Yokosuka City press release (2024.10.02) Yokosuka City Startup Audition in YOKOSUKA 7 finalists decided, final screening held ~Let’s start in Yokosuka. Let’s fly away from Yokosuka. Turn your ideas into reality with Yokosuka The Yokosuka City Industrial Promotion Foundation will hold the final judging of the business contest (Startup Audition in YOKOSUKA) for businesses with the desire to start a new business in Yokosuka City on Wednesday, October 9th. Seven finalists have been selected from a record number of 33 business plans that passed the initial screening. At the final judging, the finalists will make a final presentation and the winners will be determined. Winners will receive an incentive of up to 2 million yen! For details, please visit the Yokosuka City Industrial Promotion Foundation website ( https://yipf.jp/
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/128894/209/128894-209-6cd34e57062fef3ef176e0f0238591a9-441×313.png We will have seats available at the venue, so please come and join us for the interview. If you would like to be interviewed, please apply until October 7th (Monday) Please let the office staff know by email or phone how many people will be coming. Yokosuka City Industrial Promotion Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Person in charge: Ishii Phone: 046-828-1631 mail: k-ishii@yipf.jp Overview of final screening Date
Time: Scheduled to end from 13:00 to 17:30 on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 *For detailed schedule, see Yokosuka City Industrial Promotion Foundation website:
https://yipf.jp/news/ Meeting Place: Werk Yokosuka 6th floor hall (1-5 Hinodecho) Scholarship: From 300,000 yen to 2 million yen depending on screening results 7 finalists: 1. Chiharu Kubota (Yokosuka City) We farm sea urchins from Hayama and sell them as branded Hayama sea urchins. 2.whyme Co., Ltd. (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) Business diagnosis in 10 minutes! AI predicts the future of companies and proposes solutions 3. Pirika Group Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) By gathering workers living in the Tokyo metropolitan area as a management team and implementing village management that conveys the charms of Yokosuka, we will energize the attraction of workers living in the Tokyo metropolitan area to Yokosuka. 4. Studio TUNE LLC (Yokosuka City) Rebuilding and returning new value to discarded construction debris and old objects 5. Anglers Co., Ltd. (Machida City, Tokyo) Solves the problems of fishing boats and anglers: the trouble of attracting customers and the opacity of information! 6. PocketPort Co., Ltd. (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) Fishery experience-based content that allows you to continue to interact with the local community and fishermen in Sagami Bay! 7. DADAGLOBAL Co., Ltd. (Yokosuka City)
Establishment of local brand through ice cream starting from Yokosuka Dobuita Sponsor, co-sponsor, sponsor, support Sponsor: Yokosuka City Industrial Promotion Foundation Co-sponsors: Keikyu Corporation, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokosuka City Sponsored by: Kanto Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Independent Administrative Agency, Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation Agency Japan Finance Corporation, Minami-Kanto Business Startup Support Center, Yokosuka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Yokosuka Area Research Institute Liaison Council, City Support Yokosuka General Incorporated Foundation Yokosuka Research Park Co., Ltd., YRP Research and Development Promotion Association YRP Information Industry Cooperative Association, Kanagawa Industrial Promotion Center Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Local Independent Administrative Agency Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
Yokohama Corporate Management Support Foundation, Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Foundation Sagamihara City Industrial Promotion Foundation, Shonan Industrial Promotion Foundation Sponsored by: NTT East Kanagawa Division, Usui Home Co., Ltd., Yachiyo Co., Ltd. Yokosuka FM Broadcasting Co., Ltd., The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., Kanagawa Shinkin Bank Shonan Shinkin Bank, Globiz Capital Partners Co., Ltd. FUNDINNO Co., Ltd., Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Kamakura Investment Trust Co., Ltd., Nifco Co., Ltd., 16Startups, BasedIn Yokosuka