Todai IPC and Lenovo Chapin collaborate on business! Supporting smooth company launch for startup companies

Special support for IT infrastructure and devices and the creation of a framework for the implementation, operation, and management of IT infrastructure for start-up companies that are just starting out

Lenovo, with its vision of "Smarter technology for all," supports the University of Tokyo IPC's efforts to develop an innovation ecosystem and participates in "1stRound," the largest multi-university co-sponsored entrepreneurship support program in Japan, as a Growth Partner to support the growth of related startups. Lenovo will participate in "1stRound," the largest multi-university co-sponsored entrepreneurship support program in Japan, as a Growth Partner to support the growth of related startups. We will launch "Lenovo for start-ups," a program that offers expertise in IT infrastructure implementation and special support for related IT infrastructure and devices to start-ups that have just been established.

Through "Lenovo for start-ups," the program will provide advice and implementation support to start-ups that have just been established, focusing on creating a framework for the introduction, operation, and management of IT infrastructure, to help them improve the sustainability of their businesses that will create new innovation and new industries in Japan. In addition to the start-ups produced by "start-Rounds," the scope of support provision will be expanded to include start-ups related to the University of Tokyo in which the Todai IPC has already invested.

Taro Hiyama, President and Representative Director, Lenovo Japan G.K. Comments

Lenovo not only has a broad product portfolio ranging from pocket to cloud computing, but also has been supporting enterprise customers from IT infrastructure implementation to operation. as the IT infrastructure environment is a major challenge for many startup companies, through this partnership with Todai IPC, we hope to contribute to the acceleration of new industry creation in Japan. With the IT infrastructure environment being a major challenge for many startups, we hope to contribute to the acceleration of the creation of new industries in Japan through this partnership with Todai IPC.

Hideki Nagasaka, Director, 1stRound, University of Tokyo Collaborative Platform Development Corporation Comments

Optimizing IT infrastructure management is critical for startup management, where speed is of the essence. IT infrastructure management, including the selection, management, and review of tools that can handle remote work and device diversification, optimize operations that differ from company to company, and address security issues, tends to be a blind spot for university-related startups, especially in the early stages of their launch. The IT infrastructure management, including the selection, management, and review of tools that can address security issues, tends to be a blind spot for university-related startups, especially in the early stages of launch. Together with Lenovo Japan, a leader in the IT infrastructure industry in Japan, we will strive to deliver further growth to startups by building a better framework to address this major issue.

Aiming to build an innovation ecosystem of startups from academia in collaboration with domestic companies

1stRound" has been promoting collaboration with startups for demonstration opportunities as well as sponsorship by corporate partners who are leading companies in their respective industries. Meanwhile, we will continue to work with our partners, including Lenovo, to realize the vertical launch of startup businesses and to build an innovation ecosystem for startups originating from academia.

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