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The history and current status of Niigata TLO Inc. Niigata TLO started December, 2001 as certified TLO by Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) representing 18 universities in Niigata prefecture to initiate to create intellectual properties (IPs) and transfer the IPs to global industries. Niigata TLO was incorporated as the outside TLO (not as a TTO inside Niigata University) was very successful for the first five years (2004~2009) by transfer of substantial technology transfer followed by various grant projects, but, has gone through hardship due to conflict of policy between METI and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Niigata TLO has gone through restructure to survive in the unique way. Due to restructuring and unique line of business, Niigata TLO is currently specializing to develop very world top class hydrogen sensor for Fuel Cell (FC) industry to optimize FC efficiency, and supply of human Dendritic Cell line (PMDC05) for R&D of Oncology therapy and infectious disease, which was established in Niigata University. Niigata University has shifted their management policy to concentrate Collaborative research works with industry rather than R&D of original technology. Thereby, Niigata TLO lost incentive to tech-transfer of innovative technologies developed by Niigata University. As one of counter measure to the Niigata University policy, Niigata TLO founded the Start-up (UniBio Corp.) by use of Plant Bio technology in Japan in an attempt to create employment and activate local economy by introducing innovative technology to Japan. We would keep discussing with Niigata University to find out the most desirable dream to share in terms of academia-industry-government relationship between Niigata TLO and Niigata University. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]