Notification of start of the University’s venture business seed development program (known as “Kyushu Gap Fund”).
Kyushu- University (KU) Gap fund Program is an on-campus grant intened to validate the potential of one’s own research results and conduct initial assessment by customers. There are up to 10 projects scheduled to be accepted and up to two million yen per project.
※The number of accepted project might be less than 10, depending on the status of application and selection.
Application period： from October 1 (Mon) to October 31 (Wed), 2018.
Eligibility： applicant must be a researcher who is a faculty member of KU and who is motivated to start a business based on the applicant’s own research results.
※ Application by group is allowed as long as it includes the applicant as principal investigator.
※There is no restriction on qualification of collaborators（including students and extramural researchers）
If the project is accepted, the applicant will receive advice and evaluation by external reviewers including experts from venture capital. KU will provide organizational support for the applicant even after completion of this program.
Please refer to details and application documents below (access restricted to faculty).
(1)Information on the program (flyer) 【Click here】
(2)Application guidelines 【Click here】
(3)Application documents 【Click here】
(4)Q&A 【Click here】
＜Reference materials＞
Accepted projects of 1st and 2nd KU Gap Fund Program 【Click here】
Please directly contact us by e-mail or phone if there are any questions.
AiRIMaQ（Academic Research and Industrial Collaboration Management Office）
Venture Creation and Promotion Group
E-mail：gapfund@airimaq.kyushu-u.ac.jp
TEL：092-832-2168