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At Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), Umezawa has led the launch and growth of CIC Tokyo, CIC Fukuoka, and O-Nexus in Osaka\u2014some of Japan\u2019s largest startup innovation hubs\u2014as part of CIC, a company originating in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Collectively, these three startup centers host approximately 600 companies and serve as major innovation hubs across life sciences, climate tech, and other emerging sectors.
At KEARNEY, Umezawa has served major Japanese and U.S.
corporations for 30 years, with expertise in strategy, innovation, urban development, and organization. Outside Director of forStartups, Inc.; Member of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office. LLB, the University of Tokyo; MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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