[eiicon Co., Ltd.]
More than 1,000 people confirmed to participate! We are still accepting participants! 115 companies and organizations promoting open innovation come together! “JOIF2024” main timetable confirmed *eiicon Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 2, 2024
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More than 1,000 people confirmed to participate! We are still accepting participants! 115 companies and organizations promoting open innovation come together! “JOIF2024” main timetable confirmed *Japan Open Innovation Fes, Japan’s largest open innovation trade fair 11 days left until “2024”! Friday, September 13, 2024 Akasaka, Tokyo. *
“Japan Open Innovation Fes 2024” will be held on Friday, September 13, 2024 at Akasaka Intercity Conference (Tokyo)
eiicon Co., Ltd., which operates Japan’s largest open innovation platform “AUBA” Head office location: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Ayuko Nakamura, hereinafter eiicon
) is one of Japan’s largest open innovation trade fairs, “JOIF 2024 (abbreviation): Japan”, which is sponsored by eiicon and will be held at Akasaka Intercity Conference (Tokyo) on Friday, September 13, 2024. Open Innovation Fes 2024: Japan Open Innovation Festival
We would like to inform you that the main timetable for “2024)” has been finalized.
https://auba.eiicon.net/joif/
* “JOIF2024” to create the future of open innovation in Japan together. Everyone, please look forward to it! *
* *The following information is first disclosed in this press release! *
* □“Legend Stage” *
* SESSION 2 * 12:00-12:45 (45 minutes)
* “How companies can overcome the waves of economic fluctuations – The winter of recession has arrived” *
Speaker:
Mr. Naoto Ohashi (Mizuho Financial Group and Executive Advisor, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
Mr. Shigeru Sekinada (A.T. Kearney Co., Ltd. Asia Pacific
Representative, Japan Representative Director, Managing Director Japan)
Moderator:
Hiroki Takahashi (Former Nikkei TV Tokyo University / President and Producer/Video Director of tonari Co., Ltd.)
* SESSION 3 * 13:00-13:45 (45 minutes)
* “Atotsugi’s future business strategy” *
Speaker:
Mr. Tomoki Kaneko (President, Kaneko Code Co., Ltd.)
Mr. Hiroto Minamide (President, Minamide Co., Ltd.)
Mr. Shingo Iwata (Representative of Samsung Group)
Moderator:
Tatsuaki Ito (Executive Officer, Regional Strategic Business Headquarters, eiicon Co., Ltd.)
* □Leaders Stage *
* SPONSOR SESSION * 12:30-13:15 (45 minutes) * Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate * * “Co-creating the future of cities: A new challenge for real space in the age of AI and spatial computing, taken on by real estate developers” *
Speaker:
Mr. Masahiro Yamaguchi (Representative Director and CEO of STYLY Co., Ltd.) Mr. Fumiaki Sato (Group Leader, Innovation Strategy Group, Group CX and Innovation Promotion Department, Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Co., Ltd.) Mr. Ryo Sudo (General Manager, Innovation Creation Department, Planning Division, Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd.)
Moderator:
Mariko Nishimura (CEO of HEART CATCH Co., Ltd.)
* SPONSOR SESSION * 17:15-18:00 (45 minutes) * Toshiba Tec/Paramount Bed * * “Approaching the theory of CVC evolution! CVC reverse pitch & talk” * Speaker:
Mr. Tatsuya Ishii (Partner, CVC Office, Corporate Planning Department, Toshiba Tec Corporation)
Mr. Kohei Takizawa (Manager, Alliance Team, Value Create Group, Corporate Planning Division, Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.)
Moderator:
Osamu Kagawa (Representative Director, XSprout Co., Ltd. / Manager, Enterprise Division, Innovation Promotion Business Headquarters, eiicon Co., Ltd.)
