Fostering of Entrepreneurs by KSP Inc.

Abstract

KSP Inc. was established in 1986 as the core entity of the Kanagawa Science Park as a result of a project designed to realize the "Brain Center Framework" policy of Kanagawa Prefecture, and as the aim of Kawasaki City to become a mecca for science, technology, and research and development in Japan and Asia. KSP Inc. carries out the comprehensive management of the Kanagawa Science Park. Incubation managers of KSP assist the tenants of Kanagawa Science Park and other startups for business outside the park. In addition, KSP supports training of entrepreneurs and the commercialization of technical seeds by signing MOUs with various universities for concerning cooperation. Also we have "KSP Business Innovation School (KSP BIS)" for developing entrepreneurs for businesspersons for 28 years. More than 650 people graduated from the KSP BIS. The core concept of this school’s curriculum is the "How a business plan should be written?" One can experience real-time open innovations and join business networking in various industries, aiming at development of entrepreneurship.