Kinki University-born Venture IOBI to Host "#Kindaidaigaku ni Ongaeshi" Event Offering 100 Free Bowls of Ramen
IOBI Co., Ltd., a venture originating from Kinki University, will host an event "#Kindaidaigaku ni Ongaeshi" (Giving back to Kinki University) on May 19, 2026, offering 100 free bowls of ramen to students. This event, planned by Representative Director Tomohiro Ishii, an alumnus, expresses gratitude and support for current students and will take place at KINCUBABasecamp, the university's entrepreneurship hub.
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IOBI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; Representative Director: Tomohiro Ishii) will host an event "#Kindaidaigaku ni Ongaeshi" (Giving back to Kinki University) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, offering 100 free bowls of ramen. The event will be held at KINCUBABasecamp, Kinki University's entrepreneurship development base, located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
[Key Points of this Matter]
● Tomohiro Ishii, the Representative Director and a graduate of Kinki University's Faculty of Economics, plans a gratitude event to offer 100 free bowls of ramen to his alma mater's junior students.
● IOBI Co., Ltd., a Kinki University-born venture, provides Kinki University students with an opportunity to practically learn about entrepreneurship and business.
● "Fish-based Miso Ramen" from "Ramen Kasumi," highly popular at Ramen Station, will be offered free for 100 servings only.
[Content of this Matter]
This event was planned by Representative Director Ishii, who graduated from Kinki University's Faculty of Economics in 2019, with gratitude to his alma mater and encouragement for junior students. On the day of the event, IOBI Co., Ltd. will offer 100 servings of "Fish-based Miso Ramen" from "Ramen Kasumi," which has won Tabelog's Top 100 Ramen Shops for 9 consecutive years, in a tasting specification through "Ramen Station," which IOBI plans and operates. Additionally, a communication corner "Learning Zone" will be set up at the venue, where Representative Director Ishii, who also serves as a mentor for Kinki University's entrepreneurship support program "KINCUBA," will answer questions from current students regarding entrepreneurship, careers, and business creation. The event aims to spark interest in entrepreneurship and business among students who usually have few opportunities to visit KINCUBABasecamp, and to provide an opportunity to learn about Kinki University's entrepreneurship support base and the initiatives of Kinki University-born ventures.
[Event Outline]
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 12:00-14:00 (ends when 100 bowls are served)
Location: KINCUBABasecamp (3-6-9 Kowakae, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, in front of Kinki University Higashiosaka Campus West Gate, approx. 10 minutes walk from Nagase Station on Kintetsu Osaka Line)
Target: Kinki University students (free participation, no application required)
[Kinki University-born Venture Entrepreneurship Support Program "KINCUBA"]
This is an entrepreneurship support program that Kinki University is working on across the entire university. As of April 2026, 208 Kinki University-born venture companies are registered. Leveraging the strengths of a comprehensive university, such as diverse research fields covering everything from medicine to art, a network of over 600,000 alumni, regional characteristics of Higashiosaka City and Yao City (known for manufacturing), and cutting-edge DX technology, the program supports students and researchers in their entrepreneurial endeavors.
It provides consistent support from fostering an entrepreneurial mindset to establishing corporations and business development, including learning and matching support necessary for aspiring entrepreneurs, consultation services by mentors in various fields, and demonstration experiments utilizing the campus. The activity base is "KINCUBA Basecamp," an incubation facility that students can use 24 hours a day and where corporate registration is possible. "KINCUBA" is a coined word combining "KINDAI" and "INCUBATION."
[Company Profile / IOBI Co., Ltd.]
Location: Shin-Osaka Nichidai Building 9F, 3-18-9 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 532-0011
Representative: Tomohiro Ishii
Established: April 2019
URL: https://iobi.co.jp/
Business Activities: Operation and franchise development of regional revitalization media "Made In Local" / Planning and operation of "Ramen Station," where the taste of famous restaurants changes every two months.