* □Seminar Stage *
* PITCH * 13:00-13:30 (30 minutes)
*GLOBAL STARTUP MINI PITCH*
Speaker:
* TAPP! GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.* (Malaysia: AI all-in-one platform) * Tagteam Technologies Pte. Ltd* (Singapore: Mobile Application) *Mascon Technologies* (Singapore: End-to-end technology for shipping) * Optimatic Pte Ltd* (Singapore: Operates startup ecosystem platform “e27”) * SESSION 4 * 16:45-17:30 (45 minutes) * STATION AI*
* “What is the appeal of STATION Ai, one of the largest open innovation hubs in Japan?” *
Speaker:
Mr. Yuki Kataoka (Manager, Startup Support Division, Incubation Business Promotion Department, STATION Ai Co., Ltd.)
community manager)
Other STATION Ai related companies
* SESSION 5 * 18:00-18:45 (45 minutes) * Recursive *
* “Added value of AI ~ Governance and Innovation ~” *
Speaker:
Mr. Shun Wakabayashi (Recursive Executive Officer, Inc.)
Tomoko Aizawa (KDDI Corporation, External Relations and Communication Headquarters, Brand Communication Headquarters, Communication Design Department)
Mr. Tsuyoshi Kato (Director/Deputy General Manager, Resources and Environment Business Division, Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.)
* □Open Innovation Stage *
* SESSION 1 * 10:30-11:00 (30 minutes) * Naraha Town *
* “Social impact created by “local startup” ~ “Naraha version of local startup” created with Naraha town” *
Speaker:
Mr. Takahide Saito (Regional Future Expert, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Mr. Takashi Kanazawa (Fund Manager, Hack Ventures Co., Ltd.) Mr. Toshifumi Watanabe (Naraha Town Business Attraction Coordinator) * SESSION 2 * 12:00-12:45 (45 minutes) * Kanagawa Prefecture Business Accelerator Kanagawa (BAK) *
* “JOIF ECOSYSTEM SPECIAL PITCH” *
* ・Development of plant-based plastic products made by upcycling vegetable and fruit scraps discarded at commercial facilities* (Hemicellulose Co., Ltd., Odakyu SC Development Co., Ltd.)
* ・Realize a nursing care industry where employees want to continue working by “visualizing their conditions” and “interviewing them to find out how easy it is to work” for each employee*
(Calicon.com Co., Ltd., Nichiikea Palace Co., Ltd.)
* ・AiCAN, a technology-based solution to child abuse* (AiCAN Co., Ltd.)
* SESSION 3 * 13:45-14:30 (45 minutes)
* “Japan’s future considered from a regional perspective ~Current location of the region x startup ecosystem~”*
Speaker:
Mr. Hikaru Kanemura (Manager, Startup Section, Okinawa IT Innovation Strategy Center)
Mr. Yutaka Shinohara (CEO of EverConnect Co., Ltd.)
Yu Komatsu (Representative Director, Soshikino Coach Co., Ltd.) Soichiro Murata (Managing Executive Officer/CHRO, eiicon Co., Ltd.) * SESSION 4 * 15:15-16:00 (45 minutes) * Seiko Epson *
* “Creating the future with Epson Connect API – Challenge with OPERe supporting medical DX” *
Speaker:
Mr. Kohei Shiratori (Assistant Manager, P Business Strategy
Department, Seiko Epson Corporation)
Mr. Masami Kosako (OPERe Chief Marketing Officer)
Moderator:
Toru Shimozono (Eiicon Inc. Incubation Quality Office QOO)
* SESSION 5 * 16:10-16:30 (20 minutes) * Sumitomo Real Estate Development GROWTH CONNECT*
* “SmartHabit,” a habit-formation platform that realizes user behavior change” * Speaker:
Mr. Atsuhiro Ishizu (Executive Officer, Open Innovation Department Manager, WizWe Inc.)
