On Thursday, April 16, 2026, a special lecture for the "LEAN LAUNCHPAD PROGRAM NAGAOKA 2026" will be held at Kome Hyappyo Place Miraie Nagaoka. This kick-off event is hosted by Nagaoka City and co-sponsored by the NaDeC Initiative Promotion Consortium, in which Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT) participates.

This 10-week entrepreneurship development program features Mr. Takashi Tsutsumi, Representative Director of Startup Brain Inc., as the lecturer. Over seven practical sessions, participants will learn business start-up methodologies, including "idea generation." The program is co-sponsored by the NaDeC Consortium, in which Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT) participates.

In strong collaboration with Nagaoka City, three other universities, and one college of technology, NUT supports the creation of university-launched startups. Through this close collaboration with the city, NUT will continue to nurture the "Zero-to-One" business creation capabilities and the entrepreneurial spirit of local talent, accelerating efforts toward regional innovation.

For more details, please check the link below.

Event Information
Event: LEAN LAUNCHPAD PROGRAM NAGAOKA 2026
Organized by: Nagaoka City
Co-hosted by: NaDeC Consortium
Operated by: Niigata Entrepreneurship Support Center CLIP Nagaoka

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