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In the third year of the global business co-creation program “SmartCityX”, large companies such as Suzuki, Japan Airlines, TV Asahi, and Japan Post announce the results of business co-creation with startups and others.
~ Start of initiatives and discussions on new businesses in the areas of mobility for the elderly, accessible tourism, and metaverse ~ ……
Scrum Studio Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Masami Takahashi, hereinafter referred to as Scrum Studio) is a global business co-creation program that aims to co-create business with large Japanese companies and startups around the world with the theme of smart cities. To conclude the 2023 initiatives of “SmartCityX” and “Well-BeingX”, “Scrum Open Innovation Day 2023” was held at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya BASE Q Hall on Thursday, December 7th.
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The conference included a panel discussion on overseas startups’ service development in Japan and co-creation with Japanese companies, a demo booth where you could experience cutting-edge technology from domestic and overseas global startups, and a third-year business development project. Among the business co-creation projects between large companies and startups that were born through the program, four projects representative of the SmartCityX and Well-BeingX programs were announced in advance.
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3. YAMADA Co., Ltd. “Futto” [Walking muscle support gear] Japan https://www.futto.jp/ No power supply or batteries required. This walking muscle support gear supports and replaces the skeletal muscles necessary for walking using only the power of rubber.
4. LOOVIC [Voice AR navigation guide ~ Barrier-free ~] Japan https://www.loovic.co.jp/ja Without looking at the screen of your smartphone, etc., you can place landmarks (landmarks) on the surrounding scenery that you can visually see. This is a service that provides unmanned navigation and guidance by setting a mark) and using voice information based on it, as well as GPS information from a smartphone.
5. Virtual Motorsport Lab (VML) [eSport race platform] Japan https://vml.pages.dev/ An eSport race platform that competes in autonomous driving technology. Participants will be able to learn the basics of vehicle control and AI technology through the development of self-driving racing cars. Selected for SPORTS INNOVATION STUDIO, an open innovation program run by the Japan Sports Agency.
6. MENOPO CHECK FOR MEN [Male Hormone Test Kit] Japan
https://menopocheck.com/A male hormone test kit that can be easily tested using 10-15 hairs. You can quantify your testosterone level and find out your male power in 4 levels.
■ About SmartCityX
Program Overview ● Sponsor: Scrum Studio Co., Ltd. ● Partner companies: Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., East Japan Railway Company, Japan Tobacco Inc., Lion Corporation, Suzuki Corporation, TV Asahi Corporation, Hakuhodo Co., Ltd. (community partners) , Japan Post Co., Ltd. (community partner), Woven By Toyota Co., Ltd. (community partner), Panasonic Holdings Co., Ltd. (community partner) ● Municipal partners: Fukui Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Shibuya Ward, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture Kashima City, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry ● Resource partners: Amazon Web Services Japan, Inc., Catalonia Government Trade and Investment Office, CIC Japan LLC, Japan External Trade
Organization (JETRO), Liil Ventures ● Official website :
https://www.smartcity-x.com/● Period: February 2023 to December 2023● Schedule: ○ Startup recruitment period: March 2023 to May 2023 ○ Mentoring/business development period : March 2023 ~ November 2023 ○ Announcement of results: December 2023 etc)
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[For inquiries regarding press releases] Scrum Ventures: Miura Email: contact@scrum.vc
[Inquiries regarding “SmartCityX”] Scrum Ventures: Utsunomiya Email: scxpr@scrum.vc