*Media wishing to cover the event are kindly requested to contact us with the following information:
◇ Your media name (program name)
◇ Company name and participant name(s) and number of participants
◇ Contact information (TEL/E-mail)
◇ Presence of filming (still/movie/reporter, etc.)
◇ Scheduled publication date
◇ Other (e.g., interview requests)
Contact: [TEL] 06-7166-9941 [Mail] info@iobi.co.jp
[Key Points of this Matter]
● Tomohiro Ishii, the Representative Director and a graduate of Kinki University's Faculty of Economics, plans a gratitude event to offer 100 free bowls of ramen to his alma mater's junior students.
● IOBI Co., Ltd., a Kinki University-born venture, provides Kinki University students with an opportunity to practically learn about entrepreneurship and business.
● "Fish-based Miso Ramen" from "Ramen Kasumi," highly popular at Ramen Station, will be offered free for 100 servings only.
[Content of this Matter]
This event was planned by Representative Director Ishii, who graduated from Kinki University's Faculty of Economics in 2019, with gratitude to his alma mater and encouragement for junior students. On the day of the event, IOBI Co., Ltd. will offer 100 servings of "Fish-based Miso Ramen" from "Ramen Kasumi," which has won Tabelog's Top 100 Ramen Shops for 9 consecutive years, in a tasting specification through "Ramen Station," which IOBI plans and operates. Additionally, a communication corner "Learning Zone" will be set up at the venue, where Representative Director Ishii, who also serves as a mentor for Kinki University's entrepreneurship support program "KINCUBA," will answer questions from current students regarding entrepreneurship, careers, and business creation. The event aims to spark interest in entrepreneurship and business among students who usually have few opportunities to visit KINCUBABasecamp, and to provide an opportunity to learn about Kinki University's entrepreneurship support base and the initiatives of Kinki University-born ventures.
[Event Outline]
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 12:00-14:00 (ends when 100 bowls are served)
Location: KINCUBABasecamp (3-6-9 Kowakae, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, in front of Kinki University Higashiosaka Campus West Gate, approx. 10 minutes walk from Nagase Station on Kintetsu Osaka Line)
Target: Kinki University students (free participation, no application required)
[Kinki University-born Venture Entrepreneurship Support Program "KINCUBA"]
This is an entrepreneurship support program that Kinki University is working on across the entire university. As of April 2026, 208 Kinki University-born venture companies are registered. Leveraging the strengths of a comprehensive university, such as diverse research fields covering everything from medicine to art, a network of over 600,000 alumni, regional characteristics of Higashiosaka City and Yao City (known for manufacturing), and cutting-edge DX technology, the program supports students and researchers in their entrepreneurial endeavors.
It provides consistent support from fostering an entrepreneurial mindset to establishing corporations and business development, including learning and matching support necessary for aspiring entrepreneurs, consultation services by mentors in various fields, and demonstration experiments utilizing the campus. The activity base is "KINCUBA Basecamp," an incubation facility that students can use 24 hours a day and where corporate registration is possible. "KINCUBA" is a coined word combining "KINDAI" and "INCUBATION."
[Company Profile / IOBI Co., Ltd.]
Location: Shin-Osaka Nichidai Building 9F, 3-18-9 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 532-0011
Representative: Tomohiro Ishii
Established: April 2019
URL: https://iobi.co.jp/
Business Activities: Operation and franchise development of regional revitalization media "Made In Local" / Planning and operation of "Ramen Station," where the taste of famous restaurants changes every two months.
*Media wishing to cover the event are kindly requested to contact us with the following information:
◇ Your media name (program name)
◇ Company name and participant name(s) and number of participants
◇ Contact information (TEL/E-mail)
◇ Presence of filming (still/movie/reporter, etc.)
◇ Scheduled publication date
◇ Other (e.g., interview requests)
Contact: [TEL] 06-7166-9941 [Mail] info@iobi.co.jp