Plug and Play Japan, the member of startup working group, opens its Osaka Branch!
(Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Vincent Philippe; hereinafter "Plug and Play Japan") announced on July 21, 2020, the opening of its third location in Japan, in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, following the opening of its Kyoto location last year. Following the opening of its Kyoto office last year, Plug and Play Japan will open its third office in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
The mission of Plug and Play Japan, including Plug and Play Osaka, is to make Keihanshin the world's leading startup ecosystem.
About half of the startups selected for the Plug and Play Japan program will be from overseas. Through the operation of the program in Osaka, where companies with a history unparalleled in the world were born, utilizing a network that extends to more than 30 locations in 16 countries (as of July 21, 2020), we aim to create a rich and convenient smart city that incorporates new solutions to urban issues through the use of cutting-edge technology. Through the operation of the program, Plug and Play Osaka aims to create a startup ecosystem that is open to the global community by supporting the co-creation of startups and large companies in Japan and abroad.
Plug and Play Osaka will be located in the Knowledge Capital in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and will be supported by Founding Anchor Partners Daikin Industries, Ltd, Obayashi Corporation, Dentsu Inc. and ecosystem partner Takenaka Corporation. The accelerator program will focus on the theme of "Smart City" and contribute to the development of the startup ecosystem in the Keihanshin region.
About half of the startups selected for the Plug and Play Japan program will be from overseas. Through the operation of the program in Osaka, where companies with a history unparalleled in the world were born, utilizing a network that extends to more than 30 locations in 16 countries (as of July 21, 2020), we aim to create a rich and convenient smart city that incorporates new solutions to urban issues through the use of cutting-edge technology. Through the operation of the program, Plug and Play Osaka aims to create a startup ecosystem that is open to the global community by supporting the co-creation of startups and large companies in Japan and abroad.
Plug and Play Osaka will be located in the Knowledge Capital in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and will be supported by Founding Anchor Partners Daikin Industries, Ltd, Obayashi Corporation, Dentsu Inc. and ecosystem partner Takenaka Corporation. The accelerator program will focus on the theme of "Smart City" and contribute to the development of the startup ecosystem in the Keihanshin region.
Osaka is currently facing a variety of social issues, including demographic changes such as the declining birthrate, aging population, and shrinking working-age population; the revitalization of urban infrastructure and new towns that were rapidly developed during the period of high economic growth; and increasingly severe weather disasters. New measures that utilize cutting-edge technologies are required.
To help solve these urban issues, the first program of Plug and Play Osaka will focus on the theme of "Smart City" and will be held at "Knowledge Capital" in Grand Front Osaka, the most active location for startup ecosystem in Osaka. Based on the theme of "Smart City," the first accelerator program will focus on the following four areas: (1) Smart Life & Construction, (2) Travel & Experiences, (3) Urban Mobility & Clean Tech, and (4) Hospitality & Health. Hospitality & Health.
In addition, the program will be managed by the entire community in cooperation with Osaka Prefecture, the City of Osaka, the OSAKA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, and KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL.
To help solve these urban issues, the first program of Plug and Play Osaka will focus on the theme of "Smart City" and will be held at "Knowledge Capital" in Grand Front Osaka, the most active location for startup ecosystem in Osaka. Based on the theme of "Smart City," the first accelerator program will focus on the following four areas: (1) Smart Life & Construction, (2) Travel & Experiences, (3) Urban Mobility & Clean Tech, and (4) Hospitality & Health. Hospitality & Health.
In addition, the program will be managed by the entire community in cooperation with Osaka Prefecture, the City of Osaka, the OSAKA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, and KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL.
