On February 3rd, STC.UNM’s Internship Academy hosted a group of graduate students from Osaka Prefecture University and Osaka City University located in Osaka, Japan, and the Director of MPO, Inc., the technology transfer office of St. Marianna University School of Medicine in Kawasaki, Japan. The six graduate students participated in STC’s five-day internship program designed to help students foster an entrepreneurial mindset and for those interested in learning about the …Read More
Japanese Students Participate in STC Professional Internship Academy
Students Sponsored by City of Sanda A group of four Japanese students from Kwansei Gakuin University and the NIC International College recently wrapped up a week (August 26-30) of student pitch training at the Lobo Rainforest Building through STC’s Professional Internship Academy. The students were sponsored by the City of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, in Japan. Through the efforts of STC University International Ventures Manager Eri Hoshi, Sanda City sent out …Read More
Japanese University Students Pitch Their Ideas at the Lobo Rainforest Building
Two groups of students from Japanese universities visited STC in February as participants in its Internship Academy. The students spent a week receiving entrepreneurial training and pitch coaching from STC staff that culminated in pitch competitions where the students presented their ideas and technologies before Rainforest judges. Professor Toshiyuki Matsui from Osaka Prefecture University (OPU) brought five graduate students from the Graduate Schools of Engineering and Life and Environmental Science. …Read More
UNM Brings the Innovate ABQ Rainforest Model to Japan
UNM President Frank and his economic-development team recently returned from a trip to Japan where the UNM delegation met with several Japanese universities to formalize agreements for research, commercialization and student exchange programs. The UNM group also participated in two symposia that showcased the technology-transfer program at STC and told the story of how UNM spearheaded the beginnings of an innovation ecosystem in Albuquerque and New Mexico by adopting the …Read More
STC Internship Academy Hosts Students from Osaka Prefecture University
Albuquerque, NM – October 1, 2015. On September 21st, STC’s Internship Academy hosted a week-long visit of students and faculty from Osaka Prefecture University (OPU) in Osaka, Japan. The five students, accompanied by Professor Atsushi Ashida, attended the academy’s student internship program, an intensive five-day program designed for students who seek to gain an understanding of the role of a technology transfer office. The program is also intended to foster …Read More
STC Hosts Visit from Osaka Prefecture University Faculty and Students
Albuquerque, NM – March 23, 2015 STC hosted students and professors from Osaka Prefecture University (OPU) this week as part of its professional internship academy. The group of seven visitors included four undergraduate and graduate students and three professors who have spent the week at STC learning about university technology transfer and commercialization and entrepreneurship. Located in Osaka, Japan, in the Kansai region, Osaka Prefecture University is known for its …Read More
STC Hosts Two Visits from International University Groups
November was a busy month for STC’s Internship Academy. The tech transfer office hosted two visits from two Japanese universities who came for week-long visits to learn about university technology transfer and entrepreneurship. Eri Hoshi, STC Economic Development Manager and manager of the internship academy was pleased with the outcome of the visits. “I was happy to spend time with our international visitors to get to know them better. The …Read More
STC Hosting International Interns for Second Year Big Success
Albuquerque, NM – December 14, 2012 As part of its nascent international intern program, STC has hosted a second year visit of life science researchers from Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland. The scientists’ trip was underwritten by ProRegio Foundation in Poznan, a non-governmental organization formed to support and promote the technology transfer process among Poland’s research universities and organizations and the business community. This year’s group of …Read More
STC Hosts Tech Transfer Students from Polish University
Albuquerque, NM – September 20, 2011 For a few weeks this fall, STC will expand its internship program to include researchers from the Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland. The four scientists are currently visiting STC from September 12 through October 5 to learn about the University of New Mexico’s technology transfer program at STC. The interns will meet with staff, faculty and entrepreneurs, and attend educational seminars …Read More