At Tohoku University, [http://rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/sangaku/inn/ the Center for Business Innovation ] offers two types of BIP: "Nurturing and Support" for prototyping, feasibility testing, and commercialization support, and "FocusedFocus" for full-scale commercialization testing and preparation for joint research with companies. The program is focusing on getting faculties involved in innovation through collaboration with the outside industries.
== Actively supporting the university technology transfer function ==