Winners of OIST Innovation Accelerator2025 (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Winners of OIST Innovation Accelerator2025

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The four selected startups will spend the next 10 months at OIST refining their technology, identifying partners and customers, and preparing to launch in the Japanese and global markets.

CancerFree Biotech
Founder and CEO Po-Han Chen and his team are transforming cancer treatment through liquid biopsy-derived organoids that enable personalized drug testing. Their technology empowers oncologists to tailor therapies with greater precision—reducing side effects and improving patient outcomes.

Perseptive
Led by founder Sara Taghavi Motlagh, Perseptive is developing an advanced dynamic network management system designed to ensure service continuity and infrastructure resilience in the face of large-scale disasters.

Strout Inc.
Founder Kaoru Hirabayashi and his team are revolutionizing aquaculture by merging traditional practices with next-generation technology. Their platform digitizes land-based fish farming, improving fish health, forecasting environmental shifts, and equipping farmers with real-time, data-driven insights.

Tlaloc Blue
Founder Karim Honein and his team are tackling biowaste with an AI-powered vertical ecosystem that upcycles organic waste into high-value outputs—sustainable protein, nutrient-rich compost, and carbon credits.

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