Hideki Nagasaka is the head of 1stRound, an academia-led accelerator program that supports university-related startups and commercializes university technology at The University of Tokyo (IPC) and other universities. Prior to his current role, he worked at Deloitte, where he was primarily involved in planning and executing new business models for major automotive manufacturers and startups. In addition, he co-founded an indoor drone solution startup, gaining valuable experience in entrepreneurship and fundraising.