{"id":1410,"date":"2025-07-04T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/?p=1410"},"modified":"2025-10-11T14:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T05:47:11","slug":"%e3%80%8c%e4%bb%99%e5%8f%b0%e3%82%b0%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%90%e3%83%ab%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%e3%82%a2%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%e3%83%bb%e3%83%8f%e3%83%96%e6%a5%ad%e5%8b%99%ef%bc%88%e4%bb%a4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/1410\/","title":{"rendered":"Sendai Global Startup Hub (FY2025)\" selected for the \"Sendai Global Startup Hub Project\" and call for applications for startups to be supported."},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Shuichiro Takahashi) has been selected for the \"Sendai Global Startup Hub Operations (FY2025)\" publicly solicited by Sendai City. The program will support startups located in Sendai and the Tohoku region to accelerate their overseas business development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u25b6\ufe0e Adoption Results (Official City of Sendai):
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Support for startups in the Tohoku region and expansion into Southeast Asia<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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RIVERNESS has promoted a number of overseas expansion support projects both inbound and outbound over the past 12 years, and in FY2024, we will launch the \"Global Bridge Program\" (https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/<\/a>In FY2024, the ASEAN-Japan Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee (AMEICC) commissioned the \"Project to Promote Overseas Expansion of Japanese Startups through Collaboration with Southeast Asian Companies\" and selected 17 Japanese startups out of 51 applicants. The AMEICC selected 17 startups out of 51 applicants and awarded 12 of them with MOUs and demonstration projects in Southeast Asia.<\/div>\n
\u25b6\ufe0eCase studies of 13 startups' international expansion:https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/1365\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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In addition, the \"Tohoku Tech Planter\" (\"Tohoku Tech Planter\") will be launched in six prefectures in the Tohoku region from 2023.https:\/\/techplanter.com\/tohoku\/<\/a>), and has been working with local universities, research institutions, and SMEs to discover and foster startups that leverage the results of their research.<\/div>\n
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(1) Practical overseas development support specializing in Southeast Asia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Based on the affinity for Japan, time differences, and social issues, we do not simply provide introductions, but provide comprehensive support from hypothesis testing to accompanying support for building local businesses. This project is designed to support overseas business development in Southeast Asia, with a focus on the six countries of Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam, but other regions are also welcome to consult with us.<\/p>\n

(2) Design support that focuses on results<\/span><\/h3>\n

We provide support focused on generating results, such as MOU conclusion, joint research and development.<\/p>\n

(iii) Local support through collaboration with LIBERNESS overseas subsidiaries<\/span><\/h3>\n

With overseas subsidiaries in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, we provide practical support ranging from searching for local partners, coordinating and attending interviews, to post-negotiations.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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