Tokyo Metropolitan University

Techstars Launches New Accelerator Program in Japan in Partnership with Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Techstars , the largest pre-seed investor in the world, Mitsui Fudosan , a leading global real estate developer headquartered in Tokyo, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), are partnering to bring a new accelerator program to Japan.

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  • Techstars , the largest pre-seed investor in the world, Mitsui Fudosan , a leading global real estate developer headquartered in Tokyo, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), are partnering to bring a new accelerator program to Japan.
  • The partnership between Techstars, Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO, marks a collaborative effort to support the continued growth of Japan’s startup ecosystem.
  • While Techstars Tokyo is Techstars’ first equity-based accelerator in Japan, it builds on Techstars’ ecosystem development work which has supported entrepreneurs at the earliest stages through Founder Catalyst and Startup Weekend.
  • Following the inaugural program in 2024, Techstars Tokyo will conduct a series of this program roughly once yearly from 2025 onward, with plans to continue holding the program over multiple years.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 -- Asia’s Largest Innovation Event!

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will be holding its SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 event in the Tokyo Bay area in April and May of 2024, promoting TMG’s “Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo (SusHi Tech Tokyo)” vision for the creation of sustainable new value.

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  • The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will be holding its SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 event in the Tokyo Bay area in April and May of 2024, promoting TMG’s “Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo (SusHi Tech Tokyo)” vision for the creation of sustainable new value.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231101664569/en/
    SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 programs (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The event is intended to bring together Tokyo’s innovation creators, solving the issues faced by the world’s urban centers, and to share their models for the future globally.
  • Applications are now being accepted for participants and exhibitors in the Global Startup Program, as well as for sponsoring partners.
  • We are seeking partnerships with events that align with our objectives and wish to collaborate with the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program, particularly those scheduled to take place approximately 2 weeks before or after the program event dates (May 15-16).

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Abraham J. Salazar as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics

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Monday, August 14, 2023

ROCHESTER, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Abraham J. Salazar is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics.

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  • ROCHESTER, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Abraham J. Salazar is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics.
  • He continued his studies at Simon Bolivar University where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics in 1998.
  • He also earned certification in lean systems for Toyota Motor Engineering at the University of Kentucky School of Engineering in 2010.
  • A senior manager of research and development at Giffin Inc., Dr. Salazar has more than 40 years of experience in the field of automotive computational fluid dynamics.

Udemy, Benesse and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offer Quality Education to SMEs in Tokyo

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

By March 31, 2023, Udemy and Benesse aims to provide up to500 employees from 250 SMEs located in Tokyo curated education plans to develop various skills needed to drive digital transformation.

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  • By March 31, 2023, Udemy and Benesse aims to provide up to500 employees from 250 SMEs located in Tokyo curated education plans to develop various skills needed to drive digital transformation.
  • Narrowing skills gaps and training employees amid digital transformation is a top priority for SMEs worldwide, particularly amid todays uncertain economy.
  • Many SMEs today are facing challenges with not knowing how to proceed or having difficulty in training talent in-house, says Masahiro Nakabayashi, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
  • Weve worked with more than 800 organizations in Japan in the past, and we are pleased to support SMEs in Tokyo with their learning and reskilling goals alongside the Tokyo government.

JAIMA and China's Instrument Information Network to Jointly Host "Japan-China Scientists Forum - Life Sciences"

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

The Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers' Association (hereinafter "JAIMA"; location: 2-5-16 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0054 Japan; president: Akira Nakamoto; senior corporate advisor: Shimadzu Corporation) announces that, on Wednesday July 20, 2022, it will jointly hold the second online "Japan-China Scientists Forum - Life Sciences" with China's Instrument Information Network.

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  • The Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers' Association (hereinafter "JAIMA"; location: 2-5-16 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0054 Japan; president: Akira Nakamoto; senior corporate advisor: Shimadzu Corporation) announces that, on Wednesday July 20, 2022, it will jointly hold the second online "Japan-China Scientists Forum - Life Sciences" with China's Instrument Information Network.
  • This year's theme is "life sciences," and JAIMA has invited Professor Emeritus Toshihiro Akaike of the Tokyo Institute of Technology as the keynote speaker.
  • Professor Akaike started his career in polymer chemistry at the University of Tokyo and continued his research into biomaterials connecting polymer chemistry and bio-chemistry through his work at Tokyo Women's Medical University.
  • This year's lectures will cover the latest in biomaterials, from regenerative medicine and drug delivery to vaccines based on cadherin biology and cadherin engineering.

GMO Payment Gateway Promoting Impact Financing for Financial Inclusion FinTech Companies

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

GMO-PG will continue to promote investment for financial inclusion FinTech companies to contribute to the progress and development of society.

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  • GMO-PG will continue to promote investment for financial inclusion FinTech companies to contribute to the progress and development of society.
  • 300 million through GMO-Z.Com Payment Gateway India Credit Fund, a fund managed by GMO-PG's India subsidiary, GMO-Z.COM PAYMENT GATEWAY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED which was established in 2019.
  • In addition, GMO Global Fintech Fund, a VC fund of GMO Internet Group, has invested in Gojo as well in 2020.
  • As the leading companies in the payment industry, GMO-PG provides payment infrastructure such as payment and financial solutions and platforms to financial institutions and business operators that are adopting cashless payment and digital transformation (DX).