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Global City-tech Bridge

CIC Institute

Mitsubishi Estate, Co., Ltd.

Shimizu Corporation

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Connected Places Catapult

Kenji Tanaka Laboratory, Department of Technology Management for Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

City-tech(Big city technology)
Example:Smart cities, mobility, energy, decarbonization, resource recycling, disaster prevention, etc.

An innovation creation cluster in which Japanese companies and universities involved in technology related to big cities and Connected Places Catapult, one of the UK's innovation creation organizations, work together to implement startup products that solve problems in big cities.

The CIC Institute, which has a rich experience in supporting startups with technology, and Shimizu Corporation, which has been implementing advanced construction-related initiatives, will jointly operate the project with Japanese technology companies (Mitsubishi Estate, Mitsubishi Electric, etc.), universities (Kenji Tanaka Laboratory, The University of Tokyo, etc.), and Connected Places Catapult in the United Kingdom, which has a track record of working with startups, to support the social implementation of startups with cutting-edge technology. It targets startups with metropolis-related technologies such as smart cities, mobility, energy, decarbonization, resource recycling, disaster prevention and resilience.

Matching with large companies, provision of PoC opportunities and funds, and overseas expansion support for startups related to metropolitan issues such as smart cities, mobility, energy, decarbonization, resource recycling, disaster prevention and resilience

  • Recruiting and selecting startups with technology
  • Matching with large companies and public institutions that provide assets such as test fields
  • Provision of funds for social implementation (up to 3 million yen)
  • PR support including press releases
  • Growth support from startup and technology experts
  • Collaborating with overseas organizations such as Connected Places Catapult to find partners, raise funds, and support overseas business expansion
Masaru Nagura
CIC Institute
Director

With this initiative as a starting point, we will bring out the potential of Japanese startups that has been buried until now. Although Japan has many promising technologies and many startups, the ecosystem and community for implementing these products in society is still immature compared to other countries. On the other hand, the tide has been turning in recent years as many local governments, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, have been actively involved in the project and large companies have accumulated experience in supporting startups. In this project, we will collaborate with "only" organizations within companies and local governments that are serious about creating innovation through startups, and support "only" startups that are serious about implementing business in Japan and overseas, to solve urban issues.

  • Being a Japanese and overseas company committed to innovation centered on startups
  • Interests in areas related to metropolitan issues (Related fields such as smart cities, mobility, energy, decarbonization, resource recycling, and disaster prevention)
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  • Start-ups in fields related to urban issues (Smart cities, mobility, energy, decarbonization, resource recycling, disaster prevention, etc.)
  • Startups that intend to implement their products in Tokyo
  • Startups with global ambitions
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