Waseda Business School
(Graduate School of Business and Finance)

After graduated from a college, Dr. Ozaki had held executive positions in corporate finance and asset management at Nomura Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs for 17 years. Subsequently he involved in launching startup companies, achieving multiple exits through IPOs and M&As.

While serving as a professor at Tokyo University of Technology and Kobe University for 20 years, he conducted research and provided management support for startups in biotech, IT, and energy sectors.

Dr. Ozaki is serving as a committee member for national strategy formulation and evaluation of fusion energy and nuclear energy at the Cabinet Office and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. He is supporting university-based startups through public organizations such as New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Aichi Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture, and Kobe City.

Academic Degree

Ph.D., Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies

MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business

L.L.B.., University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law

Selected Publications

【 Journal Articles】

• “The role of open innovation hubs and perceived collective efficacy on individual behaviour in open innovation projects” (2022), Creativity and Innovation Management
• “Open innovation by small and medium-sized enterprises: Organizational transformation through top management involvement and OI ‘Command Tower'” (2024), Hyogo Economic Research Institute
• “The role of the Command Tower in Open Innovation” (2019), Journal of the Japan Academic Society of Ventures and Entrepreneurs
• “The future of the sharing economy and challenges for market growth – Komatsu’s surprising advanced case” (2018), Japan Management Association
• “Health and productivity management and corporate value enhancement” (2017), Kansai University of Welfare Sciences EAP Research Institute

【Books 】

• “Illustrated introduction to industry research: A book that explains the latest trends and mechanisms of the Fusion Industry” (2024) Shuwa System
• “10 Proposals for creating startups” (2023) Chuokeizai-sha (Co-authored)
• “Textbook of Plan B” (2022) International Shinsho
• “Conditions to become innovative organizations: Why do Japanese companies need Open Innovation?” (2018) Nikkei BP
• “Winning at Beef Steak Industry: ‘Ikinari! Steak’ and Kunio Ichinose” (2016) Shueisha
• “Renewable energy and new growth strategy” (2015) Energy Forum (Co-authored)
• “The man who created ‘Ore no Italian’: management philosophy of Takashi Sakamoto, an ‘Eccentric Entrepreneur'” (2014) IBC Publishing
• “Growth strategy in a period of social change: Targeting new markets born from the Green Rush” (2012) Nikkei BP
• “Five misconceptions about Cleantech Business” (2011) Nikkei Premium Series
• “How to succeed in your career: Why your ‘Hard Works’ are not recognized?” (2010) Shueisha International
• “Has investment bank industry really died ?: The truth behind the defeat of US Capitalism” (2009) Nikkei Publishing
• “Next-generation Cleantech Business: 7 Strategies to drive growth” (2009) Nikkei Publishing
• “Management of Biotech Startups” (2007) Maruzen
• “MOT Advanced- Technology Venture: MBA for technology professionals” (2004) Japan Management Association (Co-authored)
• “Revolution of asset management in the 21st Century” (1998) Nikkei (Co-authored)