Invitation to Japan Challenge for Society 5.0 -Accelerate Innovation with Japan-

     

Japan External Trade Organization; JETRO has launched “Japan Challenge for Society 5.0-Accelerate innovation with  Japan-“ at Viva Technology  on 14.  June  2021: contest  for  foreign  startups  interested  in Japanese collaboration. We  are calling  for startups from  all around the  world with technologies and innovations that could help solving three types of social challenges in Japan to apply to this contest.

The purpose of this contest is to bring about innovational solutions to challenges unique to Japan by assisting foreign entrepreneurs collaborating with Japanese counterparts.

     

Organizer: JETRO

Co-organizer: Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)

                        Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies 2021 (CEATEC 2021)

     

Challenges:

1. Environmental Friendliness <Watch video here>

2. Labor Shortage & Improving Productivity <Watch video here>

3. Smart & Resilient Japan <Watch video here>

     

Awards:

1. Mentoring by experts to help you to collaborate with Japanese firms(online)

2. Digital exhibition and business matching at CEATEC 2021 on October 19 to 21 (online)

3. Invitation  to  Japan  to  interact  with  startup  ecosystems around  Japan  _{*This  award is only  available  to appro-ximately  fifteen (15) startups  among the Contest Winners  selected by JETRO. Its criteria includes but is not limited to the  potential of  collaboration  with Japanese  companies and  the invitation  feasibility based on the status of the COVID-19 in the country where the Contest Winners reside.}

     

Application deadline:

July 31, 2021 11:59 pm（Paris time）

     

For application and more information, please visit website below:

https://challenges.vivatechnology.com/en/challenges/japan

     

For more information, please contact: belinfo@jetro.go.jp