| November |
1995 |
The Science and Technology Basic Act comes into force |
| April |
1998 |
The Limited Partnership Act for Investment (Venture Fund Act) is enacted |
| October |
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The Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private Business Operators (TLO Act) is enacted |
| December |
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The Center for Advanced Science and Technology Incubation (CASTI), Ltd., established in August 1998, is certified as a technology licensing organization (TLO) |
| August |
1999 |
The Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization (Japanese version of the Bayh-Dole Act (Patent and Trademark Act Amendments of 1980)) is enacted |
| April |
2000 |
The Industrial Technology Enhancement Act is enacted |
| April |
2001 |
University-wide studies of university corporate relations begin at the University of Tokyo |
| August |
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The Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial Science, established in December 1953, is certified as a TLO |
| September |
2002 |
The Office for the Promotion of University Corporate Relations is established |
| December |
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The Intellectual Property Basic Act is enacted |
| April |
2003 |
The Committee for the Promotion of University Corporate Relations is organized |
| July |
|
The project to develop the University’s intellectual property headquarters is launched |
| July |
|
The National University Corporation Act is enacted |
| February |
2004 |
Intellectual Property Policy and Conflict of Interest Policy are established |
| March |
|
The UCR (University Corporate Relations) Plaza is completed |
| April |
|
National universities become incorporated |
| April |
|
The Division of University Corporate Relations (DUCR) is founded |
| April |
|
CASTI changes its name to TODAI TLO, Ltd. |
| April |
|
The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co., Ltd. is established |
| April |
|
Rules for the Treatment of Inventions and Rules for the Prevention of Acts of Conflicts of Interests are established |
| June |
|
Proprius21 starts its operation |
| July |
|
The UTEC Limited Partnership 1 is established by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co., Ltd. |
| September |
|
Rules for the Treatment of Works (Copyright); Rules for the Treatment of Tangible Deliverables; Rules for the Treatment of Trademarks; and Rules for Management and Confidentiality of Information in connection with Contracts with Private-Sector Institutions are established |
| September |
|
Incubation business operations begin at the UCR Plaza |
| December |
|
Rules for the Treatment of Know-How are established |
| January |
2005 |
Guidelines for Handling Joint Inventions in Collaborative Research with Partner Companies are established |
| January |
|
The University Corporate Relations Network is formed with the cooperation of KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation) |
| February |
|
The Advisory Board of the University Corporate Relations Network holds its first meeting |
| March |
|
The UCR Hotline begins to distribute its news |
| April |
|
The University of Tokyo Entrepreneur DOJO, an educational program for training student entrepreneurs, begins its activities |
| December |
|
Guideline on Indication of Sources and Recommendations in Relation to Research Results is established |
| January |
2006 |
Internal Rules for the Acquisition and Handling of Stocks obtained by Donation and Licensing are established |
| January |
|
Detailed Rules for the Payment of Compensation Related to Intellectual Property is established |
| February |
|
The University of Tokyo adds Patent Publication Information PP to its website |
| November |
|
DUCR initiates a program to create collaborative research projects with several enterprises |
| January |
2007 |
The University of Tokyo introduces an online invention notification system to enable online reporting of inventions |
| January |
|
The University of Tokyo acquires a majority of shares issued by TODAI TLO, Ltd. |
| May |
|
The University of Tokyo Entrepreneur Plaza is completed |
| June |
|
Proprius21 projects focusing on organizational cooperation are launched |
| September |
|
Policy on Promoting International Corporate Relations is established |
| February |
2008 |
Guideline for the Treatment of Research Tool Patents is published and Public List of Research Tool Patents is added to DUCR’s website |
| April |
|
The Web system of UCR Proposals and the Technology Liaison Fellow (TLF) Educational Program, both of which take over the operations of the Center for Collaborative Research, established in May 1996, are launched |
| August |
|
Guideline for the Treatment of Research License is established and Public List of Research License Patents is added to DUCR’s website |
| January |
2009 |
The University of Tokyo acquires all of the shares issued by TODAI TLO, Ltd. |
| April |
|
A university corporate relations consortium on gerontology is launched |
| April |
|
Operation of incubation facilities at Komaba CCR Building begins |
| July |
|
The UTEC Limited Partnership 2 is established by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co., Ltd. |
| September |
|
The University of Tokyo License Policy is established |
| February |
2010 |
The Eight-University Council of Directors of Divisions Related to Industry-Academia-Government Partnerships holds its first meeting |
| April |
|
University Corporate Consortium "The University of Tokyo Green ICT Project” is organized |
| September |
|
Study Group on Ambient Social Infrastructure is established (until April 2012) |
| March |
2011 |
Global University Corporate Relations Forum, “Green Technology Innovation,” holds its first meeting |
| April |
|
A collaborative project with Bunkyo City, “Social Entrepreneur Training Action Learning Program”, begins (until March 2013) |
| November |
|
A new course "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" starts in the Graduate School of Engineering |
| January |
2012 |
Shared-use incubation facility is established in the Entrepreneur Plaza |
| May |
|
Co-host the First Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2012 |
| June |
|
Consortium for the project on creating an ecosystem to support university-created startups begins |
| April |
2013 |
Restructuring of DUCR |
| April |
|
Take over the responsibility for the course “Entrepreneurship” of the Faculty of Engineering |
| August |
|
METI’s “Demonstration project for industry-academia joint evaluation models and base models” begins (until March 2014) |
| October |
|
The UTEC Limited Partnership 3 is established by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Co., Ltd. |
| September |
2014 |
MEXT’s EDGE Program begins (until March 2017) |
| October |
|
Big Data Consortium without Data Acquisition is established (until September 2015) |
| November |
|
Todai To Texas (TTT) Program begins |
| November |
|
Rare Earth Mud Development Promotion Consortium is established |
| April |
2015 |
Grant Program by SEI Group CSR Foundation begins (until March 2020) |
| January |
2016 |
UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (UTokyo IPC) is established |
| April |
|
Restructuring of DUCR |
| August |
|
Hongo Tech Garage (Daiwa Securities Group Donation Project) is established |
| December |
|
Innovation Platform 1 Investment Limited Partnership is established |
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(UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd.) |
| April |
2017 |
Begin offering university-wide independent research seminars for Junior Division undergraduate students |
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As of April 2017 |
