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Contest Winners of Japan Challenge for Society 5.0-Accelerate Innovation with Japan-

Sep 27, 2021


The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has selected the Contest Winners of “Japan Challenge for Society 5.0-Accelerate Innovation with Japan-,” a contest for foreign startups interested in Japanese collaboration. There were 292 applications from 53 countries and regions. JETRO will provide mentoring to Contest Winners and accelerate open innovation with Japanese companies. Contest Winners will exhibit virtually at the JETRO Global Connection booth in CEATEC2021 ONLINE taking place on October 19th to 22nd.

Number of Contest Winners: 45 in total, 15 in each challenge (from 18 countries and regions)

Challenge 1: Environmental Friendliness
Company Country/Region
AgroSustainExternal site: a new window will open. Switzerland
BioliveExternal site: a new window will open. Turkey
Bisly LtdExternal site: a new window will open. Estonia
BrainBox AIExternal site: a new window will open. Canada
Cruz FoamExternal site: a new window will open. United States
EH Group Engineering External site: a new window will open. Switzerland
EverimpactExternal site: a new window will open. France
FLYING WHALESExternal site: a new window will open. France
KaluzaExternal site: a new window will open. United Kingdom
METRONExternal site: a new window will open. France
SolarDuckExternal site: a new window will open. Netherlands
SolarstoneExternal site: a new window will open. Estonia
TWAICE Technologies GmbHExternal site: a new window will open. Germany
Wise SystemsExternal site: a new window will open. United States
YnsectExternal site: a new window will open. France
Challenge 2: Labor Shortage & Improving Productivity
Company Country/Region
Beeinventor LimitedExternal site: a new window will open. Taiwan
Bioservo TechnologiesExternal site: a new window will open. Sweden
BYSTAMPExternal site: a new window will open. France
DataMeshExternal site: a new window will open. China Mainland
Dorabot IncExternal site: a new window will open. China Mainland
InUseExternal site: a new window will open. France
JITbaseExternal site: a new window will open. Canada
MAGMENT GmbHExternal site: a new window will open. Germany
Newndra Innovations Private LimitedExternal site: a new window will open. India
OpSense, Inc.External site: a new window will open. United States
ThisFish Inc.External site: a new window will open. Canada
UpbrellaExternal site: a new window will open. Canada
Valkyrie Industries ltdExternal site: a new window will open. United Kingdom
VisiLean LtdExternal site: a new window will open. Finland
ViveLab ErgoExternal site: a new window will open. Hungary
Challenge 3：Smart & Resilient Japan
Company Country/Region
3D CityScapesExternal site: a new window will open. Canada
AutofleetExternal site: a new window will open. Israel
Coconut SiloExternal site: a new window will open. South Korea
MoBagel Inc.External site: a new window will open. United States
Nanolock SecurityExternal site: a new window will open. Israel
PantoniumExternal site: a new window will open. Canada
Quad MinersExternal site: a new window will open. South Korea
RidecellExternal site: a new window will open. United States
Sensible 4 OyExternal site: a new window will open. Finland
Sharper Shape Inc.External site: a new window will open. United States
SMIILEExternal site: a new window will open. France
Syntiant Corp.External site: a new window will open. United States
SolidatusExternal site: a new window will open. Singapore
UpcitiExternal site: a new window will open. France
Velodyne Lidar Inc.External site: a new window will open. United States

Innovation Promotion Division, Innovation and Intellectual Property Department
IID@jetro.go.jp
(SATO, TAKANO, YOSHIDA)