* Startup Mini Pitch *
1. 11:15-11:45 (30 minutes)
* Access Engineering Co., Ltd., AgriLite Institute, CalTa Co., Ltd., Village AI Co., Ltd.*
* ・Another works Co., Ltd.・Advance Composite Co., Ltd.・Final Aim Co., Ltd.* * ・RainTech Co., Ltd.・CinemaLeap Co., Ltd.・Bocek Co., Ltd.*
2. 13:00-13:30 (30 minutes)
* Ideascale Japan Co., Ltd., Kore Co., Ltd., Clear Nabuki Co., Ltd.* * ・Castamedia Co., Ltd.・Something Fun Co., Ltd.・C&T Co., Ltd.* * ・Spacewasp Co., Ltd.・Hakobun Co., Ltd.・SmileMe Co., Ltd.・QuackShift Co., Ltd.* 3. 14:45-15:00 (15 minutes)
* Ferment Station Co., Ltd., TRUNK Co., Ltd., FAKE Co., Ltd.* * ・Singulate Co., Ltd. Casanare Co., Ltd.*
4. 16:45-17:10 (25 minutes)
* Batton Co., Ltd., Grand Green Co., Ltd., Quon Crop Co., Ltd.* * ・Product Force Co., Ltd.・on the bakery Co., Ltd.・Edge Creators Co., Ltd.* * ・IGSA Co., Ltd.・Mni Co., Ltd.*
5. 17:15-17:40 (25 minutes)
*HYPER CUBE Co., Ltd.・Open Eight Co., Ltd.・Pixie Dust Technologies Co., Ltd.* * ・GATARI Co., Ltd.・Andeco Co., Ltd.・Sairyu Co., Ltd.・Ajira Co., Ltd.・Dandemo Draft Co., Ltd.*
6. 17:45-18:15 (30 minutes)
* Yukai Engineering Co., Ltd., TATEITO Co., Ltd., Cryptolier Co., Ltd., GAOGAO Co., Ltd.*
* ・Adviser Bank Co., Ltd.・Britannica Japan Co., Ltd.・Beauty Terminal Co., Ltd.* * ・Unitoland Co., Ltd. ・NonTired Co., Ltd.*
7. 18:15-18:45 (30 minutes)
* O Co., Ltd., Seven Sense Marketing Co., Ltd., ACES Co., Ltd., LeanGo Co., Ltd.*
* ・MEBUKU Co., Ltd.・Purpom Media Lab Co., Ltd.・Startup Lab Co., Ltd.* * ・Recept Co., Ltd.・MEMORY LAB Co., Ltd.*
* ■“Japan Open Innovation Fes2024” *
* [Realization of Re-made in Japan] Revitalize Japan as a
manufacturing powerhouse. *
We will create and realize an original form of open innovation that is unique to Japan, neither the United States nor Europe.
“JOIF” was launched to provide a place that can give you hints on how to do that.
“JOIF” is one of the largest open innovation conferences in Japan, operated by Japan’s largest open innovation platform “AUBA.” We invite innovators who are active on the front lines, and not only disseminate real information useful for practicing open innovation, but also provide a place to actually meet our business partners. The first event was held in October 2017. To date, we have had many participants from managers and decision-making levels who have been practicing open innovation.
The theme of the 8th “JOIF2024” is
* GENERATE NEW BUSINESS ~Conference that creates business~*
“JOIF2024” aims to update all the learnings and encounters from JOIF held over the past 7 times, and make it a meaningful place.
“JOIF2024” is about creating the future of open innovation in Japan together. Everyone, please look forward to it!
* □ “JOIF2024” official website: * https://auba.eiicon.net/joif/ Date and time: Friday, September 13, 2024 10:00-20:00
Venue: Akasaka Intercity Conference
Akasaka Intercity AIR 4F, 1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(Directly connected to the building from Tokyo Metro Ginza
Line/Namboku Line Tameike-Sanno Station Exit 14)
(You can also use the same Marunouchi Line/Chiyoda Line
Kokugigijiji-mae Station)
Number of visitors (estimated): 2,000 people
*Management level and open innovation managers/personnel from major companies to start-up companies
Sponsor: eiicon Co., Ltd.
Participation fee: 27,500 yen (tax included)
Previous “JOIF2023” scene (September 29, 2023 Bellesalle Shibuya Garden) *Main content*
*・EXHIBITATION*
Exhibitors are companies practicing open innovation and seeking to meet other companies. Many companies gather here, from startups and small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations and local governments.
*・Collaboration Battle*
Collaborative companies that have actually engaged in co-creation will speak as a unit about their co-creation results. A battle pitch where viewers vote on co-creation content and presentation content and compete against each other.
* ・JOIF STARTUP PITCH*
“JOIF STARTUP” attracts attention every year
“PITCH” is a startup pitch contest between the winners of the preliminary round. The decision-makers from operating companies that have come forward as co-creation partners serve as judges, and make co-creation decisions on the spot for each company’s pitch.
