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

Jun 16, 2021

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has launched “Japan Challenge for Society 5.0-Accelerate Innovation with Japan-” at Viva Technology today, a 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 solve three types of social challenges in Japan to apply to this contest. We widely conducted a questionnaire for Japanese companies and set these challenges based on their needs.

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

Host

JETRO

Co-host

Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)
Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies 2021 (CEATEC 2021)

Challenges

1. Environmental Friendliness
2. Labor Shortage & Improving Productivity
3. Smart & Resilient Japan

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

CEATEC is one of the largest exhibitions of information technology and electronics in Asia held every October in Japan.

Application deadline

July 31, 2021

For application and more information, please visit the following website