In order to support the commercialization of the excellent technologies and ideas of startups that will lead the future growth of the Yokohama economy, Yokohama City will:
We will implement the Startup Social Demonstration and Implementation Support Program.
For Yokohama City's priority fields and cutting-edge fields that contribute to solving social issues,
We are looking for projects such as demonstration experiments that startups would like to implement and verify.
We have selected 10 projects for the Startup Social Demonstration and Implementation Support Program.In the future, we will coordinate demonstration experiments, trial introduction, etc. for selected startups, and support their commercialization.
Aperza Co., Ltd. President Makoto Ishihara (Naka Ward, Yokohama City) |
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We provide a business matching platform (media business) for the manufacturing and manufacturing industries, and a DX platform (SaaS business) that supports productivity improvement in sales and promotional operations. | |
EXx Co., Ltd. President Yamato Aoki (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) |
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Development and operation of "Iretoku!", which is based on the concept of an app that connects with the town and provides benefits.A single app provides administrative services developed by local governments, such as local currency, on-demand transportation dispatch, resident surveys, health points, and human flow data analysis. | |
Efficient Inc. President Kenichiro Wakisaka (Nishi Ward, Yokohama City) |
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We offer "steach", an interview practice app that utilizes AI.We aim to implement a new function that will enable efficient communication between students and instructors who are job-hunting. | |
All Compass Co., Ltd. President Naoki Matsuoka (Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama City) |
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Operates a new service called ``Sporu Tabi'' that helps children find places to exercise their bodies to the fullest through sports.Together with the sports communication platform "ASiRec SPORTS", we provide a customized sports experience like no other. | |
Opera Co., Ltd. President Hiroyuki Otsu (Nishi Ward, Yokohama City) |
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Provides operation optimization AI "Opero Copilot" for chemical process plants (oil refining, petrochemicals, heat supply, power generation, waste incineration, etc.).Improves plant production efficiency (per unit), reduces production costs, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and reduces operational workload. | |
C&T Co., Ltd. President Kiyomi Takizawa (Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture) |
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Research and development of a "multilingual automatic voice interpretation system" that can be used by people with disabilities and foreigners.A university-launched startup that provides language DX solutions for people with language barriers. | |
Sky Farm Co., Ltd. President Takuya Kimura (Nishi Ward, Yokohama City) |
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By turning idle spaces in facilities into OMOs (pop-up stores and events) and managing multiple spaces at once, we can monetize and reduce man-hours on the facility side. | |
Skylink Industries GmbH President Olivier LE LANN (Germany) |
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By using highly functional ground infrastructure where drones take off and land, and unique software technology, we will build an economic infrastructure at a lower altitude than traditional aviation networks.Faster and cheaper delivery of medical supplies, maritime security surveillance, and building a delivery network using drones for online shopping. | |
hab inc. President Yohei Toyota (Nishi Ward, Yokohama City) |
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We provide a shared taxi app exclusively for children.The aim is to reduce the burden of transporting children, which hinders the social advancement of dual-income families raising children. | |
LOOVIC Co., Ltd. President Satoru Yamanaka (Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City) |
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Developed ``LOOVIC'', an audio AR navigation guide created using his own core.We provide a walking support app for navigation guides that allows you to enjoy content while focusing on safety while moving without looking at the screen and focusing only on the scenery. |
*Companies that do not have a business base in Yokohama City will set up a business base in Yokohama City during the implementation period of this project.
*Company name/representative/base location/company logo are as of the adoption date (October 2023, 10).
The secretariat is looking for cooperating companies and organizations that are willing to consider business co-creation and collaboration with startups through this program.For applications and inquiries regarding use of the service as a trial introduction, cooperation, provision of a field for demonstration experiments, etc., please contact the management office at su-info★yoxo.jp. (Please replace ★ with @)
For the sustainable development of the Yokohama economy, it is necessary to create many startups with high growth potential that will be responsible for tax revenue and employment in the future.To that end, we need an environment where startups can easily grow, and in particular, we need support such as coordinating demonstration experiments and verifying market needs.
Therefore, by coordinating demonstration experiments, etc., we will create good examples of growth for startups, connect them to continuous support for growth in the future, and verify the market needs of startups to receive appropriate feedback and lead to growth support.
SU will solicit proposals for demonstration experiments, etc., conduct coordination and matching for the implementation of demonstration experiments, verify effects, etc., and provide continuous follow-up.
For details, please refer to the "Application Guidelines".
We will hold a briefing session for the Startup Social Demonstration and Implementation Support Program. ⇒ Implemented and completed on August 8st.
Check out the archive below.
Applications closed at 9:29 on September 17th.
You can download the application guidelines and application documents from the following.
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