Local Ecosystem Partners
Mitsui & Co.

Mitsui & Co. aims to solve social issues through co-creation by providing grants to the projects conducted by issue finders (discoverers of social issues) from outside the company, who will work together with our officers a​nd employees to create a path to solutions.

Enterprise Partners
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Harada Corporation

Provides support in business practices, industry trends, legal information, user interviews, and information gathering across a range off industries, including shipbuilding, construction, and healthcare.

Enterprise Partners
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MJE

Operators of ‘billage OSAKA,’ a workspace designed to bring together “people, things, money, and information,” with a focus on supporting entrepreneurs.

Enterprise Partners
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WeWork Japan

Manage local vanues of the coworking space WeWork, and have established the WeWork Award for startup pitch contests.

Co-working space
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AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca operates i2.JP, one of Japan’s largest healthcare open innovation networks. By collaborating with domestic a​nd international startups, medical professionals, local governments, a​nd academia, AstraZeneca is committed to creating practical solutions to healthcare problems.

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Sumitomo Realty & Development

As a general developer primarily focused on the building business, they emphasize direct involvement in all stages of real estate development, including land acquisition, construction, tenant attraction, management, and operation.

Real Estate
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Hankyu Hanshin Properties

Working to create new industries in Osaka and Umeda through their co-working office FUTRWORKS, which supports entrepreneurs, startups & digital nomads.

Real Estate
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Knowledge Capital

Knowledge Capital is the core facility of Grand Front Osaka, one of Osaka’s premier startup incubators.

Real Estate
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ORIX Real Estate Corporation

Operators of Knowledge Capital, the core facility of Grand Front Osaka, which promotes innovation by fostering interaction among diverse individuals.

Real Estate
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LightUp Ventures

An independent venture capital firm from Kansai, LightUp primarily invests in pre-seed to seed-stage startups in the IT/services sector (especially B2B) and university-originated technology fields, focusing on the Kansai and Western Japan regions.

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