On Monday, November 2, 2026, the TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY Link Scholars’ Hub (LiSH) co-hosted the MRANTI, a science and technology accelerator under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia, and the “Tech Garage Seminar in Japan – Malaysia–Japan Technology Connect.” Five Malaysian technology companies came to Japan, and 27 people from 18 organizations including Japanese companies, universities, and institutions participated.

In this seminar, companies aiming to expand into Japan among technology companies participating in the National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) of the Malaysian government and Japanese companies seeking new technologies and partners met directly and explored the potential for collaboration utilizing each other’s strengths.

Following the welcoming remarks by Ueno of Liberas, Niels Erdkamp from JR East Building on behalf of LiSH and Ibnu Mohamad from MRANTI on behalf of the co-organizer, MRANTI promoted the Global Testbed & Sandbox Alliance (GTSA), an international framework that supports the demonstration and commercialization of cross-border technology. This seminar is also one of the initiatives of this effort.At the conclusion of the opening ceremony, tonari Co., Ltd., which is a participating company and a source of funding for Liberas, was present (https://tonari.no/ja/A live demonstration was also held by ( )

Speakers:Ribanes Co., Ltd. Ueno

Niels Erdkamp, JR East Building Co., Ltd.

MRANTI Ibnu Mohamad

Five companies from different fields—agriculture, urban greening, healthcare, field operations, and facility management—presented their technologies in 10-minute pitches, inviting partners and potential demonstration sites in Japan. Among them, Rich Trees Consultancy and Ipinfra Networks are also participating companies in the “TECH PLANTER” event being held in Malaysia by Revinex.

Scenes from the presentations by the 5 companies' startups

Companies that took the stage (in order of presentation):

• Braintree Technologies Sdn Bhd (Arif Makhdzir): Agent-based AI to support on-site operations
• Rich Trees Consultancy Sdn Bhd (Mr. Nik Aidi): Monitoring urban tree health and fallen tree risk using AI
• Ipinfra Networks Sdn Bhd (Mr. Suzairi Abdul Rahman): Smart livestock farming using AI and IoT
• GreenSHeart Sdn Bhd (Dr Nik Nailah Abdullah): AI health assistant for heart failure patients
• Crave Asia Sdn Bhd (Sean Tan): Facility management AI using camera footage

After the pitch session, each participant from the Japanese side introduced their affiliation and interests, and moved on to networking. Participants from different backgrounds—manufacturers, startups, and the Malaysian government agency in Japan—directly exchanged ideas with interested companies. Finally, Ueno from Revance made a closing speech, and the event concluded with a commemorative photo taken by everyone.

We hope this opportunity to bring together Malaysian technology and Japanese companies will provide an opportunity to explore new collaboration possibilities. Rebaness will continue to create a platform that connects Southeast Asia and Japan through technology, people, and businesses. If you are interested in conducting a one-on-one meeting with the companies on stage or collaborating with technology-oriented companies in Southeast Asia, please feel free to contact us.

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