Toudai TLO, Ltd.

Toudai TLO, Ltd. (Tokyo University TLO) is a technology licensing organization (TLO) that patents University of Tokyo research results and licenses them to private companies. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Tokyo. Its mission is to spread useful knowledge throughout society, and it bridges University of Tokyo inventions and companies to improve the future ten years from now.

Toudai TLO was established in August 1998 as CASTI. In October 1998, the TLO Act was enacted. In August 1999, the Japanese version of the Bayh-Dole Act was enacted. In July 2000, Takashi Yamamoto became president of CASTI. In April 2004, with the incorporation of national universities, the University of Tokyo was incorporated, and the company changed its name to Toudai TLO, Ltd. and moved its office to the Hongo campus. In December 2004, single-year technology transfer income for cases belonging to the company exceeded 2.4 billion yen. In May 2006, it first participated in BIO (international exhibition and business meeting for the bio-pharmaceutical industry in the US). In July 2006, it completed its first overseas license after university incorporation. In January 2009, the University of Tokyo acquired 100% of the issued shares of Toudai TLO, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. In April 2010, the Office Action Team was launched. In August 2018, Toudai TLO celebrated its 20th anniversary. In March 2019, single-year total technology transfer income exceeded 1.3 billion yen and the number of single-year contracts exceeded 400. In April 2019, partial remote work began. In March 2020, cumulative technology transfer income reached 10 billion yen. In February 2022, the office was renewed. In July 2023, Representative Director and President Takashi Yamamoto retired, and Director and Vice President Keiko Honda became Representative Director and President. In August 2023, Toudai TLO celebrated its 25th anniversary.

A technology licensing organization bridging University of Tokyo inventions and companies.

• UNISONet Leap

  Multi-hop IoT wireless technology that enables seamless communication even with obstacles

• AIFIX

  Market surveillance AI that detects unfair trading in financial markets

• Photosynthesis Monitor

  Profinder cloud that visualizes photosynthesis amount of the entire greenhouse

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