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Hybrid event (on-site participation & online participation) Venue: Anchor Kobe (15th floor, Kobe Sannomiya Hankyu Building, 4-2-1 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture)
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| Program |
*Time: Japan Standard Time
*Language: English&Japanese
17:00 Opening speech/Kobe City
17:05 Startup ecosystem promoted by Keihanna (Japanese)
17:10 Panel discussion “Why and how should we collaborate with overseas SUs” (Japanese/English)
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- Moderator: ATR Representative Director and Managing Director Hiroyuki Suzuki
Panelist: Shiori Fukuda, Kobe City New Industry Creation Division
Satoshi Miyata, Development Office, TOA Corporation
Joshua Flannery, Innovation Dojo Japan LLC
17:40 Introducing Kobe City’s startup support project (English)
17:45 Guest Speech “Ireland’s Startup Ecosystem” (English)
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- Mary Rogers, CEO, Galway City Innovation District
17:55 Pitch for overseas startups aiming to expand business in Japan (English pitch + Japanese supplement)
*Overseas startups will participate online.
[Companies participating (as of February 5th)]
*Speaker companies may be added or changed. Please note.
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- Blings.io. (Interactive Video Advertising, Retail & Marketing): Israel
Unlike traditional MP4, instead of DMing videos in real time at the edge (on the user’s device), you can send personalized and interactive videos to each user, increasing customer engagement and ROI. Our services include tools for designers/developers and a platform that enables integration with project management/customer management systems.
[Features/Achievements] We already have customers including many of the world’s top brands.
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- Artificial Nature S.L. (DANNA) (biodegradable plastic, alternative to PP and PE): Spain
Products that can be recycled, composted, and biodegraded in soil and water environments. It is biocompatible, reabsorbed by the human body, and has mechanical/thermal properties that exceed conventional bioplastics and are comparable to plastics such as PP and PE. Applicable to various fields such as agriculture, packaging, and electronic equipment. We are looking for a commercialization partner.
[Features/Achievements] We have verified PLH in the fields of agriculture, packaging, and health, and have also participated in projects related to automobiles, electronics, and cosmetics. Currently, 100 kg of PLH can be produced at the research institute’s pilot plant.
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- PURAMMON LTD (green hydrogen production, wastewater purification): Israel
An Israeli startup that develops, manufactures and sells electrocatalytic technologies and systems for wastewater treatment, purification, reuse, ammonia removal from wastewater and green hydrogen production from wastewater. Explore Japanese partners that manufacture and sell wastewater recycling and low-cost green hydrogen products. In addition, the company hopes to raise funds for industrial testing in Japan and for introducing and selling the product. Target industries include fertilizers, chemicals, semiconductors, power plants, and pharmaceuticals.
[Features/Results] An industrial pilot is scheduled to be conducted at a chemical factory in Israel.
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- PETIT PLI (clothes that grow with your child): UK
A British start-up that makes versatile waterproof clothing made from plastic bottles and designed to be stretchable and custom-fit to a variety of sizes. By reducing the amount of children’s clothing during the growing period, it also contributes to reducing CO2 emissions. We are looking for sales channels and manufacturing partners in Japan.
[Features/Achievements] We have opened a flagship store in London and are currently expanding into the Japanese market. Has experience in pop-up shops at Isetan and Daikanyama, Tokyo. Posted on the Mitsukoshi Isetan shopping site.
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- Lighthouse Tech (object detection eyewear for visually impaired people): Switzerland
All components are miniaturized and integrated into the arm of the eyewear frame. The use of vibration feedback makes it easy for the user to master. We are looking for manufacturing/sales/clinical partners.
[Features/Achievements] Will be released in European countries in the spring of 2024. In 2025, we plan to introduce it to Japan, the United States, Canada, and Australia. A pilot test using this device will be conducted in Japan from winter to spring 2024.
18:40 Networking
19:00 Closing remarks
*The timetable might be changed.
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