The invitation to Japan Challenge for Society 5.0-Accelerate Innovation with Japan-

Jun 24, 2021

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

The aim is to meet the challenges unique to Japan by assisting foreign entrepreneurs to bring their innovative ideas to Japan in 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
  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

 

Application deadline

July 31, 2021 11:59 pm (CET)

 

For application and more information, please visit website below or contact your nearest JETRO office:

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