"Idea-thon" Workshop
A workshop to explore business strategies that anticipate the future by utilizing the design thinking methodology and AI
Overview
Date and time
Sat, Jan. 10, 2026 - Sat, Jan. 24, 2026
Venue
S4-202, 2nd floor, South Building 4, Ookayama Campus
Workshop details
[Session 1] Saturday, January 10, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
[Session 2] Saturday, January 24, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Language used
Japanese and English
Capacity
40 students
Target
Science graduate students and undergraduate students
*This workshop can be taken as a part of an Entrepreneurship Course.
Students are also welcome to participate in this workshop as a one-time attendee.
Introduction
“IdeaThon” is a two-day workshop where students generate business ideas by utilizing the methodology of Design Thinking and AI technologies.
This workshop is suitable for those who want to seize the “near future” before anyone else. There are people around us who are living “a half a step ahead in the future” that no one has paid attention to yet. Why not talk to them and come up with new business ideas based on the real wants and needs you discover?
This workshop is recommended for students who wish to:
-tackle social challenges through business
-take on new challenges using AI
-gain practical experience that can be applied to job hunting
-put “Design Thinking” methodology to practical use
Facilitator
CEO
Startup Brain Co., Ltd.
- Entrepreneurship Workshops offered by Academy for Leadership (ToTAL)
- Center for Entrepreneurship Education
- Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education
- Center for Entrepreneurship Education Slack channel (Science Tokyo members only)
- Remarks
- [Contact]
Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education / Academy for Leadership
e-mail: lead.innov_edu@cee.isct.ac.jp, total@adm.isct.ac.jp