A manager at Sumitomo Chemical America since 2016, Yosuke Nakashima has now accepted a senior manager role.

Yosuke Nakashima has been promoted to senior manager at the corporate venturing and innovation office for Japan-based chemical producer Sumitomo Chemical’s US division, Sumitomo Chemical America.

Based in Massachusetts for Sumitomo Chemical America, a subsidiary of conglomerate Sumitomo, since 2016 as a manager, Nakashima works with startups and academia to create next generation products and businesses through minority investment, research funding, co-development and licensing.

Sumitomo Chemical’s most recent investments have included France-based photonics technology producer Isorg, which raised $19m

James Mawson

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