Ryoji Ito office at Niigata University has been conducting entrepreneurship education and corporate collaboration activities for more than a decade. More than 40 companies have collaborated, and 15 teams of students (including serial entrepreneurs and portfolio entrepreneurs) have started their own businesses. Examples and mechanisms of these activities will be presented at the conference.
Ryoji Ito is an associate professor of strategic management and entrepreneurship in Niigata University. His research fields are Entrepreneurial Strategy, Entrepreneurial Service Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. His current research focuses on the theory development of entrepreneurship and customer entrepreneurship. In addition to research activities, he is actively engaged in entrepreneurship education activities for students. As for social implementation activities, he is the Founder CEO of RJ's Research & Advisory, LLC. This company was established as a university venture based on his research know-how.
