How a GLOBIS MBA and Kokorozashi forged a Medtech Startup’s Journey
with Naofumi Kita
This seminar is brought to you by the GLOBIS Startup & Venture Community
The journey from a revolutionary idea to a successful medical device company is an intense marathon, marked by strict regulation and high capital requirements. But behind every great MedTech innovation is a powerful founding story driven by purpose.
GLOBIS University is proud to host Naofumi Kita, the founder of Mitas Medical Inc., a deep-tech company creating essential new medical devices, as he shares his personal and professional evolution.
We will take a look at Dr. Kita’s journey with Mitas Medical to date and understand his motivations for creating the innovative hardware and software for providing real-world medical salutations and how his MBA degree was able to provide skills and additional support to help realize his Kokorozashi.
What You Will Discover:
- The Mitas Medical Story
- The Catalyst of Kokorozashi
- The MBA Advantage
This is an essential event for anyone seeking not only strategic knowledge but also inspiration on how to combine personal purpose with world-changing technology.
Register now to understand key insights into impactful entrepreneurship.
Notes about this interactive hybrid event
This event will be held live online and on campus. Upon registration, all registrants will receive a Zoom link and directions to the event. Registrants can choose to join either online or on-campus freely.
– If you are joining online: Please try to have earphones, a microphone and/or a webcam ready
– If you are joining on-campus: Directions to the event will be included in the email.
Please arrive at the event location at least 10 minutes before the seminar begins.
Overview
| Date: | Friday, December 12, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 11:30 - 13:00 (Central European Time) (19:30 - 21:00 JST) |
| Where: | Hybrid |
| Registration Fee: | Free of charge |
| Language: | English |
Agenda
| 11:00 (CET) | Reception Time |
|---|---|
| 11:30 (CET) | Event Start |
| 11:35 (CET) | Seminar (40 min) |
| 12:10 (CET) | Q&A |
| 12:50 (CET) | Joining the GLOBIS Start-up Community |
| 12:55 (CET) | Closing and Networking (for on-site) |
Naofumi Kita
Naofumi Kita obtained his medical degree from Kochi Medical School in 2007, completed his postgraduate training at the University of Tokyo, and became a board-certified ophthalmologist in 2013. He served as Head Ophthalmologist at JCHO Tokyo Shinjuku Medical Center from 2014, founded Mitas Medical Inc. in 2017, and completed his MBA degree at GLOBIS between 2017 and 2023.
