
Night time Socials
18:30 - 20:00 & on
Party venue
16:30 - 20:00
Standing party / Reception
16:30 - 20:00
Standing party / Reception
16:30 - 20:00
Standing party / Reception
16:30 - 20:00
Standing party / Reception
20:00 -
After party
20:00 -
After party
20:00 -
After party
20:00 -
After party
Learn More About the Sessions
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Overview
Event Details
Application & Event dates
Application deadline for startups: July 31, 2025
Application deadline for investors: July 31, 2025
Day One - Healthcare: Monday, September 29, 2025
Day Two - Sustainability: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Venue
OIST (1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa)
Meet at Naha Airport or at hotel and move to the venue by bus
(Additional details to be provided upon registration)
Sponsored by
OIST Innovation (groups.oist.jp/ja/innovation)
Lifetime Ventures (lifetime-ventures.com)
Platform for All Regions of Kyushu & Okinawa for Startup-ecosystem (PARKS) (parks-startup.jp)
The number of participants
Approximately 80 startup entrepreneurs
Approximately 100 investors (by invitation only)
Overview
Event Details
Application & Event dates
Application deadline for startups: July 31, 2025
Application deadline for investors: July 31, 2025
Day One - Healthcare: Monday, September 29, 2025
Day Two - Sustainability: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Venue
OIST (1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa)
Meet at Naha Airport or at hotel and move to the venue by bus
(Additional details to be provided upon registration)
Sponsored by
OIST Innovation (groups.oist.jp/ja/innovation)
Lifetime Ventures (lifetime-ventures.com)
Platform for All Regions of Kyushu & Okinawa for Startup-ecosystem (PARKS) (parks-startup.jp)
The number of participants
Approximately 80 startup entrepreneurs
Approximately 100 investors (by invitation only)
Overview
Event Details
Application & Event dates
Application deadline for startups: July 31, 2025
Application deadline for investors: July 31, 2025
Day One - Healthcare: Monday, September 29, 2025
Day Two - Sustainability: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Venue
OIST (1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa)
Meet at Naha Airport or at hotel and move to the venue by bus
(Additional details to be provided upon registration)
Sponsored by
OIST Innovation (groups.oist.jp/ja/innovation)
Lifetime Ventures (lifetime-ventures.com)
Platform for All Regions of Kyushu & Okinawa for Startup-ecosystem (PARKS) (parks-startup.jp)
The number of participants
Approximately 80 startup entrepreneurs
Approximately 100 investors (by invitation only)
Brought to you by
We are a seed-stage venture capital firm, backing world-class entrepreneurs in deeptech for human and planetary health.
Partner of Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology
Brought to you by
We are a seed-stage venture capital firm, backing world-class entrepreneurs in deeptech for human and planetary health.
Partner of Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology
Brought to you by
We are a seed-stage venture capital firm, backing world-class entrepreneurs in deeptech for human and planetary health.
Partner of Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology
Brought to you by
We are a seed-stage venture capital firm, backing world-class entrepreneurs in deeptech for human and planetary health.
Partner of Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology
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