*・Legend Stage*
Celebrities at the forefront of business and technology come together to discuss the latest trends and the future of the industry. This stage not only deepens your knowledge, but also provides a source of inspiration to discover new business opportunities and shape the future of the industry together.
*・Leaders Stage*
Business leaders who are active on the front lines will share their voices on stage. Opportunities for deeper understanding and concrete learning by sharing actual management challenges and success stories, as well as responding to direct questions from the audience. * ・Open Innovation Stage*
Companies present ideas for cross-industry collaborations and conduct networking through direct exchange of business cards. We provide a place for new discoveries and encounters.
* ・VIP Zone*
VIP zone where you can only listen here. We have prepared special content that only VIPs can access, such as power matching with Southeast Asian companies.
*Speaker*
A gathering of key people who work day and night on the front lines to create innovation and practice open innovation. We will develop a real session that can only be heard here.
* Mr. Masaaki Taira, Member of the House of Representatives* * Yoichi Ochiai Representative Director, Pixie Dust Technologies Co., Ltd.* * Mr. Hitoshi Uehara General Partner, Coalis*
* Mr. Jo Konno, Representative Partner, Globis Capital Partners Co., Ltd.* * Fumiaki Koizumi President, Mercari Co., Ltd. and President, Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.*
* Kazuhiko Chuma, KDDI Corporation, Director of Open Innovation Promotion Headquarters and Manager of Business Co-Creation Promotion Office*
* Masayuki Tadokoro Representative Director and CEO, Unicorn Farm Co., Ltd. / Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Business Strategy, Kwansei Gakuin University*
* Atsushi Tamura Talent*
* Ayuko Nakamura CEO/founder of eiicon Co., Ltd.*
As of September 2, 2024 (in no particular order) *Additional speakers will be announced on the official website as soon as they are decided. * ■“JOIF2024” official website (general participant application): * * https://auba.eiicon.net/joif/*
* ■eiicon (sponsored by “JOIF2024”) Company profile * *
https://corp.eiicon.net/*
Company name: eiicon Co., Ltd.
Head office location: 5th floor, Sumitomo Real Estate Toranomon Tower, 2-2-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Ayuko Nakamura, Representative Director and President Establishment date: April 3, 2023
Business content: Operation of open innovation platform “AUBA”, event planning and support services, sourcing services, etc.
eiicon Co., Ltd. is one of Japan’s largest open innovation platforms and hands-on consulting specializing in open innovation, and supports commercialization with OI support tailored to the business phase of the company.
*What is open innovation*
2003 (USA) Henry W.
An innovation methodology proposed by Chesbrough that “creates innovative new value by combining internal and external media and technology.” This is a method of arguing that companies should not only rely on internal resources but also actively collaborate with outside companies.
*Services developed by eiicon*
*Japan’s largest open innovation platform “AUBA”*
Japan’s largest web platform specializing in open innovation, with over 32,000 registered companies. Business creation ≒ All mechanisms to realize discontinuous growth and business survival
Provided IN ONE. AUBA is a service for intentionally creating innovation. https://auba.eiicon.net/
* Complete escort support service “AUBA Enterprise” *
Our experienced consultants who support business creation, including in-house new businesses and open innovation projects, design fully customized support according to the concerns and needs of each company. We support commercialization with support tailored to the company’s phase, from support for business strategy to support for creating specific meeting places and team-up for actual co-creation with partners, and support for new business creation.
https://corp.eiicon.net/service/enterprise
* “TOMORUBA”, a media that revitalizes business *
“Media that revitalizes business” for business people creating businesses. We deliver various information on fundraising, funding, joint research, etc., as well as know-how information for creating businesses, from startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and major companies in all industries across the country to local governments and universities.
https://tomoruba.eiicon.net/
*Major awards*
In December 2022, we received the Excellence Award at the 4th Japan Service Awards for our innovative and excellent service.
https://service-award.jp/result04.html
In February 2023, through a series of open innovation initiatives such as matching and co-creation of sports teams/organizations and partner companies nationwide through the acceleration program, the 5th Received the Sports Agency Commissioner’s Award at the Japan Open Innovation Awards.
https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/stmain/20230120oip.html
*The information posted is as of the date of announcement. Please note that the information may be subject to change without prior notice.