Dr. Hidero Niioka

Dr. Hidero Niioka is a distinguished German-educated Japanese entrepreneur with extensive expertise in IP law, business, and investment strategies, as well as technology innovation.

He is the Founder and CEO of IP Nexus, a company that specializes in IP commercialization, collaborating with inventors, universities, and research institutes to turn groundbreaking ideas into successful ventures.

Apart from leading IP Nexus, Dr. Niioka serves as a Specially Appointed Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering at Tohoku University, focusing on teaching and researching IP and innovation management, biomedical engineering, and digital health.

With a profound international background in IP law, Dr. Niioka has held roles as an IP lawyer, an expert in IP monetization, and a developer of patent analytics and data visualization platforms.

Moreover, he brings a wealth of experience in investment banking and hedge fund management, particularly in the technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences sectors.

Dr. Niioka pursued his education at prestigious institutions, including Stanford Law School and the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, attaining post-graduate qualifications in IP and law.

Passionate about promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly in Asian markets, Dr. Niioka is dedicated to leveraging AI and big data to extract value from intellectual property.

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