In 2022, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) set a goal to increase its number of startups, unicorns, and collaborative projects between governments and businesses by 10 fold over the course of five years.
Since then, it has launched a series of initiatives to invigorate startup culture in Tokyo, transforming it into a vibrant hub for innovation, knowledge exchange, and investment potential.
One such initiative is the two-day SusHi Tech Tokyo Global Startup Programme 2024, which connects foreign startups, including those in APAC, to opportunities in Japan’s business network, allowing them to expand their companies to the city.
As part of the programme, there will be a pitch contest—the SusHi Tech Challenge—where the winner will receive a cash prize of JPY10 million (S$86,430). Startups with promising pitches will be offered with supplementary prizes such as business matching opportunities as well.
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