KGAP+ (Keihanna Global Acceleration Program Plus) will hold a preliminary round in Europe for Batch 6.
KGAP+ is a startup support program that attracts promising startups from Japan and abroad with the goal of conducting PoC and pilot tests in collaboration with large Japanese enterprises as well as overseas expansion. So far, 63 startups from 9 countries have participated in the program, and 83% of startups in Batch 1 to 4 have been able to implement PoC or enter into collaborative discussions with the program’s support.
The “Europe Challenge” is a stage for candidates from Europe. Startups nominated by KGAP+ global partners such as State of Bavaria in Japan, Embassy of Spain in Japan, and Embassy of Finland, Tokyo, Business Finland, will pitch their innovative technologies and services for participation in the Batch 6.
We will also introduce European ecosystems, including a support program for startups based in Bavaria that are looking to expand into the German and European markets.
- About KGAP+ Batch 6, click here.
- KGAP+ is in collaboration with the Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo – Kobe Consortium which was selected a Global Startup City under the Japanese Cabinet Office. For more information about business environment in Kansai region, see “INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI“
| Date / Time |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 17:00 - 18:15 |
| Venue |
Online by Zoom
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| Program |
*Time: Japan Standard Time
*Language: English
17:00 Opening remarks
17:05 Introduction of KGAP+
Ms. Makiko Tatsumi
KGAP+ Program Manager and Director of Business Development Office, ATR
17:10 Introduction of a startup support program in Bavaria
Dr. Christian Geltinger
Chief Representative, State of Bavaria in Japan
17:25 Pitch by Bavarian startup
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- DyeMansion
DyeMansion’s Additive Manufacturing finishing systems turn 3D-printed raw parts into high-value products. From perfect fit eyewear to personalized car interiors, their technology makes 3D-printed products for everyday life.
[3D printing, additive manufacturing]
17:30 Introduction of Spanish ecosystem
Ms. Patricia Basterra
Trade and investment advisor, Economic and Commercial Office, Embassy of Spain in Japan
17:40 Pitches by Spanish startups
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- Submer
Driven by ideas to make operating and constructing datacenters more sustainable and efficient, Submer enables next generation cooling and automation for data & energy-intensive environments, provides best-in-class technology that enables data centers around the world to leverage the power of immersion cooling for HPC, hyperscale, data center, Edge, AI, DL and blockchain applications.
[Circular economy]
- OWO
With a mission to turn the virtual world into reality adding the sense of touch, OWO have developed a haptic vest for you to feel video games, becoming one with your avatar; the main character of a movie; or interact with friends. OWO are the only company able to offer real physical sensations in the Metaverse, by using not only the senses of vision and hearing, but also the sense of touch.
[XR]
17:50 Introduction of Finnish ecosystem
Mr. Eiji Atsumi
Senior Advisor, Business Finland, Embassy of Finland
18:00 Pitches by Finnish startup
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- Quuppa
Real time location system for indoor positioning and tracking with accuracy down to a few centimeters
[Sencing]
18:05 Pitch by Bavarian startup
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- Kinexon
Kinexon is focused on the development of precision localization and motion sensing solutions. With its unrivaled tracking technology, Kinexon brings accurate and real-time analytics to professional sports and media.
[BigData, Wearables IoT Hardware ]
18:10 Closing remarks
*The timetable might be changed.
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| Object |
Anyone interested in collaboration with startups and global collaboration from Europe, etc. |
| Due date for application |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 |
Notes for attendance
・A link to the Zoom webinar will be provided to you by email after you sign up for the event.
・When you sign in the webinar, please use the email address that you wrote in the application form.
| Organizer |
– Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
– Keihanna Research Complex
 
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| Sponsor etc. |
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| Secretariat |
- Business Development Office,
Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
- E-mail：bdo-event@atr.jp
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