Held for the first time this year! 01Booster will co-host the “Okinawa Innovators Summit”, a startup event at the Resotech Expo
01Booster Press release: November 13, 2024 Held for the first time this year! 01Booster will co-host “Okinawa Innovators Summit”, a startup event at Resotech Expo Start-ups and experts from Japan and abroad gather together. Date: November 14th to 15th, 2024, Venue: Okinawa Arena (Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture) Zero One Booster Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: George Goda), which supports companies’ open innovation and new business development, will be visiting Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday, November 14th and Friday, November 15th, 2024. “ResorTech EXPO in 2020” is an IT/DX exhibition and business meeting held at the Okinawa Arena in the city, attracting 10,000 people. At Okinawa (Resotech Expo), we will co-host the startup event “Okinawa Innovators Summit”, which will be held for the first time this year at the same event. This event brings together startups and experts from Japan and overseas, and through lectures that provide hints and solutions to issues and pitches from startups aiming to expand their business, the event not only deepens industry knowledge but also provides insight into the future of business. We will implement a program that will provide a place to explore the future. The first day will feature pitches and keynote speeches by 10 domestic and international startup companies, as well as matching exchanges between participants, and the second day will feature three sessions. Name: Okinawa Innovators Summit Date and time: Thursday, November 14th to Friday, November 15th, 2024 Sponsored by: ResorTech EXPO in Okinawa Executive Committee Co-sponsor: Zero One Booster Co., Ltd. Operational cooperation: FY2020 Okinawa Prefecture Startup Ecosystem Construction Support Project Website: https://resortech-expo.okinawa/events/8348/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16550/672/16550-672-f47fbc00dce493850eac78acdbad1a2d-1200×630.png 11/14 (Thursday) Pitch & Matching Program The first part is a place for startups looking at Japan as a market, and the second part is a place for mutual information exchange between Japanese startups aiming to expand globally and their supporters. In the third part, we will match each other with interested parties and aim for the next stage of business. Overview ■Date and time: November 14th (Thursday)
10:50-16:30 ■Location: Okinawa Arena 5F & 3F business negotiation space ■Number of seats: Approximately 100 seats Program and speakers Part 1: Keynote Speech 1 & Overseas Startup Pitch (115 minutes) ・Keynote speech 1 (30 minutes) [Speaker] Satoshi Tachibana | ABeam Consulting Co., Ltd. Executive Officer, Principal, Head of Future Value Creation Strategy Unit ・Business introduction by 4 commentators (25 minutes) ・Pitches from 5 foreign startups (60 minutes) (Break, 15 minutes) Part 2: Keynote Speech 2 & Domestic Startup Pitch (135 minutes) ・Keynote speech 2 (40 minutes) [Speaker] Tomoko Miyazaki | Jinya Co., Ltd. Representative Director and Landlady Ms. Fumiko Kato | WAmazing Co., Ltd. Representative Director and CEO ・Business introductions by 5 commentators (35 minutes) ・Pitches from 5 domestic startups (60 minutes) (Move/break: Move to 3rd floor business meeting space, 15 minutes) Part 3: Matchmaking (60 minutes) ・Speaking company x commentator matching (60 minutes) *The event will be conducted in Japanese, and translation solutions will be used to translate the language between Japanese and English. 11/15 (Friday) Startup Session Program On the second day, we will disseminate information about startups from perspectives such as discussions on global accelerators, impact investing, startups and Okinawa, etc. Overview ■Date and time: November 15th (Friday) 11:00-14:50 ■Location: Okinawa Arena 3F Business Negotiation Space Special Stage ■Number of seats: Approximately 40 seats Program and speakers Part 1: The key to expanding into Asia! Success tips learned from India and Singapore (50 minutes) In this seminar, experts who are well-versed in the startup ecosystems of India and Singapore will be on stage to explain important points for success in both markets. We will also take a deep dive into what genres and sectors Japanese startups have opportunities in, as well as the challenges foreign players face when entering the Indian and Singapore markets. This is a great opportunity for companies aiming to expand into Asia to gain concrete hints that are the key to success. [Speaker] Ken