Kyoto University Innovation Capital

Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd. (Kyoto iCAP) is a venture capital firm established in December 2014, wholly funded by Kyoto University. Located in Kyoto, Japan, the firm focuses on providing investment and support to startups emerging from Kyoto University, with an emphasis on commercializing research outcomes and technologies developed by its researchers. Kyoto iCAP specializes in various sectors, including healthcare, medical devices, biotechnology, drug discovery, internet of things, artificial intelligence, machinery, clean technology, energy, new materials, food, and agriculture. The firm aims to bridge the gap between academic research and marketable innovations, fostering the growth of spin-off companies that leverage the university's intellectual assets.

Ko Kusumi

President and CEO

Tsuyoshi Tsujimura

Investment Manager

Past deals in Nuclear Energy

RadioNano Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
RadioNano Therapeutics is developing innovative drugs for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), a type of radiation therapy that utilizes the nuclear reaction between thermal neutrons and boron-10 (¹⁰B) to destroy cancer cells by releasing alpha particles and lithium nuclei.

RadioNano Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2024
RadioNano Therapeutics is developing innovative drugs for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), a type of radiation therapy that utilizes the nuclear reaction between thermal neutrons and boron-10 (¹⁰B) to destroy cancer cells by releasing alpha particles and lithium nuclei.

Kyoto Fusioneering

Seed Round in 2020
Kyoto Fusioneering is a privately funded technology start-up established in 2019 and based in Kyoto, Japan. The company specializes in developing advanced technologies for commercial fusion reactors, including gyrotron systems, tritium fuel cycle technologies, and breeding blankets for tritium production and power generation. By providing innovative solutions such as liquid metal and molten salt systems, as well as tritium treatment and high-frequency microwave gyrotrons, Kyoto Fusioneering aims to support both public and private fusion developers globally. The company's efforts contribute to the acceleration of fusion energy as a sustainable and carbon-free power source for the future.

Kyoto Fusioneering

Seed Round in 2020
Kyoto Fusioneering is a privately funded technology start-up established in 2019 and based in Kyoto, Japan. The company specializes in developing advanced technologies for commercial fusion reactors, including gyrotron systems, tritium fuel cycle technologies, and breeding blankets for tritium production and power generation. By providing innovative solutions such as liquid metal and molten salt systems, as well as tritium treatment and high-frequency microwave gyrotrons, Kyoto Fusioneering aims to support both public and private fusion developers globally. The company's efforts contribute to the acceleration of fusion energy as a sustainable and carbon-free power source for the future.
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