On Thursday, April 16, 2026, a special lecture titled "How to Build a Business — The Power of Zero-to-One" will be held at Kome Hyappyo Place Miraie Nagaoka (City Center for Innovation and Education) , hosted by Nagaoka City.

The lecturer will be Mr. Takashi Tsutsumi, Representative Director of Startup Brain Inc. He will cover "Zero-to-One" skills—the ability to create new businesses from scratch—and methods for giving shape to ideas. Using the globally recognized "Lean LaunchPad" methodology, the lecture is expected to provide stimulating and practical insights for students aiming for entrepreneurship and social change.The event will also include a review of "LLP2025 (Lean LaunchPad Program)," co-organized by the NaDeC Consortium.

The event will be conducted in a hybrid face-to-face/online format. Support is available for students participating in person. Please refer to the link below for more details. Students are highly encouraged to join this inspiring session.

NUT works in strong cooperation with Nagaoka City to support the creation of university-launched startups. Through this close collaboration, NUT will continue to nurture the "Zero-to-One" business creation skills and entrepreneurial spirit of local talent, accelerating efforts toward regional innovation.

For more information, please visit the link below.

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Head Office for Research Strategy, Nagaoka University of Technology (Saito, Takei)