Kawashima | Director, Zero One Booster Co., Ltd. Mr. Deepak Sharma｜India Accelerator John Lim｜Meet Ventures Partner (break, 70 minutes) Part 2: Global business trends discussed by Southeast Asian VC and impact VC (50 minutes) In this session, from the perspective of Southeast Asian VC and impact VC, we will take a deep dive into the trends of startups active on the world stage, as well as share the latest trends in the global market centered on Southeast Asia and the current state of impact investing around the world. . We will also consider how Okinawa can be involved in the Southeast Asian market and the field of impact investment. [Speaker] Yuriko Gibo | Principal, Keio Innovation Initiative, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Innovation Promotion Headquarters, Keio University Mr. Takaki Nakamura | Japan Southeast Asia Innovation Platform (JSIP) Part 3: Learning from J-StartUP OKINAWA, startups aiming for the world (50 minutes) In this seminar, the notable startup “LiLz”, which was selected by J-StartUP OKINAWA, will take the stage and talk about the challenge from Okinawa to overseas markets. We will talk about how they are expanding into the global market while taking advantage of Okinawa’s unique environment and culture, the secret to their success, the challenges they faced, and the benefits that are unique to being an Okinawa startup. We will also explain the details of the J-StartUP OKINAWA program and how its support is impacting startups. This is an opportunity to gain valuable insights for companies and entrepreneurs aiming to expand from Okinawa to the rest of the world. [Speaker] Mr. Kenichiro Toyosato | Chairman of Economic Capital Department, Okinawa Startup Ecosystem Consortium Mr. Keigo Onishi｜Representative Director and President of LiLz Co., Ltd. How to participate and watch [How to participate locally] If you wish to watch the keynote speeches, seminars, and symposiums at the physical venue on the day of the RESOTECH EXPO, you will need to make a reservation in advance. [How to watch online] After registering to attend RESOTECH EXPO 2024, you can watch the seminar video from “My Page”. If you have already registered, you can view it by logging in to “My Page”. Click here to register:
https://biz.q-pass.jp/f/9994/resortech-expo2024inokinawa What is “ResorTech EXPO in Okinawa” This event is an IT/DX exhibition and business meeting held in Okinawa with a capacity of 10,000 people. We will promote DX in all industries in Okinawa Prefecture and create business domestically and internationally from the tourist destination Okinawa. We will hold exhibitions, symposiums, seminars, and online seminars with the aim of becoming a place for matching IT solutions from within and outside the prefecture and overseas with a variety of industrial fields. Name: ResorTech EXPO 2024 in Okinawa Date and time: [Real event] November 14th (Thursday) to November 15th (Friday), 2024 [Online event] October 1, 2024 (Tuesday) to November 29, 2024 (Friday) [Sponsor] ResorTech EXPO in Okinawa Executive Committee Secretariat URL: https://resortech-expo.okinawa/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16550/672/16550-672-320d9b46c9078b4f14994a5a7f055668-1250×417.png Zero One Booster Co., Ltd. Based on our corporate philosophy of “Changing the world through the power of business creation,” we have established an open innovation program that promotes collaboration between major companies and venture companies, a system to promote in-house new business, an open recruitment new business program, and a secondment system. We are developing business development programs, etc. In addition, we operate the Yurakucho SAAI Wonder Working Community, a working community where individuals’ ideas are brought to life, 01Booster Studio, which supports startups from scratch, and InnoScouter, a startup collaboration management cloud. We also make venture investments through our group company 01Booster Capital, and support business creation from multiple angles. Trade name: Zero One Booster Co., Ltd. Representative: Representative Director George Goda Address: 1st floor, Shin-Tokyo Building, 3-3-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Established: March 2012 Business details: Shared offices for entrepreneurs, corporate accelerator/intrapreneur accelerator program planning and management, intra-company
entrepreneurship training, investment and financing support, business creation consulting, M&A intermediary support, etc. URL: https://01booster.co.jp *Corporate Accelerator is a registered trademark of 01Booster.