Participants also visited Start -up laboratory of the University of Nagoya, learning first -hand on what some of the most promising in the region startups develop
NagoyaJapan ,, February 12, 2025 / Prnewswire / – Jetro and Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium organized a media event for the media abroad and in English February 4coinciding with the opening day of Techgala, one of the Japanese The biggest starting events of February 4-6In Nagoya City, Aichi prefecture. Techgala is the leading world start event organized by the Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium.
Akira OdoiDirector of the Department of Promotion of Innovation of the Economic Federation of Chubu, opened the media event with an in -depth overview of the Ecosystem of the central startup of Japan and its strategic initiatives. Odoi stressed how the startups ecosystem in Japan center provides an excellent environment for startups and its needs. He also discussed accelerator programs, financial support systems, innovative university seeds and collaborative partnerships with ecosystems outside of Japan which attracts a wide range of entrepreneurs in this region.
During the introduction of the initiatives and achievements of Aichi-Nagoya Startup Consortium, Mr. Odoi said: “We exceeded our 5-year KPI in 2020, double entrepreneurship and innovative talents to 20,327, increasing the number of cases of corporate correspondence between startups abroad and local companies at 589, as well as the increase in the number of established startups. Japan center and with the solid industrial experience of the region, Japan center presents an important potential for startups. Our ecosystem offers an excellent environment for startups to develop. “”
In the second half of the media event, Kazuya TakedaPhD, professor of higher education and national research system of Tokai, and special presidential advisor at Nagoya The university has spoken of the “co-crushing package of start-ups”, including entrepreneurs programs at Nagoya Higher Education and Research System of the University and Tokai (TheRS).
The start -up ecosystem of the Japan center was created in July 2020 when Aichi, NagoyaAnd Hamamatsu were designated as “Cities Global Startup Ecosystem Hub”. Since its creation, growth has accelerated and Dr. Takeda said: “2024 has seen spear manufacturing events such as AI station, which is not only the largest incubation center of JapanBut it also connects to the world through exchange activities with the National University of Singapore. “”
To conclude his presentation, Dr. Takeda described the “co-command package of start-ups of the University of Nagoya”. In order to safeguard more startups, he explained how he wanted to combine them in a holistic way, in various sectors. It begins with “entrepreneurship education” (parascolary activities) and so far around 8,000 students in the Tokai The area took this course. Nagoya The university’s mission is to cultivate “individuals with intellectual courage”, as well as a set of compulsory courses. The next step is “the network, with the academic world and the private sector, worldwide and locally. Third, is” installations “at university, as well as the recently opened station, which will also help Region to further develop startups.
Dr. Takeda also talked about Tongali, an entrepreneurial platform for Center of Japan Academic communities, serving 26 participating universities. It promotes the entrepreneurial spirit, offers students skills, ideas thanks to Pitch of ideas, as well as practice through training abroad and a business development plan competition.
Media visit to Start -up laboratory at the University of Nagoya
After the media event, the participants made a visit to the startup laboratory of Nagoya University, visiting emerging startups. This entirely immersive experience included visits to emerging startups such as Gra & Green, U-MAP and Sora materials. Participants attended revolutionary innovations, genome publishing technology in agriculture with advanced heat deterrent and ultra-lighter fibers with various applications. The participants visited the following Nagoya Startups based:
Gra & Green
Participants visited a laboratory and a greenhouse on site to find out more about cultivation and pressing with egoma oil (Périlla Frutescens Var. Fruescens) as well as a tasting session. The creation of higher species by edition of the genome, which is completely different from genetic modification, is a unique technology. Gra & Green provides joint development by using this genetic editing technology according to various needs and applications such as agriculture and forestry, and raw materials for food processing.
U-MAP
The company is developing innovative materials to manage critical thermal problems. Participants listened to an explanation of heat dissipation changes in electronic devices using new materials developed by U-MAP, which improves the efficiency of the thermal dissipation of printed circuits and CIs without using dissipators of heat or electric fans.
Sora materials
The participants had a demonstration of an ultra-light material which is lighter than the air. The material is made from fibers in the form of a sheet and has a wide range of uses. Currently, many companies show their attention, including large companies.
https://sora-materials.com/en/
Background Japan center
Located in the Chubu region, also known as Japan center – in the middle of Japanese main island, Honshu, this region is proud to play a vital role in the history of Japanese manufacture of crafts. This is where Toyota started, and as a pioneer in technology, it now houses a wide range of sectors such as cars, photonics and aerospace, using advanced and advanced technologies.
Japan center continues to invite entrepreneurs and capitalists from all over the world to facilitate advanced innovation by infusing new ideas with local know-how. And consequently, participate in playing a crucial role in the path of the way to the homeland of mobility 5.0 – the future of mobility.
On the start -up ecosystem in the center of Japan
In July 2020Aichi prefecture, Nagoya The city of City and Hamamatsu in Shizuoka-Prefecture has become one of the four regional groups of cities of the basis of the ecosystem of startups nationally designated by the Japanese Office Cabinet.
There are 848 startups in Japan centerof which 209 are launched by the university. To an estimate 100.8 billion yen (from 2020 to 2024) funds were collected, in addition to accelerator programs, financial support systems and innovative university seeds.
Collaborative partnerships with Station F, INSEAD, Block71, Paris & Co, Bpifrance, Venture Café, Plug and Play, Israel Innovation Authority, Tsinghua University, China Medical University, National University of SingaporeTHE University of Texas in Austin,, University of Stanford,, North Carolina State University,, University of Nebraska And the Hyderabad Indian Institute of Technology attracts a diverse range of entrepreneurs in the region.
For more information, please visit https://central-startup.jp/en/
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