Hyogo Prefecture and eiicon Select Five Startups for Hanshin Manufacturing Challenge Lab
The program aims to combine startup innovation with established manufacturing expertise to create new industries and strengthen the competitiveness of the Hanshin region's industrial base.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Hyogo Prefecture and eiicon have selected five startups from across Japan for the Hanshin Manufacturing Challenge Lab, a program pairing startups with local manufacturing companies. Co-creation themes are set, and recruitment of partner companies from the Hanshin region began July 13. A matching event is scheduled for August 4.
The program, run jointly by Hyogo Prefecture and the open innovation platform operator eiicon, is part of a push to revitalize the Hanshin region's manufacturing sector. On July 13, the prefecture and eiicon announced the five selected startups and began recruiting manufacturing companies in the Hanshin area to partner with them on co-creation themes. A seminar and matching event will be held on August 4 to facilitate connections between the startups and potential partners.
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