The Tokyo Metropolitan Government recently announced that the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program, Asia's largest global innovation conference, will be held in Tokyo on May 15-16, 2024. Building on the success of last year, this year's event will return in an even richer format, with attendance expected to nearly double, with more than 40,000 visitors over two days and more than 400 local and international exhibitors from 40 cities.
The "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Plan" aims to promote the creation of "sustainable new value" through an in-depth exchange of ideas and discussions on solutions to various global problems. Topics include demographic change, environmental and energy issues, ageing infrastructure renewal, and the preservation of traditional culture through advanced technology, diverse ideas, and digital knowledge.
Start-ups, investors, large corporations, market representatives, and even outstanding students from all over the world will gather to participate in presentations, roadshow competitions, and showcase solutions. In addition, the conference will include a heavyweight lecture on "Envisioning the Future of Cities and Innovation". Guests included Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, Harvard Business Review Editor-in-Chief Adi Ignatius, and representatives from Bloomberg, The Edgeof/Mistletoe, and Suntory Holdings Ltd. Other key speakers included Jen Carter, Google's Global Head of Technology, and John Roos, Founding Partner of Geodesic Capital and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
SusHi Tech Tokyo means "Sustainable High City Tokyo". The name not only represents Tokyo's place in the global tech community, but also reflects the conference's vision to solve urban challenges, provide disruptive innovations, and power the future of Japan and the world.
"The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Program is the largest global innovation conference in Asia, and I am honored to be able to hold such a valuable and meaningful event in Tokyo," said the Executive Committee of the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Program. Our vision is to be an innovative platform that can solve the challenges of cities around the world. We hope that every May, influential participants from all over the world, including start-ups, investors, large corporations, universities and students, will gather in Tokyo to discuss how to create a better future. ”
【About the Global Entrepreneurship Program】
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program has been active since November 2022. The plan strategy is called "10×10×10 Innovation Vision" and aims to bring Tokyo's 1. Unicorn 2. Start-ups as well as 3. The number of public and private start-ups has increased tenfold. In February 2023, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held the "City-Tech.Tokyo" at the Tokyo International Forum, Japan's largest global startup event to date, attracting 26,000 visitors over two days. This year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has further upgraded SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 to become Asia's largest global startup event, including presentations, roadshows, competitions, and exhibitions.
Date: May 15-16, 2024
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight West Exhibition Hall 1 &2 (3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan)
Discussion Topic: "Cities for a Sustainable Future"
Target Audience: World-leading start-ups, investors, large corporations, representatives from different markets, and students
Vision: To provide open innovation opportunities for start-up members with diverse backgrounds
Topic overview
1. Infrastructure
Leverage advanced technology for safe, reliable, and disaster-resilient urban infrastructure
Enhance short-distance urban mobility with precise and safe transportation options and new mobility solutions
【Related Areas】Infrastructure (Hardware/Software)/Mobility
Keywords: disaster prediction, infrastructure maintenance, micro-mobility, etc
2. Environment
Rebuild the energy production and consumption system, and accelerate the realization of carbon emission reduction and recycling of the social ecology
Increase food safety through food development iterations and waste reduction
Related Fields: Energy/Food Technology/Climate Technology/Green Technology
Keywords: ethical consumption, alternative proteins, etc
3. Consumer Life
Strengthen support for all, from children to the elderly, to help them live comfortable and active lives
Improving the convenience of people's lives through the use of advanced technology in the financial sector and other fields
Related Fields: Medical/Health Care/FinTech/Women's Technology
Keywords: infectious disease control/digital local currency/generative artificial intelligence, etc
4. Culture
Rediscover the city's appeal by combining traditional culture and advanced technology to create new forms of entertainment
【Related Areas】Culture & Entertainment/Sports Technology
Keywords: Metaverse/Digital Art/NFT/WEB3, etc
5. Influence
Solve social problems and drive sustainable growth to make a positive impact on society
Related Fields: Environment, Energy, Healthcare, Welfare, Food, Agriculture, Education, Childcare, Financial Inclusion
【2024 SusHi Tech Challenge 投资者路演】
Asia's largest investor roadshow will feature 507 companies and cases from 43 countries and regions, and participants will compete for a grand prize of 10 million yen (about 470,000 yuan).
The number of participating companies this year has increased by 1.5 times compared to last year (2023: 338 companies and 35 countries and regions)
Eight APAC startups were selected as the top 20 semifinalists:
Entomal Biotech Sdn Bhd（马来西亚）
BUYO Bioplastics（越南）
E-Port Pte. Ltd.(新加坡)
ImpacFat（新加坡）
TUBUDD JOINT STOCK COMPANY (VIETNAM)
CancerFree Biotech（中国台湾）
WRIGHT BROTHERS（韩国）
Nanjing Deepin Intelligent Control Technology Co., Ltd. (China)
Judges:
Semi-final stage
Kirstin Hunter，Techstars执行董事（NCW）、Saemin Ahn，500 Global合伙人、Miwa Seki，MPower Partners Fund L.P.常务合伙人、Koichiro Nakamura，Sozo Ventures创始人/常务合伙人、Murat Aktihanoglu，Remarkable Ventures和ERA联合创始人/管理合伙人、Ravi Belani，Alchemist Accelerator执行董事和创始人
Final stage
Yukiko Kato,SBI Investment Co., Ltd.董事兼执行董事&企业风险投资部总经理、Mikio Kawahara,UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd.首席投资官、Susan Su,Toba Capital合伙人&Climate Investing、Tomosaku Sohara,Nordicninja管理合伙人、Yamato Watanabe,DG Daiwa Ventures董事总经理
Details about the investor roadshow can be found here.
【Startup Exhibition】
Start-ups
A total of 429 companies (265 international companies and 164 Japanese companies) have confirmed their participation.
The distribution of international start-ups includes 175 companies from Asia, 56 from Europe, 15 from North and South America, 8 from Oceania, and 11 from the Middle East.
Examples of participating start-ups:
market
Exhibitors from a total of 47 countries, regions and cities have been confirmed (30 international exhibitors and 17 Japanese exhibitors).
Market Pavilions: Taiwan, Hong Kong, France, Switzerland and Israel
In addition, there will be 20 individual market booths:
Amsterdam, United Kingdom, Espoo, Austria, Queensland, Western Australia, Colombia, Singapore, Seoul, Thailand, Nam Chungcheong, Toronto, Bavaria, Bangladesh, Paris, Busan, Beijing, Berlin, Poland, Malaysia
Examples of Exhibitors:
【Major Exhibiting Startups】
Nanjing Deepin Intelligent Control Technology Co., Ltd. (China)
Panelsemi Corporation (Taiwan)
Hahow (Taiwan)
AGL Corporation (South Korea)
Entomal Biotech Sdn Bhd（马来西亚）
Iserveu technology(印度)
【Venture Capital/Investor Pavilion】
Purpose: To promote innovation by providing a space for meet-and-greet and stage presentations, and to enable startups to connect with venture capital and investors in Japan and abroad
More than 20 VCs and investors will meet and participate in stage presentations through the VC/Investor Pavilion area
【Tickets & Registration】
Registration is still available now.