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Our short-term overseas study tour program provides an opportunity to "go there first" and "take the first step. We plan and implement "Deep Tech Tour," a business tour that aims to understand local issues and trends and create new businesses by taking a bird's-eye view of deep tech in Southeast Asian countries across sectors.

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Would you like to take your first step toward overseas expansion in six Southeast Asian countries?

This business tour aims to understand local issues and trends and create new businesses by taking a bird's-eye view of deep tech in Southeast Asian countries across sectors.

Each season has different events that you can participate in on-site. We look forward to your participation.

Currently Available Tours

Thursday, November 6 - Saturday, November 8, 2025
[Theme] Agritech

The Philippines has made remarkable progress in recent years, but in the areas of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, there are still many processes that rely on human labor, and the introduction of technology has not progressed. On the other hand, there are many opportunities to utilize Japanese technology to solve social issues in the Philippines. In this tour, we will visit the field of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, local venture companies that are promoting the introduction of technology to the field, and government officials.

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Thursday, November 9 - Saturday, November 11, 2023 Click here to see the implementation report.
Wednesday, December 4 - Saturday, December 7, 2019 Click here to see the implementation report.
Thursday, November 13 - Saturday, November 15, 2025
[Theme] MedTech

Singapore has developed promising human resources and research technologies based on advanced education, attracting the attention of capitalists and companies from other countries. Many venture companies are trying to tackle global social issues based on highly accumulated knowledge. In this program, participants will visit government-affiliated organizations that are key players in state-led innovation, university research institutes, and venture companies that promote business with companies in other countries.

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Thursday, May 23 - Friday, May 24, 2024 　Click here to see the implementation report.
Thursday, October 31 - Saturday, November 2, 2023 　Click here to see the implementation report.
Thursday, November 20 - Saturday, November 22, 2025
Theme] Understanding Deep Tech and Deep Issues

In addition to the Look East Policy, Malaysia aims to create high-income industries in its Industrial Master Plan 2030. The plan includes the development of not only existing industries such as electronics, machinery manufacturing, palm oil, and food, but also new energy and aerospace industries. In this program, participants will learn about Malaysia's deep tech ecosystem and learn entrepreneurship from local researchers and venture companies.

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Thursday, May 16 - Friday, May 17, 2024 　Click here to see the implementation report.
Thursday, February 22 - Saturday, February 24, 2024 　Click here to see the implementation report.
Wednesday, October 11 - Friday, October 13, 2023 　Click here to see the implementation report.　
Tuesday, November 25 - Thursday, November 27, 2025
[Theme] Biotech

In recent years, Thailand has been accelerating its investment in startups under the Thailand 4.0 innovation policy. Accelerator programs and incubators have been established one after another in the private sector, and the venture ecosystem is on the rise. In this program, in addition to visits to government agencies and incubators, participants will attend the TECH VENTURE MEETUP in Thailand, a local event hosted and co-hosted by RIVERNESS.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 　Click here to see the implementation report.

implementation guidelines

Country / Period

(November season)
Philippines: Thursday, November 6 - Saturday, November 8, 2025
Singapore: Thursday, November 13 - Saturday, November 15, 2025
Malaysia: Thursday, November 20, 2025 - Saturday, November 22, 2025
Thailand: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - Thursday, November 27, 2025

(January~February season)
Thailand: Thursday, January 29, 2026 - Saturday, January 31, 2026
Indonesia: Thursday, February 5, 2026 - Saturday, February 7, 2026

examples of contents

Day 1: Visit to the office of a local subsidiary of LIVERNESS, visit to a government agency
Day2: Visit universities, venture incubation, city tour (free time)
Day3
(November, January~February season) In the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia, you can attend poster presentations and lectures at interdisciplinary conferences where researchers from different fields and organizations gather. In Thailand, participants can attend the TECH VENTURE MEETUP in Thailand, where local venture companies, researchers, etc. participate.

cost

450,000 yen/person (excluding tax)

closing

(November Season) Friday, October 3, 2025 (until 18:00)

(January~February season) until 18:00, December 19, 2025 (Friday)

offer

Please contact Akinaga ([email protected]), Strategic Development Division, Liverness Corporation. We will send you a template of the application form.

Features of this Program

Bridge communicators support discussions and negotiations
Rivanes' Science Bridge Communicators, who are regularly involved in assisting companies and deep tech start-ups, will assist in discussions and negotiations during the visit.
Presented over and over again at the site
You are required to make a presentation of your proposal at each of the sites you visit. You will communicate your company's strengths and what you want to achieve in Southeast Asia to key local people, creating opportunities for new business creation.
Consider strategies for overseas expansion by learning about local issues and trends
We will take primary information on local issues as described by government agencies, venture companies, and researchers in the countries we visit, and work together to develop strategies for overseas expansion.