The 2019 Innovation Nanshan Entrepreneurship Star Contest Shibuya
Future Design Shibuya (hereinafter referred to as Future Design Shibuya) is a measure to promote innovation in collaboration between Shibuya Ward and Nanshan Ward, Guangdong Province, China. We announced that we will hold "2019 Innovation Nanshan Entrepreneurship Star Contest Shibuya" on Thursday, August 22, and we have been accepting applications, but we will accept applications on July 26 so that more startups can apply. It was extended until Sunday (Friday). Companies that have passed the document screening will be entitled to participate in the Japan Qualifying on Thursday, August 22nd.
"The 2019 Innovation Nanshan Entrepreneurship Star Contest" is an international pitch contest for start-up companies held by the People's Government of Shenzhen, China, which started in 2008. The Japan Qualifying has been held since last year as a measure to promote innovation in collaboration between Shibuya Ward and Nanshan Ward, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China, and this is the second time. The winner of the Japan Qualifier will be invited to the World Championships in Nanshan Ward in October (scheduled).
The biggest feature is that excellent business plans can receive generous support for scaling up the business, such as financing opportunities and sharing of innovation resources through the entrepreneurship support network in Nanshan District, which is called Silicon Valley in China. ..
If you are interested in the Chinese market, please take this opportunity to participate in this contest.
Application method
Deadline: Friday, July 26
Application: Use the dedicated form https://forms.gle/ofmvA9YZQTRFhRnT8
* Basically, we ask you to enter in English, but parallel notation in Japanese is also possible.
* The form is simple, only submitting company registration information, outline and business plan to apply.
Document screening passed: Contacted sequentially from early August
お問い合わせ： 渋谷未来デザイン nanshan2019@fds.or.jp
Outline of Japan Qualifying
Name: The 2019 Innovation Nanshan Entrepreneurship Star Contest Shibuya
Organizer: Future Design Shibuya, Rikigo Entrepreneurship Investment (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Date: August 22 (Thursday) 13: 00-17: 00 (scheduled time)
Venue: SOIL (1-13-9 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 7th floor, Shibuya Takugin Building)
Jury representative: Chiaki Hayashi (Representative Director of Loftwork Inc./Shibuya Future Design Shibuya FUTURE DESIGNER)
Judge: Shin Sawada (Deputy Mayor of Shibuya Ward)
Naoto Obitsu (Executive Officer, Innovation Corporate Support Department, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
Yoshimasa Kato (Tokyu Corporation Future Design Lab Innovation Promotion)
Assistant manager)
Kazuhiko Nakama (Director, Business Incubation Promotion Department, KDDI CORPORATION / General Manager, KDDI ∞ Labo)
Alex Tasuke Odashima (Co-CEO, Co-Founder, Edge of Co., Ltd.)
Shingo Ehara (Co-Founder, Mobility Director, Plug and Play Japan Co., Ltd.)
Xiang Zheng (Director of International Department Deputy Director of Strategic Department Leaguer Group Co., Ltd)
* Qualifying contestants will be given the opportunity to participate in social gatherings and network.
Click here for detailed application requirements
Click here for an interview with Aeronext Co., Ltd. Keisuke Taji, who won the Japan qualifying round last year, won the 3rd place in the world championships, and established a local subsidiary in Shenzhen to advance into the global market.
